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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
MN Snow Dawgs
13-3 130.43
188.65
 
VS
proj
Lords of Football
129.46 10-6
151.1

MN Snow Dawgs find way to knock off Lords of Football in 130.43-129.46 struggle despite falling short of projections

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but MN Snow Dawgs did enough to knock off Lords of Football, eking out a 130.43-129.46 win. Lords of Football had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. MN Snow Dawgs led 130.43-126.76 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 2.7 points from Mark Ingram II on Monday night for Lords of Football. MN Snow Dawgs were led by Justin Herbert, who passed for 336 yards and a touchdown and ran for 15 yards for 23.3 points, and Michael Carter, who ran for 118 yards (14.2 points). This marks the second time this season MN Snow Dawgs have taken down Lords of Football, after winning 193.96-181.35 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  MN Snow Dawgs   Lords of Football

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Jaguars in Week 16, Carter ran for 118 yards . In doing so, he put up 14.2 points to scored 7.2% higher than his 13.25-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on MN Snow Dawgs this week. In Week 17, Carter and the Jets will play the Buccaneers.
Michael Carter

Top Player Comparison

MN Snow Dawgs
Points
% of total points 130.43
1
Justin Herbert
QB
23.3
29.56
17.9%
2
Michael Carter
RB
14.2
13.25
10.9%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
13.4
13.86
10.3%
4
Kyle Pitts
TE
12.8
11.99
9.8%
Lords of Football
Points
% of total points 129.46
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.12
28.05
20.2%
2
David Montgomery
RB
21.57
13.18
16.7%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
14.67
9.66
11.3%
4
Matt Gay
K
12
8.87
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time plays for both teams Saturday, but after the scoring was completed, Lords of Football boasted a 41.62-14.80 lead. For MN Snow Dawgs, Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Lords of Football with a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run.
Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 68-yard touchdown catch for Lords of Football, helping the team to a 92.69-89.36 lead.

Points By Position

  MN Snow Dawgs   Lords of Football

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. MN Snow Dawgs are doing a better job of that, averaging 168.45 versus Lords of Football's 157.69.
Even the machines think MN Snow Dawgs have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (173.01) than Lords of Football (163.93).
Once MN Snow Dawgs put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Lords of Football (7 vs 5).
MN Snow Dawgs don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Lords of Football (1 vs 2).
MN Snow Dawgs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Lords of Football (7 vs 6).
By position, MN Snow Dawgs have outscored Lords of Football at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
MN Snow Dawgs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Lords of Football, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

MN Snow Dawgs
Only one field goal on three attempts? In a matchup this close, Matt Prater probably had the GM of MN Snow Dawgs contemplating why kickers should even be rostered.
Lords of Football
Yo, Lords of Football, what'd your receivers do to annoy their quarterbacks this week? Seeing just nine targets combined this past week, our three wide receivers clearly got on the bad side of their respective QBs.