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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Jason's Team
8-8 27.82
33.48
 
VS
proj
chad's Swell Team
21.83 6-11
25.64

Jason's Team manage to top chad's Swell Team 27.82-21.83

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but Jason's Team did enough to beat chad's Swell Team, coming out on top with a 27.82-21.83 victory. Jason's Team leapt out to a 9.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 6.96 points from Tyrann Mathieu (7 Tackles, 1 Int) and Drew Brees (253 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and never looked back. Derrick Henry (5.15 points) and Janoris Jenkins (3.45) did everything they could for chad's Swell Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Jason's Team have taken down chad's Swell Team, after falling 32.47-31.99 in their last matchup. Jason's Team end the season at 8-8, while chad's Swell Team finish the campaign at 6-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Jason's Team   chad's Swell Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jenkins overachieved for the 10th time this season, scoring 4.15 points against his 1.52-point projection. In a 34-17 win over the Giants, he made 9 tackles.
Malcolm Jenkins

Top Player Comparison

Jason's Team
Points
% of total points 27.82
1
Malcolm Jenkins
S
4.15
1.52
14.9%
2
Tyrann Mathieu
S
3.95
1.87
14.2%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
3.52
1.62
12.7%
4
Drew Brees
QB
3.01
3.46
10.8%
chad's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 21.83
1
Derrick Henry
RB
5.15
2
23.6%
2
Janoris Jenkins
CB
3.45
2.09
15.8%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
2.4
1.44
11%
4
Calais Campbell
DE
2.25
1.4
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Drew Brees had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Jason's Team, contributing to a 14.47-4.67 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Jason's Team owned a 25.54-21.83 lead. For Jason's Team, Michael Gallup had a 45-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch. Derrick Henry made the highlight reel for chad's Swell Team with a 53-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Jason's Team   chad's Swell Team
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Jason's Team
Jason's Team finished the season averaging 31.09 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Chandler Jones
MVP
53 Tackles, 19 Sacks
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
149 Rec, 1725 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Tyler Higbee
Best Acquisition
69 Rec, 734 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
chad's Swell Team
chad's Swell Team ended the regular season 9th in the standings after averaging 27.47 points per game, 6th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
1540 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
63 Rec, 1130 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jerome Baker
Best Acquisition
127 Tackles, 1.5 Sack, 1 Int

What If

Jason's Team would have beaten only three other teams besides chad's Swell Team this week.
chad's Swell Team would have lost to four other teams besides Jason's Team this week.
Jason's Team would be 12-4 if they played chad's Swell Team every week.
Jason's Team would be 9-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as chad's Swell Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jason's Team, chad's Swell Team would be 7-7.
If Jason's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 117-55.
If they played every team every week, chad's Swell Team would be 93-86.