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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Strait Outta Bounds
12-5 129.81
111.72
 
VS
proj
FriendsOfDonCherry
127.95 8-9
127.13

Strait Outta Bounds beat FriendsOfDonCherry for fourth straight win in 129.81-127.95 battle

Strait Outta Bounds extended their win streak to four games with a close win over FriendsOfDonCherry, narrowly earning a 129.81-127.95 victory. It was the fourth consecutive loss for FriendsOfDonCherry. FriendsOfDonCherry had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but they fell short. Strait Outta Bounds led 125.86-119.95 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 8 points from Malcolm Butler on Sunday night for FriendsOfDonCherry. George Kittle (9 Rec, 149 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deshaun Watson (234 Pass Yds, 66 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did the heavy lifting for Strait Outta Bounds in the victory. Strait Outta Bounds improve to 12-5 for the season, while FriendsOfDonCherry fall to 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Strait Outta Bounds   FriendsOfDonCherry

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Rams in Week 17, Kittle caught 9 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 26.15 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Strait Outta Bounds this week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Strait Outta Bounds
Points
% of total points 129.81
1
George Kittle
TE
26.15
10.25
20.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
18.46
19.21
14.2%
3
Cory Littleton
LB
18
7.56
13.9%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
15
7.65
11.6%
FriendsOfDonCherry
Points
% of total points 127.95
1
Tom Brady
QB
27.4
20.28
21.4%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
26
12.65
20.3%
3
Zay Jones
WR
22.8
6.76
17.8%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
8
10.97
6.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which FriendsOfDonCherry owned a 69.55-45.26 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard pass for Strait Outta Bounds, while Tevin Coleman had a 23-yard touchdown run. Zay Jones made the highlight reel for FriendsOfDonCherry with a 26-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
George Kittle had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Strait Outta Bounds, while Joe Mixon had a 51-yard run, helping Strait Outta Bounds to a 125.86-119.95 lead.

Points By Position

  Strait Outta Bounds   FriendsOfDonCherry
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Strait Outta Bounds
Strait Outta Bounds completed the season averaging 151.08 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
4165 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 551 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Andre Roberts
Best Acquisition
1498 Ret. Yds, 2 Ret. TDs
FriendsOfDonCherry
FriendsOfDonCherry finished the season with the league's 13th-most points average (117.26 ppg), placing them 11th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4355 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1336 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Zay Jones
Best Acquisition
56 Rec, 652 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Strait Outta Bounds scored fewer points in this one (129.81) than their season average of 151.08.
Get on their level! Strait Outta Bounds have won four straight weeks, while FriendsOfDonCherry have dropped their last four.
We heard scoring helps you win. Strait Outta Bounds are doing a better job of that, averaging 151.08 versus FriendsOfDonCherry's 117.26.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Strait Outta Bounds (12-5) have a better record than FriendsOfDonCherry (8-9).
Once Strait Outta Bounds put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than FriendsOfDonCherry (11 vs 2).
Strait Outta Bounds see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than FriendsOfDonCherry (0).
Strait Outta Bounds don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than FriendsOfDonCherry (1 vs 2).
Strait Outta Bounds should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than FriendsOfDonCherry (10 vs 3).
Strait Outta Bounds have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than FriendsOfDonCherry (122 vs 82).
By position, Strait Outta Bounds have outscored FriendsOfDonCherry at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Strait Outta Bounds don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 34 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Strait Outta Bounds had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for FriendsOfDonCherry (1).
There's not much good to say about FriendsOfDonCherry this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!