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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Joshua's Team
15-1 43.62
33.17
 
VS
proj
Mario's Team
26.92 11-5
27.97

Joshua's Team top Mario's Team for 14th straight win in 43.62-26.92 rout

Joshua's Team extended their win streak to 14 games with a dominant win over Mario's Team, cruising to a 43.62-26.92 victory. The matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Joshua's Team leapt out to a 9.33-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 8.6 points from Blake Martinez (7 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int) and Deion Jones (3 Tackles, 1 Int). Shaquil Barrett (4.5 points) and Russell Wilson (3.27) carried the flag for Mario's Team in defeat. This marks the second time this season Joshua's Team have knocked off Mario's Team, after winning 31.46-26.1 in their last matchup. Joshua's Team end the season with a record of 15-1, while Mario's Team finish the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Joshua's Team   Mario's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Crosby (5 Tackles, 1.5 Sack) scored 4.65 points against the Broncos in Week 17. His scoring output crushed his 0.51-point projection and was much higher than his 1.59-point season scoring average.
Maxx Crosby

Top Player Comparison

Joshua's Team
Points
% of total points 43.62
1
Maxx Crosby
DE
4.65
0.51
10.7%
2
Blake Martinez
LB
4.35
2.4
10%
3
Deion Jones
LB
4.25
1.97
9.7%
4
Mike Boone
RB
3.46
1.03
7.9%
Mario's Team
Points
% of total points 26.92
1
Shaquil Barrett
LB
4.5
2.33
16.7%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
3.27
2.59
12.1%
3
Devin Bush
LB
2.8
1.68
10.4%
4
Justin Coleman
CB
2.45
1.14
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Joshua's Team had a 26.37-17.04 lead. Mike Boone had a 59-yard run and a 41-yard run for Joshua's Team, while Patrick Mahomes had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for Mario's Team with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Joshua's Team had a 42.47-23.60 lead. Darren Waller had a 75-yard catch for Joshua's Team, while Amari Cooper had a 48-yard catch. Jake Elliott made the highlight reel for Mario's Team with a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Joshua's Team   Mario's Team
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we pivot to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Joshua's Team
Joshua's Team completed the regular season in first place after averaging 34.95 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4031 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 218 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Blake Martinez
Best Drafted
155 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 1 Int
Breshad Perriman
Best Acquisition
36 Rec, 645 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Mario's Team
Mario's Team ended the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 28.23 points per game, 5th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4110 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 342 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
99 Rec, 1394 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Shaquil Barrett
Best Acquisition
58 Tackles, 19.5 Sacks, 1 Int

Game Notes

12 of the 20 starters on Joshua's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Mario's Team had only nine of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Joshua's Team had one starter score zero points, while Mario's Team had four.
Joshua's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (34.95) while Mario's Team fell short of theirs (28.23).
Joshua's Team scored more points than their projected total, while Mario's Team fell shy of their projection.
The 43.62 points scored by Joshua's Team are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 16.7-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss ends a streak of four consecutive wins for Mario's Team.
Not only did Joshua's Team get the win, but they also easily covered the 5.2-point predicted margin of victory.
Joshua's Team moves to (5-0) in blowout games this year, while Mario's Team falls to (5-1).
In a losing effort, Shaquil Barrett put up 4.5 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.