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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Kush Gordon
9-7 114.4
90.78
 
VS
proj
Patrick's Boss Team
94.16 7-9
74.35

Kush Gordon defy expectations, earn win against Patrick's Boss Team in 114.40-94.16 rout

Both teams exceeded expectations, but Kush Gordon took down Patrick's Boss Team. Predicted to win 90.78-74.35, Kush Gordon rolled to a 114.40-94.16 win over Patrick's Boss Team. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in this matchup, as Kush Gordon leapt out to a 37.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Tom Brady and Mike Evans. Brady passed for 250 yards and 4 touchdowns for 26 points, while Evans caught 6 passes for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns (22.6 points). Lamar Jackson (179 Pass Yds, 90 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the Arizona Cardinals defense (27 Pts Allowed, 291 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) led the way for Patrick's Boss Team in defeat. This marks the first time this season Kush Gordon have taken down Patrick's Boss Team, after falling 85.8-68.1 in their last matchup. Kush Gordon finish the season with a record of 9-7, while Patrick's Boss Team end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Kush Gordon   Patrick's Boss Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle (9 Rec, 149 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 20.9 points in a 48-32 lost to the Rams in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.02-point projection and was much higher than his 10.35-point season scoring average.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Kush Gordon
Points
% of total points 114.4
1
Tom Brady
QB
26
19.94
22.7%
2
Mike Evans
WR
22.6
11.24
19.8%
3
George Kittle
TE
20.9
9.02
18.3%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
16
8.36
14%
Patrick's Boss Team
Points
% of total points 94.16
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
26.16
19.52
27.8%
2
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
16
4.46
17%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.7
12.14
15.6%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.9
7.67
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard catch for Patrick's Boss Team, who trailed 64.60-26.80 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Kush Gordon had a 114.40-91.86 lead. For Kush Gordon, George Kittle had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson had a 25-yard touchdown run for Patrick's Boss Team, while Tyler Lockett had a 29-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Kush Gordon   Patrick's Boss Team
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Kush Gordon
Kush Gordon ended the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 84.65 points per game, 7th-most in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4355 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
86 Rec, 1524 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Marcus Mariota
Best Acquisition
2528 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 357 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Patrick's Boss Team
Patrick's Boss Team completed the season averaging 92.35 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1098 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 867 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
115 Rec, 1572 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Acquisition
1201 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 695 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starting players on Kush Gordon exceeded their scoring projections.
Patrick's Boss Team lost despite six of their nine starters scoring above their points projection.
Patrick's Boss Team can partially blame the loss on Ricky Seals-Jones, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Kush Gordon ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Patrick's Boss Team ranked 3rd.
Not only did Kush Gordon win, but they also covered the 16.43-point forecasted margin of victory.
Kush Gordon moves to (4-3) in blowout games this season, while Patrick's Boss Team falls to (4-3).
On the losing side, Lamar Jackson recorded 26.16 points, the league's top overall score this week.