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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
# 4 Broke My ♥
11-6 166.89
134.56
 
VS
proj
yard crew
133.11 5-12
133.18

# 4 Broke My ♥ defy projections, defeat yard crew in 166.89-133.11 rout

# 4 Broke My ♥ stepped up, cruising to a 166.89-133.11 victory over yard crew, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as # 4 Broke My ♥ leapt out to a 46.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Marvin Jones Jr. and Sony Michel. Jones Jr. caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns for 40 points, while Michel racked up 136 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (20.35 points). A.J. Brown (10 Rec, 151 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Chase Claypool (5 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for yard crew in defeat. # 4 Broke My ♥ improve to 11-6 for the season, while yard crew fall to 5-12.

Matchup Timeline

  # 4 Broke My ♥   yard crew

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Vikings, Jones Jr. scored 40 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 9.86-point projection and was much higher than his 10.75-point season scoring average.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

# 4 Broke My ♥
Points
% of total points 166.89
1
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
40
9.86
24%
2
Derek Carr
QB
22.34
17.34
13.4%
3
Sony Michel
RB
20.35
8.89
12.2%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
10.7
6.92
6.4%
yard crew
Points
% of total points 133.11
1
A.J. Brown
WR
30.6
13.19
23%
2
Chase Claypool
WR
20.35
7.34
15.3%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
14.7
12.96
11%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
12.06
19.05
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which # 4 Broke My ♥ became the proud owner of a 107.55-60.65 lead. Marvin Jones Jr. had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 26-yard touchdown catch for # 4 Broke My ♥, while Sony Michel had a 31-yard touchdown catch. Chase Claypool made the highlight reel for yard crew with a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which # 4 Broke My ♥ emerged with a 161.64-133.11 lead. For # 4 Broke My ♥, Derek Carr had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass. A.J. Brown had a 52-yard catch for yard crew, while Nelson Agholor had a 57-yard catch.

Points By Position

  # 4 Broke My ♥   yard crew
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
# 4 Broke My ♥
# 4 Broke My ♥ completed the season averaging 136.87 points per game, 7th-best in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
DeAndre Hopkins
MVP
115 Rec, 1407 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Marvin Jones Jr.
Best Drafted
76 Rec, 978 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Drew Lock
Best Acquisition
2933 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 160 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
yard crew
yard crew finished the season with the league's 12th-highest points average (129.24 ppg), placing them 15th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
3803 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
A.J. Brown
Best Drafted
70 Rec, 1075 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Acquisition
4169 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs

StatSmack

# 4 Broke My ♥ must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (166.89) than their season average (136.87).
We heard scoring helps you win. yard crew need some help then, averaging just 129.24 versus # 4 Broke My ♥'s 136.87.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" # 4 Broke My ♥ (11-6) have a better record than yard crew (5-12).
Even the machines think # 4 Broke My ♥ have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (136.54) than yard crew (126.15).
Once # 4 Broke My ♥ put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than yard crew (7 vs 4).
# 4 Broke My ♥ laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than yard crew (0).
# 4 Broke My ♥ have the clutch gene, with more close wins than yard crew (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of yard crew - they’ve made more transactions (1) than # 4 Broke My ♥ (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, # 4 Broke My ♥ have outscored yard crew at QB, WR, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
# 4 Broke My ♥ has a higher average scoring margin (7) than yard crew this season (-11).
The starters for # 4 Broke My ♥ had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for yard crew (4).
Don't worry yard crew, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!