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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Hot Fire
8-9 228.35
220.82
 
VS
proj
NY/NJ Connection
159.4 8-9
189.36

NY/NJ Connection come up short of projections, lose to Hot Fire, 228.35-159.40

NY/NJ Connection underachieved compared to projections, as Hot Fire earned a 228.35-159.40 victory. Hot Fire nabbed an 81.95-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 82.45 points from Drew Brees (253 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the New Orleans Saints defense (10 Pts Allowed, 329 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and never looked back. Saquon Barkley (92 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 25 Rec Yds) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (21 Pts Allowed, 366 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) carried the flag for NY/NJ Connection in the loss. This marks the second time this season Hot Fire have knocked off NY/NJ Connection, after winning 239.05-200.4 in their last matchup. Hot Fire end the season with a record of 8-9, while NY/NJ Connection finish the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Hot Fire   NY/NJ Connection

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gore racked up 42 yards from scrimmage as the Bills lost to the Jets 13-6. In doing so, he put up 10.3 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Hot Fire this week.
Frank Gore

Top Player Comparison

Hot Fire
Points
% of total points 228.35
1
Drew Brees
QB
50.45
46.63
22.1%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
32
28.06
14%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
25.2
15.39
11%
4
Sony Michel
RB
22.8
19.36
10%
NY/NJ Connection
Points
% of total points 159.4
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
39.9
31.3
25%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
36
26.5
22.6%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.4
48.53
17.8%
4
Allen Lazard
WR
16.9
10.2
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Hot Fire owned a 184.05-102.10 lead. Drew Brees had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Hot Fire, while Jarvis Landry had a 56-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for NY/NJ Connection, while Allen Lazard had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run for NY/NJ Connection, who trailed 210.85-148.40 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Hot Fire   NY/NJ Connection
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Hot Fire
Hot Fire completed the season with the league's 6th-best points average (212.51 ppg), placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
2979 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs
NO Defense
Best Drafted
21.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 333.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
Tarik Cohen
Best Acquisition
213 Rush Yds, 456 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
NY/NJ Connection
NY/NJ Connection completed the regular season 9th in the standings after averaging 200.17 points per game, 7th-most in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4031 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 218 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
1003 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 438 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
SF Defense
Best Acquisition
19.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 281.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against NY/NJ Connection, Hot Fire averaged more points (233.7) than they usually score (212.51).
We heard scoring helps you win. Hot Fire are doing a better job of that, averaging 212.51 versus NY/NJ Connection's 200.17.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. NY/NJ Connection has left more points on the bench this season (967.1) than Hot Fire (520.15).
Hot Fire are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (2) than NY/NJ Connection (4).
Hot Fire are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than NY/NJ Connection (1 vs 3).
Hot Fire have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than NY/NJ Connection (122 vs 100).
By position, Hot Fire have outscored NY/NJ Connection at TE, K, and IDP this season.
Hey NY/NJ Connection, maybe you'll have better luck next year!