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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Can I Haz Touchdown?
14-1-2 123.5
99.31
 
VS
proj
Gritz Blitz
106 9-8
88.39

Can I Haz Touchdown? defeat Gritz Blitz for ninth straight win, 123.5-106.0

Can I Haz Touchdown? extended their win streak to nine games with a hard-fought win over Gritz Blitz, securing a 123.5-106.0 victory. Can I Haz Touchdown? never trailed in this one after taking a 12.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind the Kansas City Chiefs defense (26 points) and Keenan Allen (15). Younghoe Koo (5-5 FG, 45 long, 1-1 XP) and Melvin Gordon III (46 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 76 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Gritz Blitz in the loss. This marks the third time this season Can I Haz Touchdown? have taken down Gritz Blitz, after winning 91-88.5 in their last matchup. Can I Haz Touchdown? end the season with a record of 14-1-2, while Gritz Blitz finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Can I Haz Touchdown?   Gritz Blitz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Forbath scored 20 points in a 47-16 win over the Redskins to more-than-double his 9.07-point projection. He made all 4 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any K in the league this season.
Kai Forbath

Top Player Comparison

Can I Haz Touchdown?
Points
% of total points 123.5
1
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
26
17.69
21.1%
2
Kai Forbath
K
20
9.07
16.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
15
8.21
12.1%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
15
10.72
12.1%
Gritz Blitz
Points
% of total points 106
1
Younghoe Koo
K
18
7.51
17%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
15
6.46
14.2%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
15
5.73
14.2%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
14
15.35
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Can I Haz Touchdown?, contributing to a 70.5-58.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Daniel Jones had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Gritz Blitz, who trailed 123.5-77.0 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Deebo Samuel had a 30-yard touchdown run for Gritz Blitz, who trailed 123.5-106.0 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Can I Haz Touchdown?   Gritz Blitz
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Can I Haz Touchdown?
Can I Haz Touchdown? ended the season averaging 96.7 points per game, 3rd-best in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
KC Defense
MVP
19.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 349.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
797 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 533 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Kai Forbath
Best Acquisition
11-11 FG, 50 long, 11-12 XP
Gritz Blitz
Gritz Blitz finished the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 97.7 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Buf Defense
MVP
16.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 298.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1165 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Younghoe Koo
Best Acquisition
23-26 FG, 50 long, 15-16 XP

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 12) of the starters on Can I Haz Touchdown? exceeded their projected point totals.
Gritz Blitz lost despite six of their 12 starters scoring above their points projection.
Can I Haz Touchdown? won despite starting Danielle Hunter, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Gritz Blitz ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Can I Haz Touchdown? put up the 1st-best score.
Not only did Can I Haz Touchdown? win, but they also covered the 10.92-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Younghoe Koo scored 18 points, the fourth-best score for a K this year.