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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
BM's Hawks 36
12-5 298
224
 
VS
proj
Sad Sacks
229 11-5
249.01

BM's Hawks 36 smirk at predictions, knock off Sad Sacks, 298-229

BM's Hawks 36 showed up and outperformed expectations, securing a 298-229 victory over Sad Sacks, who fell short of projections. BM's Hawks 36 leapt out to a 82-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Dak Prescott (387 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Telvin Smith Sr. (34) and never looked back. The Seattle Seahawks defense (24 Pts Allowed, 198 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Myles Jack (10 Tackles) did their part for Sad Sacks in the loss. This marks the second time this season BM's Hawks 36 have taken down Sad Sacks, after winning 334-300 in their last matchup. BM's Hawks 36 end the season with a record of 12-5, while Sad Sacks finish the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  BM's Hawks 36   Sad Sacks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Prescott (387 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) scored 53 points against the Giants in Week 17. His scoring output crushed his 6.93-point projection and was much higher than his 20.88-point season scoring average.
Dak Prescott

Top Player Comparison

BM's Hawks 36
Points
% of total points 298
1
Dak Prescott
QB
53
6.93
17.8%
2
Bobby Wagner
LB
41
27.62
13.8%
3
Telvin Smith Sr.
LB
34
24.91
11.4%
4
Blake Martinez
LB
32
26.48
10.7%
Sad Sacks
Points
% of total points 229
1
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
32
31.78
14%
2
Myles Jack
LB
30
25.66
13.1%
3
Justin Houston
LB
28
31.28
12.2%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24
26.91
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was BM's Hawks 36 who emerged with the lead, 203-121. Dak Prescott had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for BM's Hawks 36, while Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard pass. TJ Jones made the highlight reel for Sad Sacks with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which BM's Hawks 36 boasted a 298-229 lead. For BM's Hawks 36, Greg Zuerlein had a 51-yard field goal. Case Keenum had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for Sad Sacks, while Patrick Mahomes had a 67-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  BM's Hawks 36   Sad Sacks
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
BM's Hawks 36
BM's Hawks 36 completed the season averaging 275 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Telvin Smith Sr.
MVP
134 Tackles, 1 Sack, 2 Ints
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
4165 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 551 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Bobby Wagner
Best Acquisition
138 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int
Sad Sacks
Sad Sacks ended the season averaging 270 points per game, 5th-best in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
5097 Pass Yds, 50 Pass TDs, 272 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Sea Defense
Best Drafted
21.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 353.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 26 Turnovers
Justin Houston
Best Acquisition
37 Tackles, 9 Sacks, 1 Int

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Sad Sacks, BM's Hawks 36 averaged more points (316) than they usually score (274.53).
BM's Hawks 36 laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (4) than Sad Sacks (1).
BM's Hawks 36 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Sad Sacks (14 vs 10).
Sad Sacks have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than BM's Hawks 36 (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, BM's Hawks 36 have outscored Sad Sacks at QB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
The starters for BM's Hawks 36 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Sad Sacks (4).
Hey Sad Sacks, maybe you'll have better luck next year!