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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Solid Kings
10-5 193.16
176.54
 
VS
proj
DixieDogs
148.9 7-9
165.71

DixieDogs come up short of predictions, lose to Solid Kings in 193.16-148.90 rout

There's no easy way to put it, DixieDogs underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Solid Kings cruised to a 193.16-148.90 win. Solid Kings never trailed in this one after taking a 3.82-point lead on Saturday behind Jason Sanders (14 points) and T.J. Hockenson (6.3). Stefon Diggs (9 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Giovani Bernard (65 Rush Yds, 66 Rec Yds) were the leaders for DixieDogs in the loss. This marks the second time this season Solid Kings have beaten DixieDogs, after winning 158.62-151.78 in their last matchup. Solid Kings finish the season at 10-5, while DixieDogs end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Solid Kings   DixieDogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.02 points, Sanders scored 74.6% more than that amount by scoring 14 points as the Dolphins beat the Raiders 26-25. He made all 4 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any K in the league this season.
Jason Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Solid Kings
Points
% of total points 193.16
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
27.1
14.82
14%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.14
21.19
12.5%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
23.7
15.37
12.3%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.4
15.81
10%
DixieDogs
Points
% of total points 148.9
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
41.5
18.53
27.9%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
20.1
12.11
13.5%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
16.1
13.48
10.8%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
14.72
19.33
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass for DixieDogs, who trailed 20.30-16.48 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Solid Kings, while Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 126.92-47.08 lead for Solid Kings.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch for DixieDogs, who trailed 145.32-77.90 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday night, after which Solid Kings had a 169.46-93.40 lead. For Solid Kings, Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for DixieDogs with a 59-yard run.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for DixieDogs.

Points By Position

  Solid Kings   DixieDogs
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Solid Kings
Solid Kings ended the season with the league's 2nd-best points average (161.03 ppg), placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4740 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 308 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
4059 Pass Yds, 44 Pass TDs, 145 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Brandin Cooks
Best Acquisition
70 Rec, 984 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
DixieDogs
DixieDogs finished the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 172.20 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1459 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Acquisition
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs

StatSmack

DixieDogs are down in wins against Solid Kings this season, with a record of 1-2.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Solid Kings (10-5) have a better record than DixieDogs (7-9).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. DixieDogs has left more points on the bench this season (999.7) than Solid Kings (921.82).
Once Solid Kings put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than DixieDogs (8 vs 4).
Solid Kings play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than DixieDogs (2).
DixieDogs have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Solid Kings (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Solid Kings have outscored DixieDogs at QB and TE this season.
Solid Kings don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Solid Kings had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for DixieDogs (4).
Hey DixieDogs, maybe you'll have better luck next year!