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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Freakazoids
9-8 123.72
120.22
 
VS
proj
Top Gun
103.72 7-10
119.08

Top Gun fall short of predictions, succumb to Freakazoids, 123.72-103.72

Top Gun were unable to rise to the occasion, as Freakazoids emerged victorious with a 123.72-103.72 victory. Freakazoids never trailed in this one after taking a 13.52-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Drew Brees (22.02 points) and Alvin Kamara (19.7). Davante Adams (7 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Russell Wilson (233 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Top Gun in the loss. This marks the third time this season Freakazoids have taken down Top Gun, after winning 128.74-98.7 in their last matchup. Freakazoids finish the season at 9-8, while Top Gun end the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Freakazoids   Top Gun

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson scored 16.7 points in a 35-14 loss to the Titans to more-than-double his 6.12-point projection. He racked up 57 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season.
Duke Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Freakazoids
Points
% of total points 123.72
1
Drew Brees
QB
22.02
20.8
17.8%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
19.7
19.99
15.9%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
18
8.76
14.5%
4
Golden Tate
WR
17.8
12.76
14.4%
Top Gun
Points
% of total points 103.72
1
Davante Adams
WR
22.3
20.03
21.5%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
20.22
18.38
19.5%
3
Mason Crosby
K
12
8.88
11.6%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
11.6
10.85
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Freakazoids emerged with a 70.52-57.00 lead. For Freakazoids, Drew Brees had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass. Davante Adams had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Top Gun, while Tyreek Hill had a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Golden Tate had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Freakazoids, while Darren Waller had a 75-yard catch, helping Freakazoids to a 123.72-83.50 lead.

Points By Position

  Freakazoids   Top Gun
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Freakazoids
Freakazoids finished the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 123.97 points per game, 5th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
1494 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 278 Rec Yds
Julian Edelman
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 1117 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
3978 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs
Top Gun
Top Gun completed the season with the league's 7th-best points average (120.38 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4110 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 342 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
Dallas Goedert
Best Acquisition
58 Rec, 607 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Freakazoids had five of their nine starting players score higher than their projected points.
Top Gun had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Freakazoids put up more points than their projected total, while Top Gun fell short of their projection.
Not only did Freakazoids win, but they also covered the 1.14-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Davante Adams put up 22.3 points, the fourth-highest score for a WR this week.