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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS
12-5 127.29
122.36
 
VS
proj
BallGrabbers
63.43 4-13
111.69

BallGrabbers lose to TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS in 127.29-63.43 rout

There's no easy way to put it, BallGrabbers underdelivered, at least based on projections, as TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS rolled to a 127.29-63.43 victory. The matchup was over before it really even started, as TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS leapt out to a 71.99-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from the New England Patriots defense (27 points) and Eli Manning (21.64). Doug Martin (10.35 points) and Jordy Nelson (10.05) were the top scorers for BallGrabbers in the loss. TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS improve to 12-5 for the season, while BallGrabbers fall to 4-13.

Matchup Timeline

  TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS   BallGrabbers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 239 yards, and forced 3 fumbles in a 38-3 win over the Jets. In doing so, they put up 27 points to more-than-double their 10.73-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS this week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS
Points
% of total points 127.29
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
27
10.73
21.2%
2
Eli Manning
QB
21.64
15.97
17%
3
Bobby Wagner
LB
12.5
9.41
9.8%
4
Reshad Jones
S
12.25
7.18
9.6%
BallGrabbers
Points
% of total points 63.43
1
Doug Martin
RB
10.35
8.33
16.3%
2
Jordy Nelson
WR
10.05
7.91
15.8%
3
Sebastian Janikowski
K
9
8.41
14.2%
4
John Johnson III
S
7.75
8.93
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Eli Manning had a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS to contribute to a 85.89-13.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 29-yard touchdown pass for BallGrabbers, who trailed 122.29-63.43 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS   BallGrabbers
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS
TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS ended the season with the league's 5th-most points average (133.95 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Tarik Cohen
Best Drafted
444 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 725 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Kendrick Bourne
Best Acquisition
42 Rec, 487 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
BallGrabbers
BallGrabbers completed the regular season 16th in the standings after averaging 101.54 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3448 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 376 Rush Yds
J.J. Watt
Best Drafted
61 Tackles, 16 Sacks
Atl Defense
Best Acquisition
26.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 384.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 19 Turnovers

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS are doing a better job of that, averaging 133.95 versus BallGrabbers's 101.54.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS (12-5) have a better record than BallGrabbers (4-13).
Even the machines think TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS have better players. Their projected average points is higher (140.32) than BallGrabbers (111.58).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS has left fewer points on the bench this season (580.78) than BallGrabbers (661.46).
TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than BallGrabbers (10 vs 1).
TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than BallGrabbers (2).
TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than BallGrabbers (7 vs 3).
TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than BallGrabbers (91 vs 75).
By position, TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS have outscored BallGrabbers at QB, RB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS has a higher average scoring margin (26) than BallGrabbers this season (-26).
The starters for TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for BallGrabbers (1).
There's not much good to say about BallGrabbers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!