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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Han Shot First
10-7 313.93
313.8
 
VS
proj
Death to Ewok Scum
239.97 11-6
318.39

Death to Ewok Scum fall short of expectations, succumb to Han Shot First, 313.93-239.97

There's no easy way to say it, Death to Ewok Scum didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Han Shot First emerged victorious with a 313.93-239.97 victory. Han Shot First never trailed in this one after grabbing a 10.54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Tremaine Edmunds (64.13 points) and Curtis Samuel (33.29). Blake Martinez (38 points) and Deshaun Watson (33.19) were the leaders for Death to Ewok Scum in the loss. This marks the first time this season Han Shot First have knocked off Death to Ewok Scum, after falling 374.08-344 in their last matchup. Han Shot First finish the season with a record of 10-7, while Death to Ewok Scum end the campaign at 11-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Han Shot First   Death to Ewok Scum

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 33.29 points against his 9.26-point projection. During a 33-14 win over the Saints, he caught 2 passes for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Curtis Samuel

Top Player Comparison

Han Shot First
Points
% of total points 313.93
1
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
64.13
30.49
20.4%
2
Zach Brown
LB
43
23.05
13.7%
3
T.J. Watt
LB
34
32.2
10.8%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
33.29
9.26
10.6%
Death to Ewok Scum
Points
% of total points 239.97
1
Blake Martinez
LB
38
29.81
15.8%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
33.19
33.31
13.8%
3
C.J. Mosley
LB
31
31.88
12.9%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
23.36
18.8
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Han Shot First who grabbed the lead, 148.63-138.09. For Han Shot First, Curtis Samuel had a 53-yard touchdown catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Death to Ewok Scum with a 43-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Mitchell Trubisky had a 40-yard pass for Han Shot First to contribute to a 282.57-231.97 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Han Shot First   Death to Ewok Scum
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Han Shot First
Han Shot First finished the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (322.46 ppg), placing them 7th 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
Kiko Alonso
Best Drafted
125 Tackles, 3 Ints
Curtis Samuel
Best Acquisition
39 Rec, 494 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Death to Ewok Scum
Death to Ewok Scum completed the season with the league's 4th-highest points average (323.99 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4165 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 551 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Blake Martinez
Best Drafted
144 Tackles, 5 Sacks
Mia Defense
Best Acquisition
27.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 391.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 28 Turnovers

Game Notes

Only seven of the 16 starters on Han Shot First scored higher than their projected point totals.
Death to Ewok Scum had only seven of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Han Shot First won despite starting Eric Kendricks, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Han Shot First scored more points than their projected total, while Death to Ewok Scum fell short of their projection.
This loss ends a streak of two consecutive wins for Death to Ewok Scum.