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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Sledgehammers
8-8 153
128.55
 
VS
proj
Cowboy Chip
109 7-9
119.78

Sledgehammers top predictions, knock off Cowboy Chip in 153-109 rout

Sledgehammers brought their A game and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 153-109 win over Cowboy Chip, who fell short of projections. Sledgehammers never trailed in this one after earning a 27-point lead on Saturday behind Darren Waller (16 points) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (11). Michael Gallup (30 points) and Russell Wilson (26) carried the flag for Cowboy Chip in the loss. This marks the third time this season Sledgehammers have taken down Cowboy Chip, after winning 164-159 in their last matchup. Sledgehammers finish the season at 8-8, while Cowboy Chip end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Sledgehammers   Cowboy Chip

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The 49ers defense allowed only 12 points, surrendered 350 yards, and forced 2 turnovers in a 20-12 win over the Cardinals. In doing so, they put up 11 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Sledgehammers this week.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

Sledgehammers
Points
% of total points 153
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
53
32.54
34.6%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
22
10.92
14.4%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
18
19.19
11.8%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
16
19.75
10.5%
Cowboy Chip
Points
% of total points 109
1
Michael Gallup
WR
30
10.83
27.5%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
26
35.3
23.9%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
17
17.2
15.6%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
11
6.9
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ben Roethlisberger had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Sledgehammers, while Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch to contribute to a 98-21 lead for Sledgehammers.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Sledgehammers who grabbed the lead, 125-100. For Sledgehammers, CeeDee Lamb had a 52-yard touchdown catch. Michael Gallup had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 55-yard catch for Cowboy Chip, while Russell Wilson had a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for Sledgehammers, helping the team to a 137-109 lead.

Points By Position

  Sledgehammers   Cowboy Chip
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to review this season one final time.
Sledgehammers
Sledgehammers ended the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 139 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Darren Waller
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1079 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Acquisition
3804 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Cowboy Chip
Cowboy Chip ended the season averaging 136 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

What If

Sledgehammers would have beaten three other teams besides Cowboy Chip this week.
Cowboy Chip would have lost to three other teams besides Sledgehammers this week.
If Sledgehammers played Cowboy Chip every week this season, they'd be 8-8.
Sledgehammers would be 6-5-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cowboy Chip.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sledgehammers, Cowboy Chip would be 9-3.
If Sledgehammers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 51-50-3.
If they played every team every week, Cowboy Chip would be 52-50-2.