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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Unlikely Story
8-9 182.7
116.79
 
VS
proj
Testudo
128.58 6-11
119.1

Unlikely Story beat Testudo for third straight win in 182.70-128.58 rout

Unlikely Story extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over Testudo, rolling to a 182.70-128.58 victory. The matchup was over before it really even started, as Unlikely Story earned an 80.82-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 98.5 points from Cam Newton (242 Pass Yds, 79 Rush Yds, 19 Rec Yds, 4 Off. TDs,) and Marvin Jones Jr. (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Russell Wilson (33 points) and Greg Zuerlein (23.08) were the leaders for Testudo in the loss. This marks the second time this season Unlikely Story have taken down Testudo, after winning 155.8-150.94 in their last matchup. Unlikely Story finish the season at 8-9, while Testudo end the campaign at 6-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Unlikely Story   Testudo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones Jr. (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 40 points in a 37-35 lost to the Vikings in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 11.09-point projection and was much higher than his 11.83-point season scoring average.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Unlikely Story
Points
% of total points 182.7
1
Cam Newton
QB
58.5
32.65
32%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
40
11.09
21.9%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
29.8
12.13
16.3%
4
The Washington Football Team defense
DEF
17
13.65
9.3%
Testudo
Points
% of total points 128.58
1
Russell Wilson
QB
33
41.49
25.7%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
23.08
11.11
17.9%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
19
15.91
14.8%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
18.8
15.18
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Unlikely Story became the proud owner of a 140.00-59.18 lead. Cam Newton had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Unlikely Story, while Chris Godwin had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch. Meanwhile, Greg Zuerlein had a 57-yard field goal for Testudo, while Nick Chubb had a 47-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Nelson Agholor had a 57-yard catch for Testudo, who trailed 157.10-117.38 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Unlikely Story   Testudo
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Unlikely Story
Unlikely Story finished the season averaging 135.02 points per game, 6th-highest in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
65 Rec, 840 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Drew Lock
Best Acquisition
2933 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 160 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Testudo
Testudo ended the season averaging 132.92 points per game, 7th-best in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4572 Pass Yds, 42 Pass TDs, 518 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
1067 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 150 Rec Yds
Logan Thomas
Best Acquisition
72 Rec, 670 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

What If

Unlikely Story would have beaten five other teams besides Testudo this week.
Testudo would have lost to five other teams besides Unlikely Story this week.
If Unlikely Story played Testudo every week this season, they'd be 9-8.
Unlikely Story would be 7-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Testudo.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Unlikely Story, Testudo would be 7-8.
If Unlikely Story had played every team in the league each week, they would be 106-97.
If they played every team every week, Testudo would be 104-99.