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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Boomkanani ◇
7-8 140.9
136.59
 
VS
proj
Steelers(43_Irish(9)
64.8 3-12
72.22

Boomkanani ◇ hand Steelers(43_Irish(9) eighth consecutive loss, 140.9-64.8

Boomkanani ◇ earned a 140.9-64.8 victory to hand Steelers(43_Irish(9) their eighth consecutive loss. Steelers(43_Irish(9) grabbed a 20.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (20.6 points) and Adrian Peterson (12.3). But Boomkanani ◇ held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Derrick Henry (35 points) and Deshaun Watson (32.8). This marks the second time this season Boomkanani ◇ have knocked off Steelers(43_Irish(9), after winning 136.16-65.3 in their last matchup. Boomkanani ◇ end the season with a record of 7-8, while Steelers(43_Irish(9) finish the campaign at 3-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Boomkanani ◇   Steelers(43_Irish(9)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry (250 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 35 points in a 41-38 win over the Texans in Week 17. His scoring output was 63.1% more than his 21.46-point projection and was much higher than his 19.87-point season scoring average.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Boomkanani ◇
Points
% of total points 140.9
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35
21.46
24.8%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
32.8
28.26
23.3%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
21.6
19.67
15.3%
4
DJ Moore
WR
15.1
14.27
10.7%
Steelers(43_Irish(9)
Points
% of total points 64.8
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
20.6
17.32
31.8%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
12.3
3.32
19%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
9.7
17.2
15%
4
Kalen Ballage
RB
9.6
6.51
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Diontae Johnson had a 47-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Boomkanani ◇, who trailed 49.7-29.3 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Boomkanani ◇, while Derrick Henry had a 52-yard touchdown run and a 45-yard run, helping Boomkanani ◇ to a 138.9-62.3 lead.

Points By Position

  Boomkanani ◇   Steelers(43_Irish(9)
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Boomkanani ◇
Boomkanani ◇ finished the season with the league's 5th-most points average (137.5 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4823 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 444 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
KC Defense
Best Drafted
22.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 358.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Best Acquisition
Steelers(43_Irish(9)
Steelers(43_Irish(9) completed the regular season in last place after averaging 131.8 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league.
Important Players
Pit Defense
MVP
19.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 305.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 14 Rec TDs
Dallas Goedert
Best Acquisition
46 Rec, 524 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

Boomkanani ◇ would not have beaten any other team in the league besides Steelers(43_Irish(9) this week.
Steelers(43_Irish(9) would have lost to four other teams besides Boomkanani ◇ this week.
If Boomkanani ◇ played Steelers(43_Irish(9) every week this season, they'd be 7-8.
Boomkanani ◇ would be 5-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steelers(43_Irish(9).
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Boomkanani ◇, Steelers(43_Irish(9) would be 5-7.
If Boomkanani ◇ had played every team in the league each week, they would be 35-68.
If they played every team every week, Steelers(43_Irish(9) would be 32-71.