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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dogs of War
5-10 132.07
126.28
 
VS
proj
Igors
127.6 5-10
107.86

Igors lose to Dogs of War in 132.07-127.60 battle despite defying projections

Igors outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Dogs of War eked out a 132.07-127.60 victory. Igors had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Dogs of War led 91.87-125.90 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 1.7 points from Cole Beasley on Monday night for Igors. Dogs of War were led by Mike Evans (10 Rec, 181 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Kirk Cousins (291 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). This marks the first time this season Dogs of War have knocked off Igors, after falling 144.1-108.83 in their last matchup. Dogs of War finish the season with a record of 5-10, while Igors end the campaign at 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Dogs of War   Igors

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cousins overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 24.7 points against his 15.95-point projection. During a 52-33 loss to the Saints, he passed for 291 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 132.07
1
Mike Evans
WR
35.1
11.07
26.6%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.7
15.95
18.7%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
12.6
16.47
9.5%
4
Cairo Santos
K
12
8.12
9.1%
Igors
Points
% of total points 127.6
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
29.6
23.5
23.2%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
24.7
7.36
19.4%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17
14.16
13.3%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.9
9.99
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Dogs of War, helping the team to a 47.70-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
CeeDee Lamb had a 52-yard touchdown catch for Igors, who trailed 82.07-81.80 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Igors, while Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run, helping Igors to a 125.90-91.87 lead.

Points By Position

  Dogs of War   Igors
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Dogs of War
Dogs of War ended the season averaging 140.05 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
1777 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
4458 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 432 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
3860 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 155 Rush Yds
Igors
Igors finished the season averaging 128.93 points per game, 6th-most in the league, placing them 7th 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
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
1062 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 312 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
James Robinson
Best Acquisition
1118 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 366 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Dogs of War scored higher than their projected point totals.
Igors lost despite six of their 12 starters exceeding their projected points.
Igors could have used points from James Robinson and Joey Bosa, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 4.47-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a streak of two straight wins for Igors.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Dogs of War. They won, but failed to cover the 18.42-point projected margin of victory.
Dogs of War moves to (1-1) in close games this season, while Igors falls to (0-1).
For Igors, Aaron Rodgers put up 29.6 points, the highest score for a signal-caller this week.