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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Book of Eli
5-11 110.2
75.7
 
VS
proj
619 Mashers
82.16 4-12
93.87

Book of Eli outperform expectations, defeat 619 Mashers in 110.20-82.16 rout

Book of Eli stepped up, rolling to a 110.20-82.16 victory over 619 Mashers, who fell short of projections. This matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Book of Eli jumped out to a 26.84-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 61 points from Tom Brady (250 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and the New England Patriots defense (3 Pts Allowed, 239 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). Deshaun Watson (21.96 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (20) did their part for 619 Mashers in defeat. This marks the second time this season Book of Eli have gotten the best of 619 Mashers, after falling 140.3-89.12 in their last matchup. Book of Eli finish the season at 5-11, while 619 Mashers end the campaign at 4-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Book of Eli   619 Mashers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Howard overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 23.4 points against his 8.42-point projection. During a 24-10 win over the Vikings, he ran for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Jordan Howard

Top Player Comparison

Book of Eli
Points
% of total points 110.2
1
Tom Brady
QB
34
23.18
30.9%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
27
13.13
24.5%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
23.4
8.42
21.2%
4
Adam Vinatieri
K
9
9.15
8.2%
619 Mashers
Points
% of total points 82.16
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
21.96
22
26.7%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
20
11.59
24.3%
3
Julio Jones
WR
19.8
13.61
24.1%
4
D.J. Moore
WR
8.1
5.73
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard pass for 619 Mashers, who trailed 77.80-50.96 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Jordan Howard had a 42-yard run for Book of Eli to contribute to a 101.20-82.16 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Adam Vinatieri had a 53-yard field goal for Book of Eli, helping the team to a 110.20-82.16 lead.

Points By Position

  Book of Eli   619 Mashers
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Book of Eli
Book of Eli ended the regular season at the bottom of the standings after averaging 94.01 points per game, 3rd-worst in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4355 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Eli Manning
Best Acquisition
4299 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
619 Mashers
619 Mashers finished the season with the league's 7th-most points average (95.14 ppg), placing them 9th 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
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
885 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 490 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Acquisition
554 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 404 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

Book of Eli would have beaten six other teams besides 619 Mashers this week.
619 Mashers would have lost to five other teams besides Book of Eli this week.
If Book of Eli played 619 Mashers every week this season, they'd be 8-8.
Book of Eli would be 3-10 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 619 Mashers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Book of Eli, 619 Mashers would be 2-11.
If Book of Eli had played every team in the league each week, they would be 48-94.
If they played every team every week, 619 Mashers would be 47-95.