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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Brian McDougall
9-7 191.92
153.27
 
VS
proj
Mark (XFL News Hub)
140.24 12-4
164.64

Brian McDougall earn win against Mark (XFL News Hub) in 191.92-140.24 blowout

Brian McDougall outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 191.92-140.24 win over Mark (XFL News Hub), who fell short of projections. Brian McDougall grabbed an early 0.16-point lead on Thursday. Mark (XFL News Hub) bounced back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by Kirk Cousins (53.98 points) and Geno Smith (28.14). Unphased, Brian McDougall made a run later that night, as Tom Brady (32.14 points) and Ryan Succop (19) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Brian McDougall have beaten Mark (XFL News Hub), after falling 183.94-145.32 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian McDougall   Mark (XFL News Hub)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gay scored 37 points in a 51-14 win over the Broncos to more-than-triple his 11.47-point projection. He made all 3 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Gay will go up against the Chargers in Week 17.
Matt Gay

Top Player Comparison

Brian McDougall
Points
% of total points 191.92
1
Matt Gay
K
37
11.47
19.3%
2
Tom Brady
QB
32.14
41.15
16.7%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
20.8
11.13
10.8%
4
Ryan Succop
K
19
10.88
9.9%
Mark (XFL News Hub)
Points
% of total points 140.24
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
53.98
42.78
38.5%
2
Geno Smith
QB
28.14
40.15
20.1%
3
Brett Maher
K
26
11.85
18.5%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
8
11.28
5.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
CeeDee Lamb had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Brian McDougall, who trailed 133.20-86.62 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Late
Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for Brian McDougall, who trailed 133.20-123.62 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 44-yard pass for Brian McDougall, contributing to a 174.76-133.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Brian McDougall   Mark (XFL News Hub)

StatSmack

Once Brian McDougall put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mark (XFL News Hub) (6 vs 5).
By position, Brian McDougall have outscored Mark (XFL News Hub) at RB and DEF this season.
Brian McDougall don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Brian McDougall had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Mark (XFL News Hub) (0).
Hey Mark (XFL News Hub), maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Brian McDougall
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart this week by soundly outplaying Mark (XFL News Hub) at the wide receiver position (43.52 points to 12.32).
Mark (XFL News Hub)
"Not seeing many chances" won't cut it as an excuse this week for Mark (XFL News Hub). Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 20 times in Week 16. With just 11 total catches, that group may have some chemistry issues.