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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
The Apes
11-6 159.63
146.72
 
VS
proj
Finkle & Einhorn
111.55 11-6
117.88

Despite standout performance from the Jaguars defense, Finkle & Einhorn fall to The Apes in 159.63-111.55 rout

Finkle & Einhorn had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars defense racking up 18 points, the third-highest total for a DEF in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple The Apes, who cruised to a 159.63-111.55 win. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as The Apes earned a 33.33-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from the New Orleans Saints defense and Alvin Kamara. the Saints defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 329 yards, and forced 3 turnovers for 19 points, while Kamara racked up 57 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (18.2 points). The Jacksonville Jaguars defense (18 points) and Kyler Murray (16.6) led the charge for Finkle & Einhorn in the loss. The Apes improve to 11-6 for the season, while Finkle & Einhorn fall to 11-6.

Matchup Timeline

  The Apes   Finkle & Einhorn

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mostert (57 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) scored 21.55 points in a 26-21 win over the Seahawks in Week 17. His scoring output nearly doubled his 11.15-point projection and was much higher than his 10.44-point season scoring average.
Raheem Mostert

Top Player Comparison

The Apes
Points
% of total points 159.63
1
Raheem Mostert
RB
21.55
11.15
13.5%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
19.7
12.07
12.3%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
19
12.32
11.9%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.2
16.06
11.4%
Finkle & Einhorn
Points
% of total points 111.55
1
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
18
6.58
16.1%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
16.6
14.97
14.9%
3
Darren Waller
TE
14.2
8.41
12.7%
4
George Kittle
TE
11.05
11.82
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which The Apes emerged with a 129.08-100.50 lead. For The Apes, Amari Cooper had a 48-yard catch. Kyler Murray had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Finkle & Einhorn, while Darren Waller had a 75-yard catch.

Points By Position

  The Apes   Finkle & Einhorn
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.
The Apes
The Apes finished the season averaging 135.46 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
3603 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
79 Rec, 1189 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Raheem Mostert
Best Acquisition
772 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Finkle & Einhorn
Finkle & Einhorn ended the season with the league's 15th-highest points average (115.36 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3722 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 544 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1147 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Jordan Hicks
Best Acquisition
150 Tackles, 1.5 Sack, 3 Ints

What If

The Apes would have beaten 14 other teams besides Finkle & Einhorn this week.
Finkle & Einhorn would have lost to seven other teams besides The Apes this week.
If they played Finkle & Einhorn every week, The Apes would be 13-4 this season.
Last week, Finkle & Einhorn would have defeated The Apes 130.32-115.63.
The Apes would be 11-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Finkle & Einhorn.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Apes, Finkle & Einhorn would be 4-12.
If The Apes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 181-108.
If they played every team every week, Finkle & Einhorn would be 131-158.