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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Indrid Cold
11-4 88.14
98.77
 
VS
proj
Red Alice
53.47 9-7
87.81

Indrid Cold find way to top Red Alice in 88.14-53.47 rout despite falling short of predictions

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, but Indrid Cold did enough to knock off Red Alice, cruising to an 88.14-53.47 win. Red Alice grabbed a 7.37-point lead on Saturday behind Cooper Kupp (9.1 points) and Greg Zuerlein (9), but Indrid Cold held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Jones, who ran for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns for 23.87 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 173 yards from scrimmage (16.5 points). Cooper Kupp (9.1 points) and Greg Zuerlein (9) led the charge for Red Alice in the loss. This marks the second time this season Indrid Cold have knocked off Red Alice, after winning 132.36-83.86 in their last matchup. Indrid Cold finish the season at 11-4, while Red Alice end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Indrid Cold   Red Alice

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (154 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 23.87 points in a 23-10 win over the Vikings in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.91-point projection and was much higher than his 13.73-point season scoring average.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Indrid Cold
Points
% of total points 88.14
1
Aaron Jones
RB
23.87
9.91
27.1%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
16.5
17.13
18.7%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
12.6
8.6
14.3%
4
Matt Gay
K
11
7.55
12.5%
Red Alice
Points
% of total points 53.47
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
9.1
9.32
17%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
9
7.92
16.8%
3
Alex Erickson
WR
6.73
7.33
12.6%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
6.53
9.97
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments Saturday, after which Red Alice became the proud owner of a 23.80-16.43 lead. For Indrid Cold, Matt Gay had a 50-yard field goal. Cooper Kupp had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Red Alice, while Greg Zuerlein had a 52-yard field goal.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Indrid Cold during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Indrid Cold   Red Alice
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Indrid Cold
Indrid Cold ended the regular season on top of the standings after averaging 107.54 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Breshad Perriman
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 511 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Red Alice
Red Alice finished the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 90.37 points per game, 7th-most in the league.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Drafted
4334 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
3209 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Red Alice need some help then, averaging just 90.37 versus Indrid Cold's 107.54.
Even the machines think Indrid Cold have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (99.95) than Red Alice (89.57).
Indrid Cold don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Red Alice (7 vs 6).
By position, Indrid Cold have outscored Red Alice at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Indrid Cold don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Red Alice, maybe you'll have better luck next year!