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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Man Called Sting
13-3 164.04
178.26
 
VS
proj
I WONT BE THE BILLS
161.4 13-3
155.66

Man Called Sting come back to defeat I WONT BE THE BILLS for fifth straight win in 164.04-161.40 battle

Man Called Sting extended their win streak to five games with a come-from-behind win over I WONT BE THE BILLS, coming back to earn a 164.04-161.40 victory. Man Called Sting trailed 133.80-128.04 heading into Sunday night, but the team roared back behind Andrew Luck (27.9 points) and T.Y. Hilton (8.1). Lamar Jackson (26.96 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (26.7) led the way for I WONT BE THE BILLS in defeat. This marks the third time this season Man Called Sting have knocked off I WONT BE THE BILLS, after winning 164.76-147.3 in their last matchup. Man Called Sting end the season with a record of 13-3, while I WONT BE THE BILLS finish the campaign at 13-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Man Called Sting   I WONT BE THE BILLS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 239 yards, and forced 3 fumbles in a 38-3 win over the Jets. In doing so, they put up 27 points to more-than-double their 11.57-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Man Called Sting this week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Man Called Sting
Points
% of total points 164.04
1
George Kittle
TE
31.9
13.94
19.4%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
27.9
24.9
17%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
27
11.57
16.5%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
24.2
21.92
14.8%
I WONT BE THE BILLS
Points
% of total points 161.4
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
26.96
20.14
16.7%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.7
17.6
16.5%
3
C.J. Anderson
RB
24.4
14.51
15.1%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
23.2
14.83
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Man Called Sting had a 68.30-39.34 lead. For Man Called Sting, Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for I WONT BE THE BILLS with a 43-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, I WONT BE THE BILLS boasted a 133.80-128.04 lead. George Kittle had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Man Called Sting, while Patrick Mahomes had a 67-yard touchdown pass. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for I WONT BE THE BILLS with a 25-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Andrew Luck hit T.Y. Hilton for a 43-yard pass for Man Called Sting to contribute to a 164.04-161.40 lead for Man Called Sting.

Points By Position

  Man Called Sting   I WONT BE THE BILLS
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Man Called Sting
Man Called Sting completed the season with the league's best points average (180.90 ppg), 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
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
1307 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 721 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Andrew Luck
Best Acquisition
4593 Pass Yds, 39 Pass TDs, 148 Rush Yds
I WONT BE THE BILLS
I WONT BE THE BILLS finished the regular season atop the standings after averaging 177.66 points per game, 2nd-most in the league.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
4442 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
C.J. Anderson
Best Acquisition
403 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

What If

Man Called Sting would have beaten five other teams besides I WONT BE THE BILLS this week.
I WONT BE THE BILLS would have lost to just one other team besides Man Called Sting this week.
Man Called Sting would be 9-7 if they played I WONT BE THE BILLS every week.
Man Called Sting would be 11-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as I WONT BE THE BILLS.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Man Called Sting, I WONT BE THE BILLS would be 10-3.
If Man Called Sting had played every team in the league each week, they would be 109-33.
If they played every team every week, I WONT BE THE BILLS would be 104-38.