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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Nathan's Nice Team
13-3 172.05
167.74
 
VS
proj
Warriors
103.9 9-7
123.29

Warriors fall short of predictions, lose to Nathan's Nice Team in 172.05-103.90 rout

Warriors failed to rise to the occasion, as Nathan's Nice Team cruised to a 172.05-103.90 victory. Nathan's Nice Team took a 30-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Saquon Barkley (26.55 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (23.35) and never relinquished it. The Kansas City Chiefs defense (3 Pts Allowed, 292 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Julian Edelman (24 Rush Yds, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Warriors in the loss. This marks the third time this season Nathan's Nice Team have gotten the best of Warriors, after winning 196.45-184.8 in their last matchup. Nathan's Nice Team end the season with a record of 13-3, while Warriors finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Nathan's Nice Team   Warriors

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown against the Rams, Kittle scored 28.45 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.41-point projection and was much higher than his 13.85-point season scoring average.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Nathan's Nice Team
Points
% of total points 172.05
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.15
34.61
18.7%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
28.8
35.17
16.7%
3
George Kittle
TE
28.45
10.41
16.5%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
26.55
20
15.4%
Warriors
Points
% of total points 103.9
1
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
30.9
28.32
29.7%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
18.25
12.93
17.6%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
14.65
30.78
14.1%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
11.8
8.96
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run for Nathan's Nice Team, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard catch to contribute to a 53.80-23.80 lead for Nathan's Nice Team.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Nathan's Nice Team became the proud owner of a 172.05-103.90 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 67-yard touchdown pass for Nathan's Nice Team, while George Kittle had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for Warriors with a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Nathan's Nice Team   Warriors
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 dig into this season one last time.
Nathan's Nice Team
Nathan's Nice Team completed the season with the league's highest points average (171.43 ppg), placing them in first place 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
C.J. Anderson
Best Acquisition
403 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Warriors
Warriors finished the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 146.52 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
5129 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1297 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
KC Defense
Best Acquisition
26.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 405.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers

StatSmack

Nathan's Nice Team are unstoppable against Warriors this season, with a record of 3-0.
We heard scoring helps you win. Nathan's Nice Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 171.43 versus Warriors's 146.52.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Nathan's Nice Team (13-3) have a better record than Warriors (9-7).
Even the computers think Nathan's Nice Team have better players. They have a higher projected points average (153.88) than Warriors (131.13).
Once Nathan's Nice Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Warriors (12 vs 7).
Nathan's Nice Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Warriors (14 vs 10).
By position, Nathan's Nice Team have outscored Warriors at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Nathan's Nice Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 33 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Nathan's Nice Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Warriors (1).
Hey Warriors, maybe you'll have better luck next year!