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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
SchMoke's Goons
9-8 119.92
86.91
 
VS
proj
PHFILTHYS
100.44 9-8
89.86

SchMoke's Goons defy predictions, defeat PHFILTHYS, 119.92-100.44

Both teams rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point totals, but SchMoke's Goons took down PHFILTHYS, earning a 119.92-100.44 victory. PHFILTHYS nabbed a 16.42-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but SchMoke's Goons held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Drew Brees (22.02 points) and Raheem Mostert (19.3). Joe Mixon (29.6 points) and Tom Brady (15.84) carried the flag for PHFILTHYS in the loss. This marks the second time this season SchMoke's Goons have beaten PHFILTHYS, after winning 78.52-62.16 in their last matchup. SchMoke's Goons finish the season at 9-8, while PHFILTHYS end the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  SchMoke's Goons   PHFILTHYS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense scored 18 points in a 28-10 win over the Steelers to more-than-double their 8-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 168 yards, and forced 2 fumbles to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on SchMoke's Goons this week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

SchMoke's Goons
Points
% of total points 119.92
1
Drew Brees
QB
22.02
20.8
18.4%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
19.3
10.66
16.1%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
18.4
9.66
15.3%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18
8
15%
PHFILTHYS
Points
% of total points 100.44
1
Joe Mixon
RB
29.6
11.53
29.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
15.84
20.45
15.8%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
14.3
11
14.2%
4
The New York Jets defense
DEF
14
8.28
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was PHFILTHYS who owned the lead, 72.54-56.12. Drew Brees hit Jared Cook for a 21-yard touchdown pass for SchMoke's Goons. Brees also lit up the scoreboard with a 45-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Tom Brady had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for PHFILTHYS, while Joe Mixon had a 41-yard run.
Sunday Late
A.J. Brown had a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for SchMoke's Goons, contributing to a 100.62-86.84 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  SchMoke's Goons   PHFILTHYS
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.
SchMoke's Goons
SchMoke's Goons ended the regular season 11th in the standings after averaging 86.68 points per game, 5th-best in the league.
Important Players
Leonard Fournette
MVP
1152 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 522 Rec Yds
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
2979 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs
Raheem Mostert
Best Acquisition
772 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
PHFILTHYS
PHFILTHYS ended the season averaging 84.33 points per game, 6th-highest in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4057 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
1137 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 287 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
3138 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 193 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against PHFILTHYS, SchMoke's Goons averaged more points (99.22) than they usually score (86.68).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. SchMoke's Goons has left fewer points on the bench this season (490.68) than PHFILTHYS (574.62).
By position, SchMoke's Goons have outscored PHFILTHYS at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
SchMoke's Goons has a higher average scoring margin (1) than PHFILTHYS this season (-1).
The starters for SchMoke's Goons had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for PHFILTHYS (3).
Hey PHFILTHYS, maybe you'll have better luck next year!