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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
da squirts
12-5 209.76
129.86
 
VS
proj
The Replacements
132.6 7-10
112.09

da squirts top The Replacements for seventh straight win in 209.76-132.60 rout

da squirts extended their win streak to seven games with an easy win over The Replacements, cruising to a 209.76-132.60 victory. da squirts grabbed a 10.48-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Ryan Fitzpatrick (27.1 points) and Breshad Perriman (23.65) and never looked back. Joe Mixon (36.85 points) and Cooper Kupp (17.65) were the top performers for The Replacements in defeat. da squirts improve to 12-5 for the season, while The Replacements fall to 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  da squirts   The Replacements

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Scott overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 32.96 points against his 3.36-point projection. During a 34-17 win over the Giants, he racked up 138 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns.
Boston Scott

Top Player Comparison

da squirts
Points
% of total points 209.76
1
Derrick Henry
RB
56.1
14.52
26.7%
2
Boston Scott
RB
32.96
3.36
15.7%
3
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
27.1
9.49
12.9%
4
Breshad Perriman
WR
23.65
10.09
11.3%
The Replacements
Points
% of total points 132.6
1
Joe Mixon
RB
36.85
12.18
27.8%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.65
10.62
13.3%
3
Steven Sims Jr.
WR
15.55
7.44
11.7%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
13.1
8.95
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which da squirts emerged with an 83.80-73.32 lead. For da squirts, Breshad Perriman had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Joe Mixon made the highlight reel for The Replacements with a 41-yard run.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which da squirts became the proud owner of a 209.76-132.60 lead. A.J. Brown had a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for da squirts, while Derrick Henry had a 53-yard touchdown run. Steven Sims Jr. made the highlight reel for The Replacements with a 65-yard catch.

Points By Position

  da squirts   The Replacements
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.
da squirts
da squirts finished the season averaging 152.41 points per game, highest in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1387 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 1005 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1540 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Breshad Perriman
Best Acquisition
36 Rec, 645 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
The Replacements
The Replacements finished the season averaging 114.35 points per game, 3rd-worst in the league, placing them 13th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Joe Mixon
MVP
1137 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 287 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
94 Rec, 1161 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Steven Sims Jr.
Best Acquisition
845 Ret. Yds, 1 Ret. TD

StatSmack

da squirts must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (209.76) than their season average (152.41).
da squirts are looking unstoppable, winning seven in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Replacements need some help then, averaging just 114.35 versus da squirts's 152.41.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" da squirts (12-5) have a better record than The Replacements (7-10).
Even the machines think da squirts have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (131.84) than The Replacements (124.15).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. The Replacements has left more points on the bench this season (618.92) than da squirts (336.01).
da squirts don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Replacements (12 vs 4).
da squirts are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than The Replacements (0 vs 2).
da squirts should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Replacements (14 vs 5).
da squirts have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than The Replacements (115 vs 89).
The Replacements have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than da squirts (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, da squirts have outscored The Replacements at QB, RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
da squirts don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 34 points, highest in the league.
The starters for da squirts had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for The Replacements (2).
There's not much good to say about The Replacements this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!