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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Rip
11-6 188.37
207.76
 
VS
proj
Mega Powers
161.8 12-5
198.37

Rip beat Mega Powers for third straight win, 188.37-161.80

Rip extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Mega Powers, coming out on top with a 188.37-161.80 victory. Rip never trailed in this one after nabbing a 24.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Tom Brady (30 points) and J.J. Watt (19.5). Jameis Winston (345 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 23 Rush Yds) and Wesley Woodyard (14 Tackles) did their part for Mega Powers in the loss. This marks the first time this season Rip have knocked off Mega Powers, after falling 217.24-175.69 in their last matchup. Rip end the season with a record of 11-6, while Mega Powers finish the campaign at 12-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Rip   Mega Powers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams (8 Tackles, 1 Int) scored 38.6 points against the Steelers in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.07-point projection and was much higher than his 18.98-point season scoring average.
Shawn Williams

Top Player Comparison

Rip
Points
% of total points 188.37
1
Shawn Williams
S
38.6
15.07
20.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
30
22.38
15.9%
3
J.J. Watt
DE
19.5
19.24
10.4%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
18.1
16.96
9.6%
Mega Powers
Points
% of total points 161.8
1
Jameis Winston
QB
35.1
19.43
21.7%
2
Wesley Woodyard
LB
26
14.23
16.1%
3
Ian Thomas
TE
16.1
7.07
10%
4
Mike Williams
WR
15.4
8.88
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jameis Winston had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Mega Powers, who trailed 98.40-74.20 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Rip, helping the team to a 188.37-135.80 lead.

Points By Position

  Rip   Mega Powers
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Rip
Rip ended the season with the league's best points average (212.13 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4355 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1297 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Shawn Williams
Best Acquisition
110 Tackles, 1 Sack, 5 Ints
Mega Powers
Mega Powers ended the season averaging 200.64 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
JuJu Smith-Schuster
MVP
111 Rec, 1426 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
113 Rec, 1373 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
2074 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 631 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Rip are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mega Powers need some help then, averaging just 200.64 versus Rip's 212.13.
Even the computers think Rip have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (226.16) than Mega Powers (214.95).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Mega Powers has left more points on the bench this season (940.54) than Rip (845.96).
Once Rip put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mega Powers (1 vs 0).
Rip are clutch masters, with more close wins than Mega Powers (2 vs 1).
Mega Powers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Rip (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Rip have outscored Mega Powers at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
Rip has a higher average scoring margin (14) than Mega Powers this season (12).
Hey Mega Powers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!