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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
illegal ALIENs
11-6 121.72
101.72
 
VS
proj
Los Jefes
112.84 9-8
116.66

illegal ALIENs come back to knock off Los Jefes, 121.72-112.84

illegal ALIENs brought their A game, coming from behind for a 121.72-112.84 victory over Los Jefes, who fell short of projections. Despite trailing 112.84-95.22 heading into Sunday night, illegal ALIENs roared back behind DK Metcalf (6 Rec, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Marshawn Lynch (34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). DeAndre Washington (17.2 points) and Ryquell Armstead (17) did everything they could for Los Jefes in defeat. This marks the first time this season illegal ALIENs have knocked off Los Jefes, after falling 119.86-118.9 in their last matchup. illegal ALIENs end the season with a record of 11-6, while Los Jefes finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  illegal ALIENs   Los Jefes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf (6 Rec, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17.1 points in a 26-21 lost to the 49ers in Week 17. His scoring output was 84.1% more than his 9.29-point projection and was much higher than his 9.33-point season scoring average.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

illegal ALIENs
Points
% of total points 121.72
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
21.92
22.55
18%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
20
11.83
16.4%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
19.4
11.75
15.9%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
17.1
9.29
14%
Los Jefes
Points
% of total points 112.84
1
DeAndre Washington
RB
17.2
10.98
15.2%
2
Ryquell Armstead
RB
17
8.71
15.1%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
16.54
21.49
14.7%
4
Darren Waller
TE
13.7
9.5
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Los Jefes who owned the lead, 53.94-37.40. For illegal ALIENs, Jared Cook had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Jameis Winston made the highlight reel for Los Jefes with a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Los Jefes boasted a 112.84-95.22 lead. For illegal ALIENs, Ryan Tannehill had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass. Darren Waller made the highlight reel for Los Jefes with a 75-yard catch.

Points By Position

  illegal ALIENs   Los Jefes
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
illegal ALIENs
illegal ALIENs ended the season averaging 116.38 points per game, 3rd-best in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Leonard Fournette
MVP
1152 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 522 Rec Yds
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1165 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2742 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 185 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Los Jefes
Los Jefes completed the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (119.91 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
149 Rec, 1725 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
2979 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
5109 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 250 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. illegal ALIENs has left fewer points on the bench this season (781.92) than Los Jefes (983.8).
illegal ALIENs see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Los Jefes (0).
illegal ALIENs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Los Jefes (10 vs 8).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Los Jefes - they’ve made more transactions (4) than illegal ALIENs (2) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, illegal ALIENs have outscored Los Jefes at RB, TE, and K this season.
illegal ALIENs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for illegal ALIENs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Los Jefes (2).
Hey Los Jefes, maybe you'll have better luck next year!