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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Hip Hip Jorge!
3-13 235.67
228.08
 
VS
proj
Nowhere to Hyde
125.65 2-14
195.24

Nowhere to Hyde come up short of projections, succumb to Hip Hip Jorge!, 235.67-125.65

Nowhere to Hyde fell short of expectations, as Hip Hip Jorge! secured a 235.67-125.65 victory. Nowhere to Hyde nabbed a 56.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from the Chicago Bears defense (29.2 points) and Keenan Allen (25.63). But Hip Hip Jorge! held the lead the rest of the way, powered by the Jacksonville Jaguars defense (48.75 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (42.96). This marks the second time this season Hip Hip Jorge! have gotten the best of Nowhere to Hyde, after winning 271.94-215.54 in their last matchup. Hip Hip Jorge! end the season with a record of 3-13, while Nowhere to Hyde finish the campaign at 2-14.

Matchup Timeline

  Hip Hip Jorge!   Nowhere to Hyde

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Jaguars defense (20 Pts Allowed, 275 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 48.75 points against the Colts in Week 17. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 21.01-point projection and was much higher than their 21.87-point season scoring average.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense

Top Player Comparison

Hip Hip Jorge!
Points
% of total points 235.67
1
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
48.75
21.01
20.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
42.96
31.28
18.2%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
27.56
21.36
11.7%
4
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
21
26.88
8.9%
Nowhere to Hyde
Points
% of total points 125.65
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
29.2
41.28
23.2%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
25.63
18.59
20.4%
3
Davante Adams
WR
24.79
24.14
19.7%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
15.8
20.52
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Davante Adams had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Nowhere to Hyde, while Jameis Winston had a 24-yard touchdown pass, helping Nowhere to Hyde to a 123.65-66.75 lead.
Sunday Late
Ezekiel Elliott had a 33-yard touchdown run for Hip Hip Jorge! to contribute to a 210.92-125.65 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Hip Hip Jorge!   Nowhere to Hyde
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.
Hip Hip Jorge!
Hip Hip Jorge! ended the season averaging 208.63 points per game, 3rd-worst in the league, placing them at the bottom of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1357 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 420 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jax Defense
Best Drafted
24.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 375.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 19 Turnovers
Best Acquisition
Nowhere to Hyde
Nowhere to Hyde completed the season averaging 225.71 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jameis Winston
MVP
5109 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 250 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Chi Defense
Best Drafted
18.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 324.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 19 Turnovers
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Nowhere to Hyde, Hip Hip Jorge! averaged more points (253.81) than they usually score (208.63).
In dire times, at least Hip Hip Jorge! keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Nowhere to Hyde (3 vs 4).
Hip Hip Jorge! are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than Nowhere to Hyde (2).
Hip Hip Jorge! are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Nowhere to Hyde (0 vs 1).
Hip Hip Jorge! should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Nowhere to Hyde (8 vs 6).
By position, Hip Hip Jorge! have outscored Nowhere to Hyde at RB and K this season.
Hey Nowhere to Hyde, maybe you'll have better luck next year!