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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
g-men
14-3 227.47
190.74
 
VS
proj
Cooking with Defense
189.82 14-2
197.64

g-men defeat Cooking with Defense for fourth straight win, 227.47-189.82

g-men extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Cooking with Defense, securing a 227.47-189.82 victory. g-men never trailed in this one after earning a 30.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Mike Evans (22.6 points) and Evan Engram (16.1). Patrick Mahomes (24.34 points) and George Kittle (21.9) carried the flag for Cooking with Defense in the loss. This marks the second time this season g-men have knocked off Cooking with Defense, after winning 176.58-173.92 in their last matchup. g-men finish the season with a record of 14-3, while Cooking with Defense end the campaign at 14-2.

Matchup Timeline

  g-men   Cooking with Defense

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Engram overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 16.1 points against his 6.58-point projection. In a 36-35 loss to the Cowboys, he caught 5 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

g-men
Points
% of total points 227.47
1
Andrew Luck
QB
41.1
35.49
18.1%
2
Nick Foles
QB
40.24
31.1
17.7%
3
Mike Evans
WR
22.6
11.17
9.9%
4
Evan Engram
TE
16.1
6.58
7.1%
Cooking with Defense
Points
% of total points 189.82
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.34
47.99
12.8%
2
George Kittle
TE
21.9
9.03
11.5%
3
Chris Carson
RB
19.9
11.39
10.5%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
18.2
10.16
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Evan Engram had a 51-yard catch for g-men, contributing to a 55.20-25.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which g-men owned a 186.37-170.82 lead. For g-men, Tyler Lockett had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes had a 67-yard touchdown pass for Cooking with Defense, while George Kittle had a 43-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Andrew Luck had a 43-yard pass for g-men, contributing to a 227.47-189.82 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  g-men   Cooking with Defense
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we look ahead to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
g-men
g-men completed the season with the league's 3rd-highest points average (177.40 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
4593 Pass Yds, 39 Pass TDs, 148 Rush Yds
Matthew Stafford
Best Drafted
3777 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1413 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs
Cooking with Defense
Cooking with Defense ended the season averaging 220.97 points per game, highest in the league, placing them atop 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
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
4924 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 125 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
973 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Cooking with Defense, g-men averaged more points (202.03) than they usually score (177.4).
g-men are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
g-men see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Cooking with Defense (0).
g-men have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Cooking with Defense (2 vs 0).
By position, g-men have outscored Cooking with Defense at WR this season.
g-men don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 43 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Cooking with Defense, maybe you'll have better luck next year!