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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ga(y)iders
9-6 113.7
80.46
 
VS
proj
C WOOD 1998
74.75 8-7
74.75

Ga(y)iders beat expectations, earn win over C WOOD 1998 in 113.70-74.75 rout

Ga(y)iders beat expectations, cruising to a 113.70-74.75 win over C WOOD 1998, who fell short of projections. Ga(y)iders never trailed in this one after taking a 14.8-point lead on Saturday behind Jason Sanders (15 points). Ben Roethlisberger (23.6 points) and Malcolm Jenkins (13.25) led the charge for C WOOD 1998 in the loss. This marks the first time this season Ga(y)iders have gotten the best of C WOOD 1998, after falling 82.27-39.33 in their last matchup. Ga(y)iders finish the season at 9-6, while C WOOD 1998 end the campaign at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Ga(y)iders   C WOOD 1998

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gallup (6 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 23.05 points in a 37-17 win over the Eagles in Week 16. His scoring output crushed his 4.11-point projection and was much higher than his 5.24-point season scoring average.
Michael Gallup

Top Player Comparison

Ga(y)iders
Points
% of total points 113.7
1
Michael Gallup
WR
23.05
4.11
20.3%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
16.2
18.04
14.2%
3
T.J. Watt
LB
16
9.3
14.1%
4
Jason Sanders
K
15
8.76
13.2%
C WOOD 1998
Points
% of total points 74.75
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
23.6
14.3
31.6%
2
Malcolm Jenkins
S
13.25
6.33
17.7%
3
Malcolm Butler
CB
12
4.22
16.1%
4
Justin Tucker
K
9
11.2
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ben Roethlisberger had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for C WOOD 1998, who trailed 44.75-43.90 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 55-yard catch for Ga(y)iders, while Russell Wilson had a 45-yard pass, contributing to a 103.45-47.85 lead for Ga(y)iders.

Points By Position

  Ga(y)iders   C WOOD 1998
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 review this season one last time.
Ga(y)iders
Ga(y)iders finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 95.15 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jason Sanders
Best Acquisition
39-42 FG, 56 long, 34-34 XP
C WOOD 1998
C WOOD 1998 completed the season averaging 78.88 points per game, 8th-most in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Tucker
MVP
25-28 FG, 55 long, 47-48 XP
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Drafted
3804 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Marlon Humphrey
Best Acquisition
81 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks, 1 Int

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. C WOOD 1998 need some help then, averaging just 78.88 versus Ga(y)iders's 95.15.
Even the computers think Ga(y)iders have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (96.57) than C WOOD 1998 (79.8).
C WOOD 1998 are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Ga(y)iders (4 vs 1).
Ga(y)iders have the clutch gene, with more close wins than C WOOD 1998 (1 vs 0).
C WOOD 1998 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Ga(y)iders (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Ga(y)iders have outscored C WOOD 1998 at QB, RB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Ga(y)iders don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Ga(y)iders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for C WOOD 1998 (2).
Hey C WOOD 1998, maybe you'll have better luck next year!