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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Dogs of War
11-4 118.8
137.66
 
VS
proj
AMMODOG
105.3 9-7
136.09

The Dogs of War manage to knock off AMMODOG 118.8-105.3 despite coming up short of predictions

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point totals, but The Dogs of War did enough to beat AMMODOG, emerging victorious with a 118.8-105.3 win. AMMODOG earned a 33.0-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Jimmy Garoppolo (18.4 points) and Brandon Aiyuk (14.6). But The Dogs of War held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Aaron Rodgers (28 points) and Mark Andrews (26.5). This marks the second time this season The Dogs of War have gotten the best of AMMODOG, after winning 182.25-161.8 in their last matchup. The Dogs of War finish the season with a record of 11-4, while AMMODOG end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dogs of War   AMMODOG

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews (8 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 26.5 points in a 41-21 lost to the Bengals in Week 16. His scoring output nearly doubled his 13.36-point projection and was much higher than his 16.08-point season scoring average.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 118.8
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28
30.69
23.6%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
26.5
13.36
22.3%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
20.1
16.08
16.9%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
13.4
12.55
11.3%
AMMODOG
Points
% of total points 105.3
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
18.4
25.36
17.5%
2
Ryan Succop
K
16
9.14
15.2%
3
Najee Harris
RB
16
17.03
15.2%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
14.6
14.36
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 56-yard pass for AMMODOG, helping to stake AMMODOG to a 33.0-0.0 lead.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 41-yard touchdown catch for The Dogs of War to contribute to a 118.8-105.3 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Dogs of War   AMMODOG
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
The Dogs of War
The Dogs of War ended the season with the league's 4th-highest points average (142.8 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Mark Andrews
MVP
93 Rec, 1187 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Drafted
4339 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs
Craig Reynolds
Best Acquisition
224 Rush Yds
AMMODOG
AMMODOG completed the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 141.9 points per game, 5th-most in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2882 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 767 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Najee Harris
Best Drafted
984 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 422 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
3494 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs

Game Notes

The Dogs of War got the win despite the fact that only four of their 11 starters scored higher than their point projections.
AMMODOG had only two of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
The Dogs of War had three players score more points than the leading scorer for AMMODOG.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
Not only did The Dogs of War win, but they also covered the 1.57-point predicted margin of victory.