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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
DeathCabForRodgers
7-9 122.04
131.25
 
VS
proj
Shyde
118.84 7-9
122.57

Despite top scorer Rodgers, Shyde fall to DeathCabForRodgers in 122.04-118.84 battle

Shyde had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with QB Aaron Rodgers racking up 34.14 points, the fifth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome DeathCabForRodgers, who narrowly earned a 122.04-118.84 victory. Shyde made a run at it on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. DeathCabForRodgers led 84.20-84.70 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 34.14 points from Aaron Rodgers on Sunday night for Shyde. Ryan Tannehill (23.34 points) and Calvin Ridley (20.3) were the top scorers for DeathCabForRodgers in the victory. This marks the third time this season DeathCabForRodgers have taken down Shyde, after winning 151.96-145.9 in their last matchup. DeathCabForRodgers end the season with a record of 7-9, while Shyde finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  DeathCabForRodgers   Shyde

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 15 points against his 8.43-point projection. During a 26-25 win over the Raiders, he made all 4 of his FG attempts.
Jason Sanders

Top Player Comparison

DeathCabForRodgers
Points
% of total points 122.04
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.34
24.47
19.1%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
20.3
19.39
16.6%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
18.4
17.89
15.1%
4
Jason Sanders
K
15
8.43
12.3%
Shyde
Points
% of total points 118.84
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
34.14
30.43
28.7%
2
David Montgomery
RB
20.1
18.47
16.9%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
17.6
18.71
14.8%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
8.39
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch for DeathCabForRodgers, who trailed 59.80-44.60 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday night, but after the smoke cleared, Shyde owned a 118.84-107.54 lead. For DeathCabForRodgers, Ryan Tannehill had a 45-yard touchdown run. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Shyde with a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  DeathCabForRodgers   Shyde
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
DeathCabForRodgers
DeathCabForRodgers ended the regular season 10th in the standings after averaging 131.03 points per game, 5th-most in the league.
Important Players
Calvin Ridley
MVP
82 Rec, 1322 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Drafted
3603 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Justin Jefferson
Best Acquisition
79 Rec, 1267 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Shyde
Shyde completed the regular season 9th in the standings after averaging 129.79 points per game, 7th-most in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4059 Pass Yds, 44 Pass TDs, 145 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
84 Rec, 1388 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Greg Zuerlein
Best Acquisition
30-37 FG, 59 long, 32-35 XP

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on DeathCabForRodgers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring above their points projection, Shyde lost.
Shyde can partially blame the loss on DeVante Parker, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with DeathCabForRodgers. They got the W, but did not cover the 8.68-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, DeathCabForRodgers moves to (2-0), while Shyde falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, Aaron Rodgers scored 34.14 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.