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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Wally
5-11 148.52
118.96
 
VS
proj
Marvin's Team
60.99 3-13
78.44

Wally defeat Marvin's Team in 148.52-60.99 rout

Wally rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 148.52-60.99 victory over Marvin's Team, who fell short of projections. This matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Wally jumped out to a 94.52-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Matt Ryan and Tom Brady. Ryan passed for 378 yards and 2 touchdowns for 37.67 points, while Brady passed for 250 yards and 4 touchdowns (28.4 points). The Philadelphia Eagles defense (0 Pts Allowed, 89 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Philip Rivers (176 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for Marvin's Team in defeat. This marks the first time this season Wally have gotten the best of Marvin's Team, after falling 150.32-131.79 in their last matchup. Wally finish the season at 5-11, while Marvin's Team end the campaign at 3-13.

Matchup Timeline

  Wally   Marvin's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Vikings, Howard recorded 28.65 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 8.66-point projection and was much higher than his 9.97-point season scoring average.
Jordan Howard

Top Player Comparison

Wally
Points
% of total points 148.52
1
Matt Ryan
QB
37.67
24.32
25.4%
2
Jordan Howard
RB
28.65
8.66
19.3%
3
Tom Brady
QB
28.4
22.81
19.1%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
13.35
10.92
9%
Marvin's Team
Points
% of total points 60.99
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
20
10.6
32.8%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
10.44
23.31
17.1%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
9.4
9.8
15.4%
4
Matt Bryant
K
7
7.32
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard catch for Wally to contribute to a 110.92-16.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Jordan Howard had a 42-yard run for Wally, contributing to a 141.52-52.04 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday night, but it was Wally who took the lead, 148.52-60.99. For Wally, Adam Vinatieri had a 53-yard field goal. T.Y. Hilton made the highlight reel for Marvin's Team with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Wally   Marvin's Team
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?
Wally
Wally completed the season averaging 132.37 points per game, 6th-most in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4924 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 125 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
4355 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs
Jalen Richard
Best Acquisition
259 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 607 Rec Yds
Marvin's Team
Marvin's Team finished the season with the league's 3rd-worst points average (107.89 ppg), placing them in last place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
4308 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1297 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Most (8 of the 12) of the starters on Wally scored higher than their projected point totals.
Marvin's Team had only one of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Wally had two starters score zero points, while Marvin's Team had five.
Matt Ryan, Jordan Howard, and Tom Brady all scored more points than the Philadelphia Eagles defense, the leading scorer for Marvin's Team.
Wally put up more points than their season scoring average (132.37) while Marvin's Team fell short of theirs (107.89).
Wally recorded more points than their projected total, while Marvin's Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 87.53-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Wally win, but they also easily covered the 40.52-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Wally moves to (2-4), while Marvin's Team falls to (1-9).
On the losing side, the Philadelphia Eagles defense (20 points) recorded the highest score for a DEF this week.