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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Forty Whiner
10-6 199.9
175.58
 
VS
proj
L-Diggity
108.2 10-5
167.85

Forty Whiner defeat L-Diggity in 199.9-108.2 rout

Forty Whiner rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 199.9-108.2 win over L-Diggity, who fell short of projections. L-Diggity grabbed a 1.5-point lead on Saturday behind Tua Tagovailoa (30.5 points) and Darren Waller (16.2), but Forty Whiner 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 67 points, and Mike Evans, who caught 10 passes for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns (40.1 points). Tua Tagovailoa (94 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 11 Rush Yds) and Darren Waller (5 Rec, 112 Rec Yds) carried the flag for L-Diggity in the loss. This marks the second time this season Forty Whiner have knocked off L-Diggity, after winning 195.7-175.6 in their last matchup. Forty Whiner end the season at 10-6, while L-Diggity finish the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Forty Whiner   L-Diggity

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 24.6 points, Smith-Schuster scored 80.9% more than his 13.6-point projection as the Steelers beat the Colts 28-24. He caught 9 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Forty Whiner this week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Forty Whiner
Points
% of total points 199.9
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
67
74.16
33.5%
2
Mike Evans
WR
40.1
15.12
20.1%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
24.6
13.6
12.3%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.4
15.65
9.7%
L-Diggity
Points
% of total points 108.2
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
30.5
55.1
28.2%
2
Darren Waller
TE
16.2
15.88
15%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
15.8
18.27
14.6%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
12
13.62
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Forty Whiner, who trailed 53.6-52.1 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Forty Whiner boasted a 119.4-77.4 lead. JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Forty Whiner, while Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for L-Diggity with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Forty Whiner, helping the team to a 193.2-96.2 lead.

Points By Position

  Forty Whiner   L-Diggity
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Forty Whiner
Forty Whiner completed the season averaging 175.8 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them 3rd 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
Calvin Ridley
Best Drafted
82 Rec, 1322 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Curtis Samuel
Best Acquisition
197 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 733 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
L-Diggity
L-Diggity finished the season with the league's highest points average (189.8 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Darren Waller
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1079 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1803 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 173 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

L-Diggity have a losing record against Forty Whiner this season, with a record of 1-2.
You shouldn't be surprised by this. In three games vs L-Diggity this season, Forty Whiner have averaged more points (190.4) than they usually score this season (175.84).
You can't win if you don't play. Forty Whiner has left fewer points on the bench this season (801.9) than L-Diggity (1,255.3).
Forty Whiner don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than L-Diggity (3 vs 1).
Forty Whiner see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than L-Diggity (0).
Forty Whiner should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than L-Diggity (8 vs 7).
Forty Whiner have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than L-Diggity (77 vs 60).
L-Diggity have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Forty Whiner (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Forty Whiner have outscored L-Diggity at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Forty Whiner had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for L-Diggity (1).
Hey L-Diggity, maybe you'll have better luck next year!