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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
NEVER LOOK BACK
12-5 239.34
183.34
 
VS
proj
Win or die trying
223.08 14-3
192.27

NEVER LOOK BACK beat expectations, come back to defeat Win or die trying, 239.34-223.08

Both teams exceeded projections, but NEVER LOOK BACK got the best of Win or die trying. Predicted to lose 192.27-183.34, NEVER LOOK BACK came back for a 239.34-223.08 win over Win or die trying. Despite trailing 217.33-211.49 heading into Sunday night, NEVER LOOK BACK rallied behind Chase Young (2 Tackles, 1 Sack) and Antonio Gibson (75 Rush Yds). Derrick Henry (44 points) and Lamar Jackson (27.62) led the way for Win or die trying in the loss. This marks the first time this season NEVER LOOK BACK have taken down Win or die trying, after falling 232.83-193.75 in their last matchup. NEVER LOOK BACK end the season with a record of 12-5, while Win or die trying finish the campaign at 14-3.

Matchup Timeline

  NEVER LOOK BACK   Win or die trying

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 7 tackles and recording 3 sacks against the Cowboys, Williams recorded 14.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 3.29-point projection and was much higher than his 4.25-point season scoring average.
Leonard Williams

Top Player Comparison

NEVER LOOK BACK
Points
% of total points 239.34
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
25.62
19.55
10.7%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
22.5
11.81
9.4%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
22.13
18.89
9.2%
4
David Johnson
RB
19.75
14.34
8.3%
Win or die trying
Points
% of total points 223.08
1
Derrick Henry
RB
44
21.5
19.7%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.62
28.16
12.4%
3
Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR
22.6
7.92
10.1%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
21.79
15.07
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which NEVER LOOK BACK became the proud owner of a 153.39-74.39 lead. Matthew Stafford had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for NEVER LOOK BACK, while Greg Zuerlein had a 57-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Chase Claypool had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for Win or die trying, while Lamar Jackson had a 43-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 52-yard touchdown run and a 45-yard run for Win or die trying, while Keke Coutee had a 42-yard catch to contribute to a 217.33-211.49 lead for Win or die trying.

Points By Position

  NEVER LOOK BACK   Win or die trying

What If

NEVER LOOK BACK would have beaten five other teams besides Win or die trying this week.
Win or die trying would have lost to just two other teams besides NEVER LOOK BACK this week.
If NEVER LOOK BACK played Win or die trying every week this season, they'd be 9-8.
NEVER LOOK BACK would be 12-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Win or die trying.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NEVER LOOK BACK, Win or die trying would be 11-4.
If NEVER LOOK BACK had played every team in the league each week, they would be 176-55.
If they played every team every week, Win or die trying would be 175-56.

Coach Talk

NEVER LOOK BACK
We do respect the confidence this past week, NEVER LOOK BACK. It takes moxie to deploy a player with zero points (Tyrann Mathieu), while still getting the win. All we ask is to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Win or die trying
Only three makes on six field goal attempts? Seems like Brandon McManus should reevaluate his pre-kick process after that sort of effort.