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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Whackers
11-4 157.6
163.56
 
VS
proj
Roughnecks
109.2 10-6
136.71

Roughnecks succumb to Whackers in 157.60-109.20 landslide

There's no easy way to put it, Roughnecks dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Whackers rolled to a 157.60-109.20 win. Whackers never trailed in this one after grabbing a 10.10-point lead on Thursday behind Robbie Gould (6 points) and George Kittle (4.1). Josh Allen (314 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 64 Rush Yds) and Odell Beckham Jr. (4 Rec, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Roughnecks in the loss. This marks the second time this season Whackers have gotten the best of Roughnecks, after winning 127.85-100.7 in their last matchup. Whackers end the season with a record of 11-4, while Roughnecks finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Whackers   Roughnecks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Osborn caught 5 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown as the Vikings lost to the Rams 30-23. In doing so, he put up 17.8 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Whackers this week.
K.J. Osborn

Top Player Comparison

Whackers
Points
% of total points 157.6
1
Justin Jackson
RB
34.2
14.22
21.7%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
22.35
27.29
14.2%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.3
24.64
13.5%
4
K.J. Osborn
WR
17.8
8.64
11.3%
Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 109.2
1
Josh Allen
QB
40.1
29.48
36.7%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
13.7
13.12
12.5%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
10.8
21.96
9.9%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
10
12.11
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run for Roughnecks, who trailed 14.40-13.80 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Whackers to contribute to a 146.15-92.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Michael Gallup had a 40-yard catch for Roughnecks, who trailed 157.60-100.20 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  Whackers   Roughnecks
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.
Whackers
Whackers ended the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 153.37 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
132 Rec, 1734 Rec Yds, 14 Rec TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
789 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 558 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Justin Jackson
Best Acquisition
303 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 158 Rec Yds
Roughnecks
Roughnecks finished the season averaging 145.49 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4048 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 619 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
1626 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 336 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Russell Gage
Best Acquisition
54 Rec, 594 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. Whackers have a winning record vs Roughnecks this season despite scoring less against them on average (142.73) than their overall average (153.37).
We heard scoring helps you win. Whackers are doing a better job of that, averaging 153.37 versus Roughnecks's 145.49.
Even the computers think Whackers have better players. Their projected average points is higher (160.29) than Roughnecks (149.69).
You can't win if you don't play. Roughnecks has left more points on the bench this season (635.9) than Whackers (602.15).
Whackers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Roughnecks (7 vs 6).
Whackers laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Roughnecks (1).
By position, Whackers have outscored Roughnecks at WR and K this season.
Whackers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, highest in the league.
Hey Roughnecks, maybe you'll have better luck next year!