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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Jolly Roger
9-8 608.2
428.96
 
VS
proj
The Professor
400.1 8-9
446.34

Jolly Roger defy predictions, knock off The Professor in 608.2-400.1 rout

Jolly Roger stepped up, cruising to a 608.2-400.1 victory over The Professor, who fell short of projections. The Professor took a 37-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Jolly Roger after that. They were led by Derrick Henry (211 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Russell Wilson (233 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds). Ezekiel Elliott (87.9 points) and Patrick Mahomes (77.5) did their part for The Professor in the loss. This marks the second time this season Jolly Roger have beaten The Professor, after winning 457.1-400.5 in their last matchup. Jolly Roger finish the season with a record of 9-8, while The Professor end the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Jolly Roger   The Professor

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry (211 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) scored 168.1 points in a 35-14 win over the Texans in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 51.78-point projection and was much higher than his 67.92-point season scoring average.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Jolly Roger
Points
% of total points 608.2
1
Derrick Henry
RB
168.1
51.78
27.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
139.2
94.08
22.9%
3
DeVante Parker
WR
71.7
30.91
11.8%
4
Davante Adams
WR
52.8
45.7
8.7%
The Professor
Points
% of total points 400.1
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
87.9
62.46
22%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
77.5
122.52
19.4%
3
DeAndre Washington
RB
75.2
42.09
18.8%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
55.4
37.9
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which The Professor emerged with a 211.7-174.7 lead. For Jolly Roger, Davante Adams had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for The Professor, while Kenny Golladay had a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Jolly Roger who claimed the lead, 469.0-400.1. For Jolly Roger, Derrick Henry had a 53-yard touchdown run. Ezekiel Elliott made the highlight reel for The Professor with a 33-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Jolly Roger   The Professor

StatSmack

Jolly Roger have a winning record against The Professor this season, with a record of 2-1.
They're not even trying that hard. Jolly Roger have a winning record vs The Professor this season despite averaging fewer points against them (481.63) than their season average (516.75).
Jolly Roger don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Professor (2 vs 1).
Jolly Roger should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Professor (12 vs 11).
The Professor have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Jolly Roger (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Jolly Roger have outscored The Professor at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Jolly Roger has a higher average scoring margin (21) than The Professor this season (5).
Hey The Professor, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Jolly Roger
A big key to success in football is creating mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by utterly dominating The Professor at the wide receiver position (174.7 points to 65.2).
The Professor
Hey, it's possible that The Professor could be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. Accumulating only 19 total targets in Week 17, their five starting pass-catchers (four WR, one TE) apparently contributed primarily by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.