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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
g-men
14-2 246.2
162.22
 
VS
proj
Cooking with Defense
139.66 11-5
162.18

g-men defeat Cooking with Defense for sixth straight win in 246.20-139.66 rout

g-men extended their win streak to six games with a convincing win over Cooking with Defense, cruising to a 246.20-139.66 victory. g-men took a 33.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Odell Beckham Jr. (14.1 points) and Jared Cook (10.4) and never looked back. Gardner Minshew II (295 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Carson Wentz (289 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 15 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Cooking with Defense in the loss. This marks the second time this season g-men have taken down Cooking with Defense, after winning 170.15-157.3 in their last matchup. g-men end the season with a record of 14-2, while Cooking with Defense finish the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  g-men   Cooking with Defense

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry (211 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) scored 44.1 points in a 35-14 win over the Texans in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 13.98-point projection and was much higher than his 17-point season scoring average.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

g-men
Points
% of total points 246.2
1
Jared Goff
QB
44.16
26.09
17.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
44.1
13.98
17.9%
3
Derek Carr
QB
37.64
26.71
15.3%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
27.8
9.75
11.3%
Cooking with Defense
Points
% of total points 139.66
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
43.5
21.13
31.1%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
24.06
31.78
17.2%
3
Todd Davis
LB
11.5
6.9
8.2%
4
Malcolm Jenkins
S
8.5
4.01
6.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 20-yard touchdown catch for g-men, while Jared Cook had a 21-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 66.60-32.70 lead for g-men.
Sunday Late
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was g-men who claimed the lead, 246.20-131.16. Michael Gallup had a 45-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch for g-men, while Derek Carr had a 75-yard pass. Meanwhile, Carson Wentz had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Cooking with Defense, while Gardner Minshew II had a 45-yard pass.

Points By Position

  g-men   Cooking with Defense
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.
g-men
g-men completed the regular season atop the standings after averaging 177.41 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
1540 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
94 Rec, 1161 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
4054 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Cooking with Defense
Cooking with Defense finished the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 165.58 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
4039 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs, 243 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
3827 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 141 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Cooking with Defense, g-men averaged more points (208.18) than they usually score (177.41).
g-men are looking unstoppable, with victories in six straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. g-men are doing a better job of that, averaging 177.41 versus Cooking with Defense's 165.58.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. g-men has left fewer points on the bench this season (808.42) than Cooking with Defense (1,013.1).
Once g-men put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cooking with Defense (10 vs 7).
g-men laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Cooking with Defense (0).
g-men don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Cooking with Defense (0 vs 1).
g-men should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Cooking with Defense (9 vs 3).
By position, g-men have outscored Cooking with Defense at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
g-men don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 51 points, highest in the league.
The starters for g-men had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Cooking with Defense (3).
Hey Cooking with Defense, maybe you'll have better luck next year!