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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Michael
12-5 142.6
127.67
 
VS
proj
SPARTICUS
54 9-8
83.99

Michael defeat SPARTICUS in 142.6-54.0 rout

Michael rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 142.6-54.0 victory over SPARTICUS, who fell short of projections. This matchup was decided before it really even started, as Michael earned a 36.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 37.9 points from Mike Evans (6 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Julian Edelman (24 Rush Yds, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Philip Rivers (21.6 points) and the Houston Texans defense (14) carried the flag for SPARTICUS in the loss. This marks the second time this season Michael have knocked off SPARTICUS, after winning 137.6-115.2 in their last matchup. Michael end the season at 12-5, while SPARTICUS finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Michael   SPARTICUS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 11.51 points, Evans nearly doubled that amount by scoring 22.6 points as the Buccaneers lost to the Falcons 34-32. He caught 6 passes for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Michael this week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Michael
Points
% of total points 142.6
1
Andrew Luck
QB
47.2
45.78
33.1%
2
Mike Evans
WR
22.6
11.51
15.8%
3
C.J. Anderson
RB
21.4
12.1
15%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
16
9.54
11.2%
SPARTICUS
Points
% of total points 54
1
Philip Rivers
QB
21.6
44.49
40%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
14
8.96
25.9%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
10.55
22.2%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
4
11.87
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Greg Zuerlein had a 51-yard field goal for SPARTICUS, who trailed 95.4-54.0 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Andrew Luck had a 43-yard pass for Michael, helping the team to a 142.6-54.0 lead.

Points By Position

  Michael   SPARTICUS

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on Michael exceeded their projected point totals.
SPARTICUS had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was SPARTICUS even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Michael put up more points than their season scoring average (137.01) while SPARTICUS fell short of theirs (116.46).
Michael scored more points than their projected total, while SPARTICUS fell short of their projection.
The showdown featured both the league's highest (142.6) and league's lowest (54) scores of the week.
The matchup's 88.6-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
This loss concludes a four-game winning streak for SPARTICUS.
Not only did Michael earn the win, but they also easily covered the 43.68-point predicted margin of victory.
Michael moves to (6-2) in blowout games this year, while SPARTICUS falls to (4-7).

Coach Talk

Michael
Football is all about exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a thrilling outing from Andrew Luck, we doubled up SPARTICUS at the quarterback position this past week (47.2 points to 21.6). Luck went 24-for-35 for 285 yards, three TDs, and an INT in a 33-17 triumph over the Titans.
SPARTICUS
Yo, SPARTICUS, what did your receiving crew do to get written out of their teams' game plans this week? With just two targets as a group in Week 17, our four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) obviously got on their respective QBs' bad sides.