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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Troy's Boys
10-7 142.54
112
 
VS
proj
Flying Squirrels
84.34 10-7
124.82

Troy's Boys earn win against Flying Squirrels in 142.54-84.34 rout

Troy's Boys stepped up, cruising to a 142.54-84.34 victory over Flying Squirrels, who fell short of projections. Flying Squirrels jumped out to a 21.44-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Tom Brady (15.84 points) and Tarik Cohen (15.4). But it was all Troy's Boys after that. They were led by Breshad Perriman, who caught 5 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown for 24.4 points, and Tyler Higbee, who caught 8 passes for 84 yards and a touchdown (22.4 points). This marks the second time this season Troy's Boys have gotten the best of Flying Squirrels, after winning 124.14-69.9 in their last matchup. Troy's Boys finish the season with a record of 10-7, while Flying Squirrels end the campaign at 10-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Troy's Boys   Flying Squirrels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.45 points, Forbath more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 20 points as the Cowboys beat the Redskins 47-16. He made all 4 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any K in the league this season.
Kai Forbath

Top Player Comparison

Troy's Boys
Points
% of total points 142.54
1
Breshad Perriman
WR
24.4
13.71
17.1%
2
Tyler Higbee
TE
22.4
13.22
15.7%
3
DeAndre Washington
RB
21.2
11.99
14.9%
4
Raheem Mostert
RB
20.3
12.61
14.2%
Flying Squirrels
Points
% of total points 84.34
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.7
20.97
24.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
15.84
20.45
18.8%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
15.4
10.19
18.3%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
9.3
14.57
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Flying Squirrels boasted a 56.04-34.60 lead. Breshad Perriman had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Troy's Boys, while Kenny Golladay had a 42-yard catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Flying Squirrels with a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Troy's Boys who took the lead, 121.24-84.34. For Troy's Boys, Daniel Jones had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for Flying Squirrels with a 68-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Troy's Boys   Flying Squirrels
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.
Troy's Boys
Troy's Boys ended the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (127.72 ppg), placing them 4th 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
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1165 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Tyler Higbee
Best Acquisition
69 Rec, 734 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Flying Squirrels
Flying Squirrels completed the season with the league's 3rd-worst points average (119.60 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
149 Rec, 1725 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
4057 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Buf Defense
Best Acquisition
16.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 298.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Troy's Boys are doing a better job of that, averaging 127.72 versus Flying Squirrels's 119.6.
Even the machines think Troy's Boys have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (129.27) than Flying Squirrels (120.58).
Troy's Boys don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Flying Squirrels (4 vs 3).
Troy's Boys are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Flying Squirrels (0 vs 1).
By position, Troy's Boys have outscored Flying Squirrels at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Troy's Boys don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 4 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Flying Squirrels, maybe you'll have better luck next year!