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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
RomperStomper
8-7 120.6
106.91
 
VS
proj
Dawg Pound
97.52 6-9
102.02

RomperStomper brush off predictions, earn win over Dawg Pound in 120.60-97.52 rout

RomperStomper outperformed expectations, cruising to a 120.60-97.52 win over Dawg Pound, who fell short of projections. RomperStomper never trailed in this one after grabbing a 1-point lead on Saturday behind Tevin Coleman (3.3 points). Lamar Jackson (34.82 points) and Devonta Freeman (24.7) did their part for Dawg Pound in the loss. This marks the second time this season RomperStomper have knocked off Dawg Pound, after falling 157.46-118.18 in their last matchup. RomperStomper end the season with a record of 8-7, while Dawg Pound finish the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  RomperStomper   Dawg Pound

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Cowboys in Week 16, Goedert caught 9 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 15.1 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on RomperStomper this week.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

RomperStomper
Points
% of total points 120.6
1
Michael Thomas
WR
24.6
13.89
20.4%
2
The New York Jets defense
DEF
18
12.73
14.9%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
15.1
11.87
12.5%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
15.1
5.82
12.5%
Dawg Pound
Points
% of total points 97.52
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
34.82
26.64
35.7%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
24.7
11.3
25.3%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
12.6
8.62
12.9%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
7.3
13
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which RomperStomper owned an 81.80-80.42 lead. Chris Conley had a 42-yard touchdown catch for RomperStomper, while Robby Anderson had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Dawg Pound with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 41-yard pass for RomperStomper, helping the team to a 116.60-97.52 lead.

Points By Position

  RomperStomper   Dawg Pound
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
RomperStomper
RomperStomper completed the season averaging 124.21 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4599 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Raheem Mostert
Best Acquisition
715 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 164 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Dawg Pound
Dawg Pound ended the season with the league's 4th-best points average (118.19 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
86 Rec, 1333 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Christian Kirk
Best Acquisition
61 Rec, 649 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

RomperStomper had six of their 10 starting players exceed their projected points.
Dawg Pound had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dawg Pound can partially blame the loss on Chris Godwin, who didn't score any points.
Lamar Jackson and Devonta Freeman both outscored Michael Thomas, the leading scorer for RomperStomper.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
RomperStomper recorded more points than their projected total, while Dawg Pound fell shy of their projection.
The victory ends a streak of two straight losses for RomperStomper.
Not only did RomperStomper earn the win, but they also easily covered the 4.89-point projected margin of victory.
RomperStomper moves to (6-3) in blowout games this year, while Dawg Pound falls to (3-4).
In a losing effort, Lamar Jackson recorded 34.82 points, the highest score for a QB this week.