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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Kirk's Team
12-5 155.7
173.07
 
VS
proj
Cristian
136.25 8-9
182.39

Kirk's Team knock off Cristian for third straight win, 155.70-136.25

Kirk's Team extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Cristian, securing a 155.70-136.25 victory. Kirk's Team nabbed a 46.82-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 41 points from Blake Martinez (12 Tackles) and Jordan Poyer (8 Tackles) and never looked back. Antonio Callaway (27.23 points) and Jared Goff (25.96) were the leaders for Cristian in the loss. This marks the first time this season Kirk's Team have gotten the best of Cristian, after falling 186.42-178.37 in their last matchup. Kirk's Team finish the season at 12-5, while Cristian end the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Kirk's Team   Cristian

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle caught 9 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown as the 49ers lost to the Rams 48-32. In doing so, he put up 33.4 points to more-than-double his 13.59-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Kirk's Team this week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Kirk's Team
Points
% of total points 155.7
1
George Kittle
TE
33.4
13.59
21.5%
2
Blake Martinez
LB
21
17.17
13.5%
3
Jordan Poyer
S
20
16.55
12.8%
4
Matt Prater
K
15.32
11.98
9.8%
Cristian
Points
% of total points 136.25
1
Antonio Callaway
WR
27.23
8.22
20%
2
Jared Goff
QB
25.96
22.72
19.1%
3
Myles Jack
LB
18.5
16.53
13.6%
4
Jabrill Peppers
S
16.93
10.89
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Kirk's Team had a 155.70-136.25 lead. George Kittle had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Kirk's Team, while Joe Mixon had a 51-yard run. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for Cristian with a 29-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Kirk's Team   Cristian
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Kirk's Team
Kirk's Team finished the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (199.41 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
4298 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 123 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1413 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs
Cristian
Cristian finished the season with the league's 7th-most points average (181.71 ppg), placing them 5th 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
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
4688 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Jabrill Peppers
Best Acquisition
77 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int

StatSmack

Kirk's Team are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Kirk's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 199.41 versus Cristian's 181.71.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Kirk's Team (12-5) have a better record than Cristian (8-9).
Kirk's Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Cristian (1).
Kirk's Team don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Cristian (0 vs 2).
Kirk's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Cristian (8 vs 3).
By position, Kirk's Team have outscored Cristian at WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Kirk's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Kirk's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Cristian (1).
Hey Cristian, maybe you'll have better luck next year!