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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Queen City Cowboys
11-5 184.24
209.37
 
VS
proj
The Knukle Draggers
115.08 7-9
204.1

Queen City Cowboys defeat The Knukle Draggers for third straight win, 184.24-115.08

Queen City Cowboys extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over The Knukle Draggers, earning a 184.24-115.08 win. The Knukle Draggers earned a 12.88-point lead on Saturday behind the Arizona Cardinals defense (14.1 points) and Matthew Stafford (5.68), but Queen City Cowboys held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (231 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 19 Rush Yds) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (28 Pts Allowed, 353 Yds Allowed). Tee Higgins (15.9 points) and Adam Thielen (15.7) carried the flag for The Knukle Draggers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Queen City Cowboys have gotten the best of The Knukle Draggers, after winning 249.98-245.24 in their last matchup. Queen City Cowboys improve to 11-5 for the season, while The Knukle Draggers fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Queen City Cowboys   The Knukle Draggers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense scored 34.6 points in a 28-24 loss to the Steelers to beat their 23.04-point projection. They allowed 28 points and 353 yards to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Queen City Cowboys this week. In Week 17, the Colts will face the Jaguars.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Queen City Cowboys
Points
% of total points 184.24
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
102.64
108.27
55.7%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
34.6
23.04
18.8%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.5
17.3
7.9%
4
Justin Tucker
K
9
10.88
4.9%
The Knukle Draggers
Points
% of total points 115.08
1
Tee Higgins
WR
15.9
7.55
13.8%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
15.7
9.8
13.6%
3
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
14.1
25.48
12.3%
4
Giovani Bernard
RB
13.1
9.55
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 20-yard touchdown catch for The Knukle Draggers, while Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch, helping The Knukle Draggers to a 73.28-57.50 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Queen City Cowboys, contributing to a 167.74-91.18 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Queen City Cowboys   The Knukle Draggers

Game Notes

Just two of the 11 starting players on Queen City Cowboys scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 11 starters scoring more than their points projection, The Knukle Draggers lost.
The Knukle Draggers can partially blame the loss on Richie James, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 69.16-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Queen City Cowboys earn the W, but they also easily covered the 5.27-point predicted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Queen City Cowboys
Hey, this sport is all about finding the mismatches. Thanks to a sound display by Aaron Rodgers, we royally dominated The Knukle Draggers at the quarterback position this past week (102.64 points to 5.68). Rodgers went 21-for-25 for 231 yards, four TDs, and an INT in a 40-14 win over the Titans.
The Knukle Draggers
The problem in Week 16 isn't exactly rocket science, The Knukle Draggers. Going with Richie James in a tough fantasy matchup... we'll just put this behind us and move on?