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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Everyone's Injured
12-4 322.5
277.19
 
VS
proj
Run Fournette Run
317.88 8-9
269.28

Everyone's Injured beat expectations, defeat Run Fournette Run in 322.50-317.88 battle

Both teams outperformed their projected point totals, but it was Everyone's Injured who came out on top, eking out a 322.50-317.88 victory over Run Fournette Run. Run Fournette Run made a run at it on Sunday night, but they fell short. Everyone's Injured led 310.50-291.49 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 26.39 points from Raheem Mostert on Sunday night for Run Fournette Run. A.J. Brown (51.05 points) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (47.9) led the way for Everyone's Injured in the win. This marks the second time this season Everyone's Injured have beaten Run Fournette Run, after falling 307.3-249.33 in their last matchup. Everyone's Injured end the season with a record of 12-4, while Run Fournette Run finish the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Everyone's Injured   Run Fournette Run

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 51.05 points against his 15.99-point projection. In a 35-14 win over the Texans, he caught 4 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Everyone's Injured
Points
% of total points 322.5
1
A.J. Brown
WR
51.05
15.99
15.8%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
47.9
32.09
14.9%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
29
27.69
9%
4
DeAndre Washington
RB
27.95
18.47
8.7%
Run Fournette Run
Points
% of total points 317.88
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
66.6
39.46
21%
2
Drew Brees
QB
39.8
45.99
12.5%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
34.77
29.21
10.9%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
32.63
17.2
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Run Fournette Run emerged with a 134.00-111.14 lead. For Everyone's Injured, Tyreek Hill had a 47-yard catch. Baker Mayfield had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard touchdown pass for Run Fournette Run, while Drew Brees had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were several players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Everyone's Injured had a 310.50-291.49 lead. A.J. Brown had a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for Everyone's Injured, while Daniel Jones had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Josh Lambo had a 56-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for Run Fournette Run, while Amari Cooper had a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Everyone's Injured   Run Fournette Run
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
Everyone's Injured
Everyone's Injured finished the regular season in first place after averaging 310.48 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1387 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 1005 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
4110 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 342 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
KC Defense
Best Acquisition
19.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 349.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
Run Fournette Run
Run Fournette Run completed the season averaging 289.91 points per game, 3rd-best in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
2979 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
Bal Defense
Best Acquisition
17.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 300.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 25 Turnovers

Game Notes

More than half (8 of the 14) of the starters on Everyone's Injured exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite seven of their 14 starters scoring higher than their points projection, Run Fournette Run lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 4.62-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Everyone's Injured. They won, but did not cover the 7.91-point projected margin of victory.
Everyone's Injured moves to (2-1) in close games this season, while Run Fournette Run falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, the Baltimore Ravens defense (66.6 points) recorded the top overall score for a DEF this week.