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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
The Party's Over
15-2 258.47
217.05
 
VS
proj
Go Go Heismans
210.43 14-3
220.49

The Party's Over earn win against Go Go Heismans, 258.47-210.43

The Party's Over rose to the occasion, emerging victorious with a 258.47-210.43 victory over Go Go Heismans, who fell short of projections. Go Go Heismans earned a 42.16-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from the Houston Texans defense (27.7 points) and Julio Jones (22.55). But The Party's Over held the lead the rest of the way, powered by the Philadelphia Eagles defense, who didn't allow any points, surrendered 89 yards, and intercepted a pass for 34.53 points, and Tyreek Hill, who racked up 116 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (27.5 points). This marks the first time this season The Party's Over have knocked off Go Go Heismans, after falling 189.64-182.57 in their last matchup. The Party's Over end the season with a record of 15-2, while Go Go Heismans finish the campaign at 14-3.

Matchup Timeline

  The Party's Over   Go Go Heismans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Vikings in Week 17, Howard ran for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 25.65 points to more-than-double his 9.27-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Party's Over this week.
Jordan Howard

Top Player Comparison

The Party's Over
Points
% of total points 258.47
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
34.53
18.07
13.4%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
27.5
14.79
10.6%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
25.65
9.27
9.9%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
23.26
20.87
9%
Go Go Heismans
Points
% of total points 210.43
1
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
27.7
15.84
13.2%
2
Shawn Williams
S
26.3
5.35
12.5%
3
Julio Jones
WR
22.55
15.29
10.7%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.45
13.45
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Go Go Heismans who claimed the lead, 113.40-71.24. For The Party's Over, Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard pass. DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard catch for Go Go Heismans, while Curtis Samuel had a 53-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Tyreek Hill had a 67-yard touchdown catch for The Party's Over, while Jordan Howard had a 42-yard run to contribute to a 256.97-210.43 lead for The Party's Over.

Points By Position

  The Party's Over   Go Go Heismans

Game Notes

The Party's Over had 13 of their 24 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Go Go Heismans had only 10 of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Go Go Heismans even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
The Party's Over put up more points than their season scoring average (210.5) while Go Go Heismans fell short of theirs (218.17).
The Party's Over put up more points than their projected total, while Go Go Heismans fell short of their projection.
The matchup showcased the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The 258.47 points scored by The Party's Over are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
A bright spot in the defeat, the Houston Texans defense (27.7 points) recorded the third-best score for a DEF this week.

Coach Talk

The Party's Over
Hey, the key to football is finding the mismatches. With some monster yardage production from our ball-carriers, our team created a noticeable disparity this week. Our four starting backs put up 97 more total yards than the RBs of Go Go Heismans (318 yards from scrimmage to 221), and we wound up doubling up them at the position, 63.2 points to 27.35.
Go Go Heismans
Well, Go Go Heismans, this week's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Going with Adrian Peterson, Khalil Mack, and Luke Kuechly in a tough fantasy matchup... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time.