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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Jingle Le'veon Bells
7-9 148.04
112.35
 
VS
proj
VIKES
124.4 6-10
115.12

Jingle Le'veon Bells knock off VIKES in 148.04-124.40 rout

Jingle Le'veon Bells rose to the occasion, cruising to a 148.04-124.40 win over VIKES. VIKES earned a 22.4-point lead on Saturday behind Nelson Agholor (24 points) and Adrian Peterson (1), but Jingle Le'veon Bells held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (33.14 points) and Michael Gallup (27.1). Stefon Diggs (9 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Nelson Agholor (5 Rec, 155 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for VIKES in the loss. This marks the second time this season Jingle Le'veon Bells have gotten the best of VIKES, after winning 104.74-103.18 in their last matchup. Jingle Le'veon Bells finish the season with a record of 7-9, while VIKES end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Jingle Le'veon Bells   VIKES

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Football Team in Week 16, the Panthers defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 386 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 21 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season.
The Carolina Panthers defense

Top Player Comparison

Jingle Le'veon Bells
Points
% of total points 148.04
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33.14
28.89
22.4%
2
Michael Gallup
WR
27.1
8.94
18.3%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
21
6.02
14.2%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.1
11.17
13.6%
VIKES
Points
% of total points 124.4
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
37
15.05
29.7%
2
Nelson Agholor
WR
24
10.48
19.3%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.5
18.37
12.5%
4
Latavius Murray
RB
11.1
7.81
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Nelson Agholor had an 85-yard touchdown catch for VIKES to contribute to a 25.00-2.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which VIKES became the proud owner of a 57.60-46.00 lead. JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Jingle Le'veon Bells, while Tee Higgins had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for VIKES with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 55-yard catch for Jingle Le'veon Bells, helping the team to a 99.40-57.60 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Jingle Le'veon Bells to contribute to a 136.54-57.60 lead for the team.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for VIKES.

Points By Position

  Jingle Le'veon Bells   VIKES
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Jingle Le'veon Bells
Jingle Le'veon Bells finished the season with the league's 6th-most points average (114.98 ppg), 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
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
91 Rec, 766 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Gardner Minshew II
Best Acquisition
2560 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 171 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
VIKES
VIKES ended the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 114.67 points per game, 7th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1459 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
3860 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 155 Rush Yds

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against VIKES, Jingle Le'veon Bells averaged more points (126.39) than they usually score (114.98).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. VIKES has left more points on the bench this season (971.38) than Jingle Le'veon Bells (824.98).
Once Jingle Le'veon Bells put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than VIKES (4 vs 2).
Jingle Le'veon Bells don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than VIKES (1 vs 2).
By position, Jingle Le'veon Bells have outscored VIKES at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Jingle Le'veon Bells had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for VIKES (3).
Hey VIKES, maybe you'll have better luck next year!