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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Wolverines
9-7 123.39
155.25
 
VS
proj
NorthwestSalmonbelli
99.28 3-13
102.96

Wolverines top NorthwestSalmonbelli for third straight win, 123.39-99.28

Wolverines extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over NorthwestSalmonbelli, securing a 123.39-99.28 win. NorthwestSalmonbelli nabbed a 14.80-point lead on Thursday, but Wolverines held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by James Conner (79 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 41 Rec Yds) and Nick Bolton (17 Tackles). Kirk Cousins (23.56 points) and Derrick Henry (19.1) led the way for NorthwestSalmonbelli in the loss. Wolverines (9-7) will look to earn another W against Finkle & Einhorn, while NorthwestSalmonbelli (3-13) seek to right the ship against Mammoths.

Matchup Timeline

  Wolverines   NorthwestSalmonbelli

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 4 tackles and intercepting a pass against the Giants, Peterson put up 8.25 points this week. His scoring output was 31.8% more than his 6.26-point projection and was much higher than his 5.25-point season scoring average. Peterson ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Packers next week.
Patrick Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Wolverines
Points
% of total points 123.39
1
James Conner
RB
19.75
12.59
16%
2
Nick Bolton
LB
12.5
10.77
10.1%
3
Dawson Knox
TE
10.55
7.36
8.6%
4
Taylor Heinicke
QB
9.54
12.01
7.7%
NorthwestSalmonbelli
Points
% of total points 99.28
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
23.56
19.23
23.7%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
19.1
17.18
19.2%
3
Evan Engram
TE
15.05
6.84
15.2%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
13.72
5.76
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time moments Saturday, but after all was said and done, NorthwestSalmonbelli owned a 92.38-86.84 lead. For Wolverines, Taylor Heinicke had a 51-yard pass. Derrick Henry made the highlight reel for NorthwestSalmonbelli with a 48-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Wolverines, helping the team to a 114.89-93.38 lead.

Points By Position

  Wolverines   NorthwestSalmonbelli

Game Notes

Wolverines emerged victorious despite the fact that only four of their 17 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
NorthwestSalmonbelli had only six of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was NorthwestSalmonbelli even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Wolverines put up fewer points than their season scoring average (138.47) while NorthwestSalmonbelli scored above theirs (96.82).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
NorthwestSalmonbelli ranked 19th in the league in points scored this week, while Wolverines ranked 14th.
Wolverines managed to get the win, but did not cover the 52.29-point projected margin of victory.
For NorthwestSalmonbelli, Kirk Cousins registered 23.56 points, the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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