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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Watsonville
8-7 109.56
114.95
 
VS
proj
Dude where's my Carr
109.44 8-8
117.65

Watsonville overcome starter's goose egg, beat Dude where's my Carr in 109.56-109.44 battle

Despite a goose egg from Emmanuel Sanders, Watsonville were able to persevere and earn the victory, narrowly earning a 109.56-109.44 win over Dude where's my Carr. Watsonville led 109.56-109.44 heading into Monday night with one player left to play. They were fortunate to have the lead already, as ( points) didn't do much to pad their point total. DeAndre Hopkins (19.4 points) and David Njoku (16.3) were the leading performers for Dude where's my Carr in defeat. This marks the first time this season Watsonville have knocked off Dude where's my Carr, after falling 117.38-101.42 in their last matchup. Watsonville end the season at 8-7, while Dude where's my Carr finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Watsonville   Dude where's my Carr

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 339 yards , running for 49 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Eagles, Watson put up 37.46 points this week. His scoring output was 69.4% more than his 22.11-point projection and was much higher than his 20.3-point season scoring average.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

Watsonville
Points
% of total points 109.56
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
37.46
22.11
34.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
30.8
23.59
28.1%
3
Trey Burton
TE
8
8.64
7.3%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
8
9.38
7.3%
Dude where's my Carr
Points
% of total points 109.44
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.4
19.5
17.7%
2
David Njoku
TE
16.3
9.25
14.9%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
14.7
9.87
13.4%
4
David Johnson
RB
13.7
14.77
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Dude where's my Carr emerged with a 77.80-77.06 lead. For Watsonville, Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. David Njoku made the highlight reel for Dude where's my Carr with a 66-yard catch.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Dude where's my Carr, while Mitchell Trubisky had a 43-yard pass for the team, who trailed 109.56-107.74 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Watsonville   Dude where's my Carr

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Dude where's my Carr need some help then, averaging just 122.77 versus Watsonville's 135.15.
You can't win if you don't play. Dude where's my Carr has left more points on the bench this season (871.66) than Watsonville (561.7).
Watsonville don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dude where's my Carr (5 vs 2).
Watsonville have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Dude where's my Carr (2 vs 0).
By position, Watsonville have outscored Dude where's my Carr at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Dude where's my Carr, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Watsonville
Hey, football is all about exploiting the mismatches, right? Fueled by a solid display from Deshaun Watson, we tripled Dude where's my Carr at the quarterback position this past week (37.46 points to 11.14). Watson went 29-for-40 for 339 yards and two TDs in a 32-30 loss to the Eagles.
Dude where's my Carr
Producing only a couple of catches on seven targets this past week, it appears that the starting RBs for Dude where's my Carr should remind their quarterbacks to check down more frequently (and dial up a screen play or two).