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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Assimilate THIS
12-5 90
78.89
 
VS
proj
Drones
72 9-8
85.16

Assimilate THIS outperform projections, earn win over Drones, 90-72

Assimilate THIS beat expectations, emerging victorious with a 90-72 victory over Drones, who fell short of projections. Drones took a 6-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Assimilate THIS held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jonathan Taylor (253 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (20 Pts Allowed, 248 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). The Arizona Cardinals defense (18 Pts Allowed, 333 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Lamar Jackson (113 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 97 Rush Yds) led the charge for Drones in the loss. This marks the second time this season Assimilate THIS have taken down Drones, after falling 133.5-90.5 in their last matchup. Assimilate THIS end the season with a record of 12-5, while Drones finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Assimilate THIS   Drones

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taylor overachieved for the 10th time this season, scoring 29 points against his 9.22-point projection. In a 28-14 win over the Jaguars, he ran for 253 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Assimilate THIS
Points
% of total points 90
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
29
9.22
32.2%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
15
14.49
16.7%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
9
9.16
10%
4
Zach Cunningham
LB
9
7.25
10%
Drones
Points
% of total points 72
1
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
15
15.44
20.8%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
13
11.21
18.1%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
13
6.83
18.1%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
13
8.79
18.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Drones, helping the team to a 33-27 lead.
Sunday Late
Jonathan Taylor had a 45-yard touchdown run and a 56-yard run for Assimilate THIS, helping the team to a 75-72 lead.

Points By Position

  Assimilate THIS   Drones
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?
Assimilate THIS
Assimilate THIS finished the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 91 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4740 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 308 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Phi Defense
Best Drafted
26.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 363.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 19 Turnovers
Daniel Carlson
Best Acquisition
33-35 FG, 54 long, 45-47 XP
Drones
Drones ended the season averaging 87 points per game, 6th-highest in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
2757 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 1005 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
GB Defense
Best Acquisition
23.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 334.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 18 Turnovers

Game Notes

Assimilate THIS got the win despite the fact that only four of their 12 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Drones had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Assimilate THIS had two starters score zero points, while Drones had three.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Assimilate THIS recorded more points than their projected total, while Drones fell short of their projection.
This loss concludes a two-game unbeaten streak for Drones.
In a losing effort, the Arizona Cardinals defense put up 15 points, the fifth-best score for a DEF this week.