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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Toxins
10-7 110.22
96.21
 
VS
proj
Novaforce
76.02 9-8
90.21

Toxins knock off Novaforce in 110.22-76.02 rout

Despite similar records, Novaforce held a big season point advantage over Toxins coming into this one (1,748-1,366). But the trend wouldn't continue this week with Toxins cruising to a 110.22-76.02 victory. There was very little drama in this one, as Toxins grabbed a 24.28-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from David Montgomery and Keenan Allen. Montgomery ran for 113 yards and a touchdown for 18.3 points, while Allen caught 9 passes for 82 yards and a touchdown (14.2 points). A.J. Brown (4 Rec, 124 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matt Ryan (313 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) did their part for Novaforce in the loss. This marks the first time this season Toxins have beaten Novaforce, after falling 158.16-75.3 in their last matchup. Toxins end the season with a record of 10-7, while Novaforce finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Toxins   Novaforce

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 113 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings, Montgomery put up 18.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.63-point projection and was much higher than his 8.67-point season scoring average.
David Montgomery

Top Player Comparison

Toxins
Points
% of total points 110.22
1
Dak Prescott
QB
31.62
21.01
28.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.4
17.64
23%
3
David Montgomery
RB
18.3
8.63
16.6%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
14.2
9.61
12.9%
Novaforce
Points
% of total points 76.02
1
A.J. Brown
WR
19.4
9.66
25.5%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
16.52
20.22
21.7%
3
DeAndre Washington
RB
13.2
9.97
17.4%
4
Travis Homer
RB
9.2
4.99
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Novaforce, who trailed 53.20-28.92 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Toxins who took the lead, 110.22-66.82. Dak Prescott had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Toxins, while Ezekiel Elliott had a 33-yard touchdown run. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Novaforce with a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Toxins   Novaforce
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Toxins
Toxins finished the season averaging 91.16 points per game, 7th-most in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1357 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 420 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
149 Rec, 1725 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Kyle Allen
Best Acquisition
3322 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 106 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Novaforce
Novaforce completed the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (112.50 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
NE Defense
Best Drafted
14.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 275.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
A.J. Brown
Best Acquisition
52 Rec, 1051 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Toxins scored higher than their projected point totals.
Novaforce had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Toxins had two starters score zero points, while Novaforce had one.
Toxins put up more points than their season scoring average (91.16) while Novaforce fell short of theirs (112.5).
Toxins recorded more points than their projected total, while Novaforce failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 34.2-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a four-game winning streak for Novaforce.
Not only did Toxins get the W, but they also easily covered the 6-point forecasted margin of victory.
Toxins moves to (3-5) in blowout games this year, while Novaforce falls to (6-2).
Despite the loss, A.J. Brown recorded 19.4 points, the second-best score for a WR this week.