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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Gimps
11-6 131.38
117.15
 
VS
proj
Sarah’s stars
81.64 9-8
129.52

Gimps knock off Sarah’s stars in 131.38-81.64 rout

Gimps rose to the occasion, cruising to a 131.38-81.64 victory over Sarah’s stars, who fell short of projections. Sarah’s stars pulled out to a 4.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Gimps after that. They were led by Brandin Cooks (23.2 points) and Marlon Mack (18.8). Patrick Mahomes (281 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Alshon Jeffery (5 Rec, 59 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Sarah’s stars in defeat. This marks the second time this season Gimps have knocked off Sarah’s stars, after winning 137.76-137.32 in their last matchup. Gimps end the season at 11-6, while Sarah’s stars finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Gimps   Sarah’s stars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 32 points, surrendering 391 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the 49ers, the Rams defense tallied 16 points this week. Their scoring output was 59.8% more than their 10.01-point projection and was much higher than their 9.06-point season scoring average.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Gimps
Points
% of total points 131.38
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
23.2
14.83
17.7%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
18.8
13.77
14.3%
3
James White
RB
16.9
13.73
12.9%
4
Jordy Nelson
WR
16.8
10.93
12.8%
Sarah’s stars
Points
% of total points 81.64
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18.34
25.48
22.5%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
16.9
11.43
20.7%
3
Dwayne Washington
RB
10.8
11.79
13.2%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
8
10.54
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Gimps became the proud owner of a 112.58-81.64 lead. For Gimps, Ben Roethlisberger had a 47-yard pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Sarah’s stars with a 67-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Gimps   Sarah’s stars
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Gimps
Gimps completed the season with the league's 6th-highest points average (123.01 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Antonio Brown
MVP
104 Rec, 1297 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
James White
Best Drafted
425 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 751 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Jordy Nelson
Best Acquisition
63 Rec, 739 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Sarah’s stars
Sarah’s stars ended the season averaging 132.65 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league, placing them 4th 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
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
125 Rec, 1405 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
464 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 210 Rec Yds

What If

Gimps would have beaten three other teams besides Sarah’s stars this week.
Sarah’s stars would have lost to six other teams besides Gimps this week.
Gimps would be 7-10 if they played Sarah’s stars every week.
Gimps would be 8-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sarah’s stars.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gimps, Sarah’s stars would be 7-7.
If Gimps had played every team in the league each week, they would be 70-79.
If they played every team every week, Sarah’s stars would be 78-71.