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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Dr!p
8-9 87.74
91.07
 
VS
proj
REAPERS
43.74 9-8
79.07

REAPERS fall short of projections, succumb to Dr!p in 87.74-43.74 rout

REAPERS were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Dr!p cruised to an 87.74-43.74 victory. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as Dr!p nabbed a 38.54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 30.74 points from Philip Rivers (281 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Dan Bailey (4-4 FG, 39 long, 1-1 XP). Daniel Jones (301 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 26 Rush Yds) and Ronald Jones II (106 Rush Yds, 10 Rec Yds) led the charge for REAPERS in defeat. This marks the first time this season Dr!p have gotten the best of REAPERS, after falling 95.28-95.26 in their last matchup. Dr!p finish the season at 8-9, while REAPERS end the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Dr!p   REAPERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bailey overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 13 points against his 7-point projection. In a 21-19 loss to the Bears, he made all 4 of his FG attempts.
Dan Bailey

Top Player Comparison

Dr!p
Points
% of total points 87.74
1
Philip Rivers
QB
17.74
17.41
20.2%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
15.9
9.49
18.1%
3
Dan Bailey
K
13
7
14.8%
4
Darren Waller
TE
10.7
7.32
12.2%
REAPERS
Points
% of total points 43.74
1
Daniel Jones
QB
15.64
17.21
35.8%
2
Ronald Jones II
RB
9.6
8.31
21.9%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
5.1
11.86
11.7%
4
Darius Slayton
WR
5
6.94
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Dr!p emerged with an 87.74-43.74 lead. For Dr!p, Darren Waller had a 75-yard catch. Daniel Jones made the highlight reel for REAPERS with a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Dr!p   REAPERS
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?
Dr!p
Dr!p finished the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 90.80 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
4615 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
149 Rec, 1725 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Steven Sims Jr.
Best Acquisition
845 Ret. Yds, 1 Ret. TD
REAPERS
REAPERS completed the season averaging 87.06 points per game, 4th-best in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
NE Defense
Best Drafted
14.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 275.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
Daniel Jones
Best Acquisition
3027 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 279 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

What If

Dr!p would have beaten only three other teams besides REAPERS this week.
REAPERS would have lost to six other teams besides Dr!p this week.
If they played REAPERS every week, Dr!p would be 9-8 this season.
Dr!p would be 7-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as REAPERS.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dr!p, REAPERS would be 8-7.
If Dr!p had played every team in the league each week, they would be 141-94.
If they played every team every week, REAPERS would be 141-94.