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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
The Teal Curtain
10-7 399.71
297.21
 
VS
proj
RB lives matter
337.85 12-4
303.47

The Teal Curtain smirk at expectations, earn win against RB lives matter, 399.71-337.85

Both teams brought their A game and exceeded their projected point totals, but it was The Teal Curtain who came out on top, earning a 399.71-337.85 victory over RB lives matter. RB lives matter took a 37.08-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but The Teal Curtain held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derrick Henry (211 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Dak Prescott (303 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 35 Rush Yds). Joe Mixon (162 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 14 Rec Yds) and Saquon Barkley (92 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 25 Rec Yds) did everything they could for RB lives matter in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Teal Curtain have gotten the best of RB lives matter, after falling 320.34-309.98 in their last matchup. The Teal Curtain end the season at 10-7, while RB lives matter finish the campaign at 12-4.

Matchup Timeline

  The Teal Curtain   RB lives matter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry ran for 211 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Titans beat the Texans 35-14. In doing so, he put up 97.42 points to more-than-triple his 25.61-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Teal Curtain this week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

The Teal Curtain
Points
% of total points 399.71
1
Derrick Henry
RB
97.42
25.61
24.4%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
60.14
39.91
15%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
36.77
35.22
9.2%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
28.42
15.86
7.1%
RB lives matter
Points
% of total points 337.85
1
Joe Mixon
RB
63.33
22.71
18.7%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
42.56
33.77
12.6%
3
The New York Jets defense
DEF
35.25
41.28
10.4%
4
Breshad Perriman
WR
33.11
16.66
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for RB lives matter, while Breshad Perriman had a 24-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 186.20-149.12 lead for RB lives matter.
Sunday Late
Both teams had several players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was The Teal Curtain who claimed the lead, 382.53-337.85. Dak Prescott had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for The Teal Curtain, while Ryan Tannehill had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass. Meanwhile, Carson Wentz had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for RB lives matter, while Steven Sims Jr. had a 65-yard catch.

Points By Position

  The Teal Curtain   RB lives matter
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.
The Teal Curtain
The Teal Curtain finished the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (301.99 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4902 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 277 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1540 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2742 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 185 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
RB lives matter
RB lives matter completed the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 281.65 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
4039 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs, 243 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
557 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 993 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
3529 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 243 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

What If

The Teal Curtain would have beaten six other teams besides RB lives matter this week.
RB lives matter would not have lost to any other team in the league besides The Teal Curtain this week.
If The Teal Curtain played RB lives matter every week this season, they'd be 7-9.
The Teal Curtain would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as RB lives matter.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Teal Curtain, RB lives matter would be 4-9.
If The Teal Curtain had played every team in the league each week, they would be 95-50.
If they played every team every week, RB lives matter would be 80-62.