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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dirty Dogs
7-8 111.7
133.32
 
VS
proj
FDC Chiefs
104.25 7-8
133.59

Dirty Dogs find way to defeat FDC Chiefs 111.70-104.25 despite falling short of projections

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Dirty Dogs did enough to take down FDC Chiefs. Predicted to lose 133.59-133.32, Dirty Dogs came out on top with a 111.70-104.25 win over FDC Chiefs. FDC Chiefs nabbed a 0.70-point lead on Thursday, but Dirty Dogs held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Jefferson (31.3 points) and Taylor Heinicke (15.9). CeeDee Lamb (34 points) and Geno Smith (16.35) carried the flag for FDC Chiefs in the loss. This marks the second time this season Dirty Dogs have gotten the best of FDC Chiefs, after winning 162.9-117.05 in their last matchup. Dirty Dogs end the season with a record of 7-8, while FDC Chiefs finish the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty Dogs   FDC Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 3 points, surrendering 227 yards, and forcing 2 turnovers against the Jets, the Jaguars defense registered 14 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.62-point projection and was much higher than their 6.4-point season scoring average.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense

Top Player Comparison

Dirty Dogs
Points
% of total points 111.7
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
31.3
24.9
28%
2
Taylor Heinicke
QB
15.9
16.49
14.2%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
14
6.62
12.5%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
13.1
12.18
11.7%
FDC Chiefs
Points
% of total points 104.25
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
34
19.05
32.6%
2
Geno Smith
QB
16.35
24.22
15.7%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
14
16.76
13.4%
4
AJ Dillon
RB
12.8
10.36
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time plays for both teams Saturday, but it was FDC Chiefs who owned the lead, 87.55-80.60. Taylor Heinicke had a 51-yard pass for Dirty Dogs, while Brandon Aiyuk had a 54-yard catch. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for FDC Chiefs with a 36-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Marquise Brown had a 47-yard catch for Dirty Dogs, helping the team to a 111.70-100.35 lead.

Points By Position

  Dirty Dogs   FDC Chiefs
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Dirty Dogs
Dirty Dogs completed the season with the league's 4th-most points average (133.31 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Jefferson
MVP
123 Rec, 1756 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
2242 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 764 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Taylor Heinicke
Best Acquisition
1859 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
FDC Chiefs
FDC Chiefs ended the season with the league's 8th-best points average (127.59 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
CeeDee Lamb
MVP
91 Rec, 1207 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Tony Pollard
Best Drafted
988 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 371 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Geno Smith
Best Acquisition
3886 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs, 297 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Only three of the 11 starting players on Dirty Dogs scored higher than their projected point totals.
FDC Chiefs had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
FDC Chiefs can partially blame the loss on Nick Folk, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
With 112 points, Dirty Dogs scored the fewest points of any winning team this week.
A bright spot in the loss, CeeDee Lamb (34 points) recorded the top overall score in the league this week.