The_Swede fall to Cheesehead, 88.56-77.90
There's no easy way to say it, The_Swede didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Cheesehead earned an 88.56-77.90 victory. The_Swede took a 19.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 37.6 points from Joe Mixon (162 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 14 Rec Yds) and the Buffalo Bills defense (13 Pts Allowed, 271 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). But Cheesehead held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Carson Wentz, who passed for 289 yards and a touchdown and ran for 15 yards for 19.06 points, and Saquon Barkley, who racked up 117 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (17.7 points). This marks the first time this season Cheesehead have taken down The_Swede, after falling 89.32-68.34 in their last matchup. Cheesehead end the season with a record of 11-6, while The_Swede finish the campaign at 10-7.
Taking on the Steelers in Week 17, Tucker made all 4 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 17 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any K in the league this season.
Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 41-yard run for The_Swede to contribute to a 45.40-25.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Cheesehead emerged with a 79.26-63.60 lead. Carson Wentz had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Cheesehead, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard touchdown run. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for The_Swede with a 48-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 49-yard pass for The_Swede, who trailed 88.56-77.90 after Sunday Night Football.
Cheesehead
Well, we do applaud the confidence this past week, Cheesehead. It takes moxie to deploy a starter with negative points (plus a zero-point player) while still earning a win. It's a bold way to put a stamp on the season and luck was on your side this past week.
The_Swede
Welp, we can't really whine about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) combined to get a whopping 26 targets in Week 17. Chemistry seems to be an issue, as that group managed only 15 catches.