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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Finkle & Einhorn
14-3 120.79
154.28
 
VS
proj
The Apes
120.51 7-10
124.01

Finkle & Einhorn come back to hand The Apes third consecutive loss in 120.79-120.51 battle

Finkle & Einhorn came back to earn a 120.79-120.51 victory to hand The Apes their third consecutive loss. Trailing 120.51-108.09 heading into Sunday night, Finkle & Einhorn came back behind Antonio Gibson (75 Rush Yds) and Zach Ertz (3 Rec, 16 Rec Yds). Nick Chubb (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Troy Hill (5 Tackles, 1 Int) did everything they could for The Apes in defeat. Finkle & Einhorn improve to 14-3 for the season, while The Apes fall to 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Finkle & Einhorn   The Apes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fairbairn (4-4 FG, 51 long, 2-3 XP) scored 15 points in a 41-38 lost to the Titans in Week 17. His scoring output nearly doubled his 7.66-point projection and was much higher than his 7.4-point season scoring average.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

Finkle & Einhorn
Points
% of total points 120.79
1
Russell Wilson
QB
18.14
20.28
15%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18
12.57
14.9%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
15
7.66
12.4%
4
Zach Cunningham
LB
12.5
9.47
10.3%
The Apes
Points
% of total points 120.51
1
Nick Chubb
RB
18.8
14.77
15.6%
2
Troy Hill
CB
15.5
3.14
12.9%
3
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
11
7.62
9.1%
4
Sam Darnold
QB
10.24
14.18
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which The Apes became the proud owner of a 60.39-32.25 lead. For Finkle & Einhorn, Rashard Higgins had a 42-yard catch. Nick Chubb had a 47-yard touchdown run for The Apes, while Sam Darnold had a 53-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which The Apes owned a 120.51-108.09 lead. For Finkle & Einhorn, Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 51-yard field goal. George Kittle made the highlight reel for The Apes with a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Finkle & Einhorn   The Apes
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Finkle & Einhorn
Finkle & Einhorn completed the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 158.63 points per game, 2nd-most in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4572 Pass Yds, 42 Pass TDs, 518 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Rodney Smith
Best Acquisition
156 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
The Apes
The Apes completed the season with the league's 11th-most points average (131.58 ppg), placing them 14th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
1067 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 150 Rec Yds
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
92 Rec, 1114 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Mike Davis
Best Acquisition
642 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 373 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

Finkle & Einhorn would have beaten seven other teams besides The Apes this week.
The Apes would have lost to nine other teams besides Finkle & Einhorn this week.
If they played The Apes every week, Finkle & Einhorn would be 14-3 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Finkle & Einhorn would have gotten the victory over The Apes 137.79-71.5.
Finkle & Einhorn would be 12-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Apes.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Finkle & Einhorn, The Apes would be 8-8.
If Finkle & Einhorn had played every team in the league each week, they would be 220-69.
If they played every team every week, The Apes would be 141-148.