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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Pawg Slayer
8-8 303.41
264.63
 
VS
proj
CARNAGE of EIRE
187.25 6-10
261.68

Pawg Slayer earn win against CARNAGE of EIRE, 303.41-187.25

Pawg Slayer outperformed expectations, earning a 303.41-187.25 victory over CARNAGE of EIRE, who fell short of projections. Pawg Slayer nabbed an 82.74-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 105.3 points from Damien Williams (124 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 30 Rec Yds) and the New Orleans Saints defense (10 Pts Allowed, 329 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and never looked back. Deebo Samuel (33.22 points) and Aaron Jones (30.79) were the leaders for CARNAGE of EIRE in the loss. This marks the first time this season Pawg Slayer have knocked off CARNAGE of EIRE, after falling 321.46-233.9 in their last matchup. Pawg Slayer end the season at 8-8, while CARNAGE of EIRE finish the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Pawg Slayer   CARNAGE of EIRE

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 58.35 points against his 20.65-point projection. During a 31-21 win over the Chargers, he racked up 154 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns.
Damien Williams

Top Player Comparison

Pawg Slayer
Points
% of total points 303.41
1
Damien Williams
RB
58.35
20.65
19.2%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
46.95
43.47
15.5%
3
Jared Goff
QB
45.33
28.87
14.9%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
28.62
38.64
9.4%
CARNAGE of EIRE
Points
% of total points 187.25
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
33.22
13.4
17.7%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
30.79
26.96
16.4%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.14
36.78
12.9%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
22.53
42.65
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Pawg Slayer boasted a 187.27-104.53 lead. Damien Williams had an 84-yard touchdown run for Pawg Slayer, while Matt Ryan had a 35-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for CARNAGE of EIRE, while Patrick Mahomes had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Deebo Samuel had a 30-yard touchdown run for CARNAGE of EIRE, who trailed 303.41-187.25 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Pawg Slayer   CARNAGE of EIRE
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
Pawg Slayer
Pawg Slayer ended the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 246.46 points per game, 6th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4466 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
4638 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
NO Defense
Best Acquisition
21.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 333.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
CARNAGE of EIRE
CARNAGE of EIRE finished the season with the league's 5th-best points average (268.74 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4031 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 218 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
4002 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 183 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Pit Defense
Best Acquisition
18.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 304.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 38 Turnovers

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Pawg Slayer has left fewer points on the bench this season (516.71) than CARNAGE of EIRE (1,285).
Pawg Slayer see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than CARNAGE of EIRE (0).
Pawg Slayer don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than CARNAGE of EIRE (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of CARNAGE of EIRE - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Pawg Slayer (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Pawg Slayer have outscored CARNAGE of EIRE at WR and DEF this season.
Hey CARNAGE of EIRE, maybe you'll have better luck next year!