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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Megatron's Mentality
9-8 222
231.58
 
VS
proj
Sad Sacks
217 10-7
229.94

Despite top scorer Murray, Sad Sacks fall to Megatron's Mentality in 222-217 battle

Kyler Murray accumulated 29 points for Sad Sacks, the best total in the matchup and 17th-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Megatron's Mentality, who squeaked by for a 222-217 win. Sad Sacks made a run at it on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. Megatron's Mentality led 210-195 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite a combined 22 points from four players on Sunday night for Sad Sacks. Megatron's Mentality were led by Blake Martinez (7 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int) and Matt Ryan (313 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). This marks the first time this season Megatron's Mentality have gotten the best of Sad Sacks, after falling 302-224 in their last matchup. Megatron's Mentality finish the season with a record of 9-8, while Sad Sacks end the campaign at 10-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Megatron's Mentality   Sad Sacks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Booker (2 Rec, 17 Rec Yds) scored 1 point against the Raiders in Week 17. He crushed his 0.01-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season.
Devontae Booker

Top Player Comparison

Megatron's Mentality
Points
% of total points 222
1
Blake Martinez
LB
41
36.12
18.5%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
29
19.63
13.1%
3
Anthony Hitchens
LB
29
19.79
13.1%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
24
23.88
10.8%
Sad Sacks
Points
% of total points 217
1
Kyler Murray
QB
29
13.96
13.4%
2
Deion Jones
LB
25
26.77
11.5%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
25
23.84
11.5%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
22
23.42
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Megatron's Mentality, while Taysom Hill had a 45-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 180-93 lead for Megatron's Mentality.
Sunday Late
Ryan Tannehill had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Sad Sacks, while Kyler Murray had a 23-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 210-195 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Megatron's Mentality   Sad Sacks
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Megatron's Mentality
Megatron's Mentality ended the season with the league's 7th-highest points average (236 ppg), placing them 12th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Blake Martinez
MVP
155 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 1 Int
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
4466 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Jayon Brown
Best Acquisition
105 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int
Sad Sacks
Sad Sacks finished the regular season 10th in the standings after averaging 248 points per game, 6th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Bobby Wagner
MVP
159 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 1 Int
Min Defense
Best Drafted
18.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 341.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 31 Turnovers
Antoine Bethea
Best Acquisition
110 Tackles, 1 Int

Game Notes

Only 10 of the 23 starters on Megatron's Mentality exceeded their scoring projections.
Sad Sacks had only six of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Megatron's Mentality had five starters score zero points, while Sad Sacks had eight.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Megatron's Mentality ranked 6th in the league in scoring this week, while Sad Sacks put up the 7th-best score.
This loss ends a streak of two consecutive wins for Sad Sacks.
Not only did Megatron's Mentality win, but they also covered the 1.64-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, Megatron's Mentality moves to (1-1), while Sad Sacks falls to (0-3).
Despite the loss, Kyler Murray put up 29 points, the third-highest score for a quarterback this week.