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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Novaforce
14-3 97.94
107.32
 
VS
proj
Captain Hindsight
74.58 9-8
83.8

Novaforce top Captain Hindsight for fifth straight win in 97.94-74.58 rout

Novaforce extended their win streak to five games with a dominant win over Captain Hindsight, rolling to a 97.94-74.58 victory. Captain Hindsight earned a 0.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Novaforce after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (18.34 points) and Brandin Cooks (18.2). Chris Carson (122 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and the Buffalo Bills defense (17 Pts Allowed, 225 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) did everything they could for Captain Hindsight in the loss. This marks the second time this season Novaforce have gotten the best of Captain Hindsight, after falling 124.94-96.76 in their last matchup. Novaforce end the season with a record of 14-3, while Captain Hindsight finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Novaforce   Captain Hindsight

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the 49ers in Week 17, Cooks caught 5 passes for 62 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 18.2 points and scored 79.1% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Novaforce this week.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Novaforce
Points
% of total points 97.94
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18.34
25.48
18.7%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
18.2
10.16
18.6%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.7
12.14
16%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
13
12.19
13.3%
Captain Hindsight
Points
% of total points 74.58
1
Chris Carson
RB
19.9
11.48
26.7%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
18
11.63
24.1%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
11.9
7.65
16%
4
Aldrick Rosas
K
10
9.15
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard catch for Novaforce, who trailed 29.10-28.70 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Novaforce boasted a 97.94-74.58 lead. For Novaforce, Patrick Mahomes had a 67-yard touchdown pass. Chris Carson had a 61-yard run for Captain Hindsight, while Russell Wilson had a 29-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Novaforce   Captain Hindsight
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Novaforce
Novaforce finished the season averaging 109.40 points per game, highest in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
5097 Pass Yds, 50 Pass TDs, 272 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
115 Rec, 1572 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
256 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 160 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Captain Hindsight
Captain Hindsight ended the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 106.06 points per game, 4th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Chris Carson
Best Drafted
1151 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 163 Rec Yds
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
3725 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds

StatSmack

Captain Hindsight are under .500 against Novaforce this season, with a record of 1-2.
They don't even seem to consider you a threat. Novaforce have a winning record vs Captain Hindsight this season despite scoring less against them on average (96.91) than their overall season average (109.4).
Novaforce are looking unstoppable, winning five in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Novaforce (14-3) have a better record than Captain Hindsight (9-8).
Even the computers think Novaforce have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (107.97) than Captain Hindsight (101.35).
Novaforce don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Captain Hindsight (8 vs 6).
Novaforce are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Captain Hindsight (1).
Novaforce are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Captain Hindsight (0 vs 1).
By position, Novaforce have outscored Captain Hindsight at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Novaforce don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, highest in the league.
Hey Captain Hindsight, maybe you'll have better luck next year!