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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Roughnecks
5-11 108.65
117.14
 
VS
proj
The Dogs of War
95.15 3-13
116.62

Roughnecks hand The Dogs of War third straight loss, 108.65-95.15

Roughnecks earned a 108.65-95.15 win to hand The Dogs of War their third consecutive loss. Roughnecks leapt out to a 25.05-point lead on Thursday behind 25.05 points from Trevor Lawrence (229 Pass Yds, 51 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Marvin Jones Jr. (3 Rec, 15 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Derrick Henry (126 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Tom Brady (281 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the way for The Dogs of War in the loss. This marks the second time this season Roughnecks have taken down The Dogs of War, after winning 126.95-102.45 in their last matchup. Roughnecks finish the season with a record of 5-11, while The Dogs of War end the campaign at 3-13.

Matchup Timeline

  Roughnecks   The Dogs of War

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 13.1 points, Aiyuk just beat his 12.18-point projection as the 49ers beat the Commanders 37-20. He caught 5 passes for 81 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Roughnecks this week.
Brandon Aiyuk

Top Player Comparison

Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 108.65
1
Tee Higgins
WR
26.8
13.71
24.7%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
20.55
22.08
18.9%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.8
20.69
12.7%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
13.1
12.18
12.1%
The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 95.15
1
Derrick Henry
RB
18.6
18.24
19.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
16.15
24.03
17%
3
Pat Freiermuth
TE
13.6
9.98
14.3%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.1
12.43
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams Saturday, but it was Roughnecks who emerged with the lead, 108.65-71.50. For Roughnecks, Brandon Aiyuk had a 54-yard catch. Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run for The Dogs of War, while Laviska Shenault Jr. had a 43-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 44-yard pass for The Dogs of War, who trailed 108.65-95.15 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Roughnecks   The Dogs of War
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 dig into this season one last time.
Roughnecks
Roughnecks completed the season with the league's 8th-highest points average (119.47 ppg), placing them 11th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Trevor Lawrence
MVP
3749 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 290 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
973 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 635 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Chris Moore
Best Acquisition
43 Rec, 505 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
The Dogs of War
The Dogs of War ended the regular season 12th in the standings after averaging 122.37 points per game, 7th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4178 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1429 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 379 Rec Yds
Russell Gage
Best Acquisition
45 Rec, 378 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're The Dogs of War. They've lost three in a row.
You can't win if you don't play. The Dogs of War has left more points on the bench this season (657.4) than Roughnecks (330.15).
Once Roughnecks put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Dogs of War (4 vs 2).
Roughnecks don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than The Dogs of War (0 vs 3).
By position, Roughnecks have outscored The Dogs of War at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Hey The Dogs of War, maybe you'll have better luck next year!