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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Fourth & Inches
7-8 140.2
138.75
 
VS
proj
I'm a bear. Grrr
132.04 6-9
148.69

Fourth & Inches hand I'm a bear. Grrr fifth consecutive loss, 140.20-132.04

Fourth & Inches earned a 140.20-132.04 win to hand I'm a bear. Grrr their fifth straight loss. Fourth & Inches never trailed in this one after earning a 26.5-point lead on Saturday behind Kenyan Drake (15 points) and Antonio Brown (11.5). Andy Dalton (25.07 points) and Miles Sanders (17.4) were the leaders for I'm a bear. Grrr in the loss. This marks the second time this season Fourth & Inches have taken down I'm a bear. Grrr, after winning 159.13-119.8 in their last matchup. Fourth & Inches end the season with a record of 7-8, while I'm a bear. Grrr finish the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Fourth & Inches   I'm a bear. Grrr

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 92 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Panthers, McKissic registered 18.2 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 9.57-point projection and was much higher than his 11.25-point season scoring average.
J.D. McKissic

Top Player Comparison

Fourth & Inches
Points
% of total points 140.2
1
Russell Wilson
QB
18.4
19.83
13.1%
2
J.D. McKissic
RB
18.2
9.57
13%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
15
14.26
10.7%
4
DeSean Jackson
WR
14.1
5.45
10.1%
I'm a bear. Grrr
Points
% of total points 132.04
1
Andy Dalton
QB
25.07
16.01
19%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
17.4
18.37
13.2%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
13.8
22.44
10.5%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
13.7
7.87
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Fourth & Inches who grabbed the lead, 137.00-90.57. Russell Wilson had a 45-yard pass for Fourth & Inches, while DeSean Jackson had an 81-yard touchdown catch. Andy Dalton made the highlight reel for I'm a bear. Grrr with a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for I'm a bear. Grrr, who trailed 139.50-104.37 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Fourth & Inches   I'm a bear. Grrr
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Fourth & Inches
Fourth & Inches ended the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 142.81 points per game, 6th-most in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
2620 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 276 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
J.D. McKissic
Best Acquisition
365 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 559 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
I'm a bear. Grrr
I'm a bear. Grrr finished the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 139.33 points per game, 8th-most in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
1062 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 312 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ronald Jones II
Best Drafted
900 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 165 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
1926 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Fourth & Inches had seven of their 13 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
I'm a bear. Grrr had only five of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
I'm a bear. Grrr can partially blame the loss on Jamaal Williams, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Fourth & Inches put up more points than their projected total, while I'm a bear. Grrr fell shy of their projection.
The win concludes a two-game losing skid for Fourth & Inches.
In a losing effort, Andy Dalton put up 25.07 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.