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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Injured Reserve
8-8 128.44
143.1
 
VS
proj
Sam’s Club
76.68 8-8
126.52

Injured Reserve find way to beat Sam’s Club in 128.44-76.68 rout despite coming up short of predictions

Both teams failed to bring their A game, falling short of projections, but Injured Reserve did enough to take down Sam’s Club. Predicted to prevail by a score of 143.10-126.52, Injured Reserve cruised to a 128.44-76.68 win over Sam’s Club. Sam’s Club took a 4.98-point lead on Saturday behind T.J. Hockenson (6.3 points) and Marvin Jones Jr. (4.9), but Injured Reserve held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 231 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 19 yards for 32.14 points, and Nick Chubb, who racked up 66 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (17.6 points). James Conner (20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 45 Rec Yds) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (24 Pts Allowed, 365 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the top scorers for Sam’s Club in the loss. This marks the first time this season Injured Reserve have knocked off Sam’s Club, after falling 121.58-109.04 in their last matchup. Injured Reserve end the season with a record of 8-8, while Sam’s Club finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Injured Reserve   Sam’s Club

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Eagles in Week 16, Cooper caught 4 passes for 121 yards . In doing so, he put up 16.1 points and scored 21.1% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Injured Reserve this week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Injured Reserve
Points
% of total points 128.44
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
32.14
28.06
25%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
17.6
18.2
13.7%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
16.2
11.84
12.6%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
16.1
13.3
12.5%
Sam’s Club
Points
% of total points 76.68
1
James Conner
RB
17.5
10.84
22.8%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
9.32
17%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
9.8
20.32
12.8%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
9
12.23
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DJ Chark Jr. had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Injured Reserve to contribute to a 65.00-51.38 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch for Injured Reserve to contribute to an 81.10-51.38 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Injured Reserve, contributing to a 117.24-69.48 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Injured Reserve   Sam’s Club
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Injured Reserve
Injured Reserve finished the season averaging 133.01 points per game, 6th-best in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4059 Pass Yds, 44 Pass TDs, 145 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
86 Rec, 1073 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Cole Beasley
Best Acquisition
82 Rec, 967 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Sam’s Club
Sam’s Club completed the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 126.43 points per game, 8th-most in the league.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
1777 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
4316 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Acquisition
3791 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 103 Rush Yds

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Sam’s Club need some help then, averaging just 126.43 versus Injured Reserve's 133.01.
Once Injured Reserve put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Sam’s Club (5 vs 4).
Injured Reserve are clutch masters, with more close wins than Sam’s Club (2 vs 0).
Injured Reserve should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Sam’s Club (6 vs 5).
By position, Injured Reserve have outscored Sam’s Club at QB, WR, and K this season.
Injured Reserve has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Sam’s Club this season (-8).
The starters for Injured Reserve had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Sam’s Club (0).
Hey Sam’s Club, maybe you'll have better luck next year!