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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Winged Helmets 5
12-5 226.11
200.74
 
VS
proj
No Facemask 15 Yards
177.81 10-7
187.72

Winged Helmets 5 defy expectations, knock off No Facemask 15 Yards, 226.11-177.81

Winged Helmets 5 showed up and exceeded their projected point total, securing a 226.11-177.81 victory over No Facemask 15 Yards, who fell short of projections. Winged Helmets 5 never trailed in this one after nabbing a 40.93-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Sterling Shepard (27.6 points) and Sony Michel (20.85). Jonathan Taylor (253 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the Buffalo Bills defense (26 Pts Allowed, 454 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) led the way for No Facemask 15 Yards in the loss. This marks the second time this season Winged Helmets 5 have knocked off No Facemask 15 Yards, after winning 184.86-162.51 in their last matchup. Winged Helmets 5 finish the season at 12-5, while No Facemask 15 Yards end the campaign at 10-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Winged Helmets 5   No Facemask 15 Yards

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 5 tackles and recording a sack against the Bills, Van Ginkel tallied 9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 1.94-point projection and was much higher than his 4.53-point season scoring average.
Andrew Van Ginkel

Top Player Comparison

Winged Helmets 5
Points
% of total points 226.11
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
29
24.7
12.8%
2
Sterling Shepard
WR
27.6
8.71
12.2%
3
David Montgomery
RB
21.7
15.53
9.6%
4
Sony Michel
RB
20.85
9.62
9.2%
No Facemask 15 Yards
Points
% of total points 177.81
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
45.9
15.97
25.8%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
25.45
10.53
14.3%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
17.54
22.54
9.9%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
14
13.33
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Sterling Shepard had a 23-yard touchdown run for Winged Helmets 5, while Sony Michel had a 31-yard touchdown catch, helping Winged Helmets 5 to a 106.60-65.67 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Winged Helmets 5 emerged with a 226.11-151.36 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Winged Helmets 5, while George Kittle had a 41-yard catch. Jonathan Taylor made the highlight reel for No Facemask 15 Yards with a 45-yard touchdown run and a 56-yard run.

Points By Position

  Winged Helmets 5   No Facemask 15 Yards

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. No Facemask 15 Yards need some help then, averaging just 170.94 versus Winged Helmets 5's 196.19.
Once Winged Helmets 5 put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than No Facemask 15 Yards (4 vs 1).
Winged Helmets 5 laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than No Facemask 15 Yards (0).
Winged Helmets 5 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than No Facemask 15 Yards (9 vs 1).
Winged Helmets 5 have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than No Facemask 15 Yards (177 vs 123).
By position, Winged Helmets 5 have outscored No Facemask 15 Yards at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Winged Helmets 5 has a higher average scoring margin (33) than No Facemask 15 Yards this season (19).
The starters for Winged Helmets 5 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for No Facemask 15 Yards (2).
Hey No Facemask 15 Yards, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Winged Helmets 5
Listen, Winged Helmets 5, we do appreciate the confidence. It takes gumption to deploy a starter with zero points (Jeffery Simmons), while still earning the W. We just ask you to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
No Facemask 15 Yards
Well, No Facemask 15 Yards, Week 17's problem was fairly easy to diagnose. Starting Brandon Allen and Preston Smith in a tough fantasy matchup... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time.