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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Red Rockets
9-7 141.5
141.94
 
VS
proj
Wrong Sauce
130.05 7-8
144.36

Despite top scorer Watson, Wrong Sauce fall to Red Rockets, 141.50-130.05

Wrong Sauce had the top scorer in the matchup with QB Deshaun Watson accumulating 33.76 points, the sixth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Red Rockets, who emerged victorious with a 141.50-130.05 victory. Red Rockets never trailed in this one after taking an 8.78-point lead on Saturday behind Kyler Murray (15.38 points) and Christian Kirk (11.1). Deshaun Watson (324 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) and Ryan Tannehill (121 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 55 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for Wrong Sauce in the loss. This marks the second time this season Red Rockets have beaten Wrong Sauce, after winning 136.75-91.77 in their last matchup. Red Rockets end the season with a record of 9-7, while Wrong Sauce finish the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Red Rockets   Wrong Sauce

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 11.23 points, Butker scored 62.3% of that amount by scoring 7 points as the Chiefs beat the Falcons 17-14. He made his only FG attempt to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Red Rockets this week.
Harrison Butker

Top Player Comparison

Red Rockets
Points
% of total points 141.5
1
Andy Dalton
QB
33.58
21.2
23.7%
2
David Montgomery
RB
19.1
16.53
13.5%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
18.9
9.59
13.4%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
15.38
27.52
10.9%
Wrong Sauce
Points
% of total points 130.05
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
33.76
24.57
26%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
18.34
23.01
14.1%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
16.9
12.47
13%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
13.4
11.2
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout moments on both teams Saturday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Red Rockets had a 26.48-17.70 lead. For Red Rockets, Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass. Chris Godwin made the highlight reel for Wrong Sauce with a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Red Rockets emerged with a 100.02-80.66 lead. Tee Higgins had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Red Rockets, while Harrison Butker had a 53-yard field goal. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Wrong Sauce with a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Andy Dalton had a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Red Rockets, helping the team to a 141.50-110.46 lead.
Sunday Night
Ryan Tannehill had a 45-yard touchdown run for Wrong Sauce, who trailed 141.50-128.80 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Red Rockets   Wrong Sauce
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we look ahead to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
Red Rockets
Red Rockets ended the season averaging 138.95 points per game, 8th-highest in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
David Montgomery
Best Drafted
1001 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 375 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
T.Y. Hilton
Best Acquisition
53 Rec, 735 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Wrong Sauce
Wrong Sauce ended the season with the league's 6th-most points average (144.84 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4458 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 432 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Drafted
3603 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
NO Defense
Best Acquisition
22.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 310.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 21 Turnovers

What If

Red Rockets would have beaten only two other teams besides Wrong Sauce this week.
Wrong Sauce would have lost to six other teams besides Red Rockets this week.
If they played Wrong Sauce every week, Red Rockets would be 9-6 this season.
Red Rockets would be 7-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Wrong Sauce.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Red Rockets, Wrong Sauce would be 7-6.
If Red Rockets had played every team in the league each week, they would be 88-80.
If they played every team every week, Wrong Sauce would be 81-80.