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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Groin Strain
9-8 1960
1136.08
 
VS
proj
animal's Team
1671 7-9
959.35

Groin Strain earn win against animal's Team, 1,960-1,671

Both teams rose to the occasion and beat their projected point totals, but Groin Strain took down animal's Team. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 1,136-959, Groin Strain came out on top with a 1,960-1,671 win over animal's Team. Groin Strain jumped out to a 908-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 915 points from Joe Mixon (162 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 14 Rec Yds) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (21 Pts Allowed, 366 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and never looked back. Kyler Murray (325 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Jacksonville Jaguars defense (20 Pts Allowed, 275 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the top performers for animal's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Groin Strain have beaten animal's Team, after winning 3,750.5-1,582 in their last matchup. Groin Strain finish the season at 9-8, while animal's Team end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Groin Strain   animal's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 79.55 points, the Giants defense more-than-quadrupled that amount by scoring 387 points in a 34-17 loss to the Eagles. They allowed 34 points and 400 yards to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Groin Strain this week.
The New York Giants defense

Top Player Comparison

Groin Strain
Points
% of total points 1960
1
Joe Mixon
RB
514
125.23
26.2%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
401
133.78
20.5%
3
The New York Giants defense
DEF
387
79.55
19.7%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
148
96.32
7.6%
animal's Team
Points
% of total points 1671
1
Kyler Murray
QB
720
312.53
43.1%
2
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
253
85.53
15.1%
3
David Montgomery
RB
250
91.11
15%
4
Justin Tucker
K
142
53.58
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 41-yard run for Groin Strain, while Jarvis Landry had a 56-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 1,391-483 lead for Groin Strain.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Groin Strain became the proud owner of a 1,960-1,671 lead. For Groin Strain, Josh Lambo had a 56-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for animal's Team with a 23-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Groin Strain   animal's Team
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Groin Strain
Groin Strain ended the season averaging 2,527 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1387 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 1005 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
5109 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 250 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
animal's Team
animal's Team completed the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 1,727 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3722 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 544 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
86 Rec, 1333 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Luke Falk
Best Acquisition
416 Pass Yds

Game Notes

Only six of the 14 starters on Groin Strain scored higher than their point projections.
animal's Team had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Groin Strain had four starters score zero points, while animal's Team had six.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Not only did Groin Strain win, but they also covered the 176.73-point projected margin of victory.
For animal's Team, Kyler Murray scored 720 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.