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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Ashley Calles's Team
8-9 120.48
91.31
 
VS
proj
Saltyy's Chargers
82.74 7-9
74.83

Ashley Calles's Team earn win over Saltyy's Chargers in 120.48-82.74 rout

Both teams outperformed projections, but Ashley Calles's Team knocked off Saltyy's Chargers, cruising to a 120.48-82.74 victory. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Ashley Calles's Team jumped out to a 33.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 37.7 points from the New England Patriots defense (3 Pts Allowed, 239 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and DeAndre Hopkins (12 Rec, 147 Rec Yds). Chris Godwin (6 Rec, 114 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Jarvis Landry (5 Rec, 102 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Saltyy's Chargers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Ashley Calles's Team have taken down Saltyy's Chargers, after winning 68.12-67.58 in their last matchup. Ashley Calles's Team end the season with a record of 8-9, while Saltyy's Chargers finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Ashley Calles's Team   Saltyy's Chargers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas (5 Rec, 61 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 12.1 points in a 33-14 win over the Saints in Week 17. His scoring output nearly tripled his 4.16-point projection and was higher than his 8.1-point season scoring average.
Ian Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Ashley Calles's Team
Points
% of total points 120.48
1
Jordan Howard
RB
23.4
8.42
19.4%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
23
9.64
19.1%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.7
12.14
12.2%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.9
7.67
10.7%
Saltyy's Chargers
Points
% of total points 82.74
1
Chris Godwin
WR
23.4
6.49
28.3%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
16.2
6.18
19.6%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
16
10.01
19.3%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
11.8
5.65
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Ashley Calles's Team boasted a 61.20-27.40 lead. DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard catch for Ashley Calles's Team, while Tevin Coleman had a 23-yard touchdown run. Chris Godwin made the highlight reel for Saltyy's Chargers with a 30-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Ashley Calles's Team who grabbed the lead, 120.48-82.74. Jordan Howard had a 42-yard run for Ashley Calles's Team, while Tyler Lockett had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jarvis Landry had a 48-yard touchdown catch for Saltyy's Chargers, while Austin Ekeler had a 41-yard run.

Points By Position

  Ashley Calles's Team   Saltyy's Chargers
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Ashley Calles's Team
Ashley Calles's Team finished the regular season 9th in the standings after averaging 93.08 points per game, 8th-most in the league.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
4298 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 123 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
115 Rec, 1572 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1413 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs
Saltyy's Chargers
Saltyy's Chargers completed the season with the league's 6th-most points average (97.71 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
4308 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1098 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 867 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
3223 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 421 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Ashley Calles's Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Saltyy's Chargers (4 vs 3).
Ashley Calles's Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Saltyy's Chargers (0).
Ashley Calles's Team are clutch masters, with more close wins than Saltyy's Chargers (2 vs 0).
By position, Ashley Calles's Team have outscored Saltyy's Chargers at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Ashley Calles's Team has a higher average scoring margin (0) than Saltyy's Chargers this season (-1).
The starters for Ashley Calles's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Saltyy's Chargers (3).
Hey Saltyy's Chargers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!