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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
In Russ We Trust
9-7 179.52
145.42
 
VS
proj
A Tribe Called Red
131.72 7-9
131.71

In Russ We Trust beat A Tribe Called Red for fourth straight win in 179.52-131.72 beatdown

In Russ We Trust extended their win streak to four games with a convincing victory over A Tribe Called Red, rolling to a 179.52-131.72 win. In Russ We Trust never trailed in this one after earning an 18.9-point lead on Saturday behind the Baltimore Ravens defense (38.16 points) and Kirk Cousins (26.16). D'Onta Foreman (165 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Dak Prescott (347 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 41 Rush Yds) did their part for A Tribe Called Red in the loss. This marks the second time this season In Russ We Trust have beaten A Tribe Called Red, after winning 189.32-132 in their last matchup. In Russ We Trust improve to 9-7 for the season, while A Tribe Called Red fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  In Russ We Trust   A Tribe Called Red

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 3 of his FG attempts against the Commanders, Gould scored 12.4 points this week. His scoring output was 53.7% more than his 8.07-point projection and was much higher than his 7.7-point season scoring average. Gould will face the Raiders next week.
Robbie Gould

Top Player Comparison

In Russ We Trust
Points
% of total points 179.52
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
38.16
30.76
21.3%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
26.16
19.8
14.6%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
22.8
11.33
12.7%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.9
16.63
12.2%
A Tribe Called Red
Points
% of total points 131.72
1
D'Onta Foreman
RB
22.5
11.27
17.1%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
20.98
20.64
15.9%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
18.24
21.7
13.8%
4
Brett Maher
K
17.9
8.39
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Dak Prescott had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for A Tribe Called Red, who trailed 133.12-114.22 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Allen Lazard had a 42-yard catch for In Russ We Trust, contributing to a 141.72-122.12 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  In Russ We Trust   A Tribe Called Red

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against A Tribe Called Red, In Russ We Trust averaged more points (184.42) than they usually score (135.01).
In Russ We Trust are on fire, winning four in a row.
A Tribe Called Red are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than In Russ We Trust (6 vs 4).
In Russ We Trust play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than A Tribe Called Red (1).
A Tribe Called Red have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than In Russ We Trust (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, In Russ We Trust have outscored A Tribe Called Red at QB, RB, and K this season.
In Russ We Trust has a higher average scoring margin (4) than A Tribe Called Red this season (-7).
Hey A Tribe Called Red, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

In Russ We Trust
Creating mismatches is a big component to winning in football. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up A Tribe Called Red at the wide receiver position (47.3 points to 20).
A Tribe Called Red
Wow, talk about under-utilized. As a group, the starting RBs for A Tribe Called Red collectively recorded just four targets this past week.