Week 17
London Gentlemen
62.5
8-9
75.77
Spoon earn win against London Gentlemen in 113.0-62.5 rout
Spoon stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 113.0-62.5 victory over London Gentlemen, who fell short of projections. London Gentlemen took a 14-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Justin Tucker (8 points) and Mark Andrews (5). But it was all Spoon after that. They were led by Derrick Henry, who ran for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns for 27 points, and the Indianapolis Colts defense, who allowed 14 points, surrendered 283 yards, and forced a fumble (25 points). This marks the first time this season Spoon have taken down London Gentlemen, after falling 91-80.5 in their last matchup. Spoon finish the season at 8-9, while London Gentlemen end the campaign at 8-9.
Matchup Timeline
Spoon
London Gentlemen
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Henry ran for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Titans beat the Texans 41-38. In doing so, he put up 27 points to more-than-double his 13.3-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Spoon this week.
Top Player Comparison
Spoon
Points
% of total points 113
1
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
3
4
London Gentlemen
Points
% of total points 62.5
1
The Washington Football Team defense
DEF
2
3
4
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Spoon who grabbed the lead, 113.0-42.5. Derrick Henry had a 52-yard touchdown run and a 45-yard run for Spoon, while A.J. Brown had a 52-yard catch. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for London Gentlemen with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Points By Position
Spoon
London Gentlemen
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Spoon
Spoon completed the season with the league's 8th-best points average (84.5 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
22.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 332.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 25 Turnovers
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
2027 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Kenny Moore II
Best Acquisition
80 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 4 Ints
London Gentlemen
London Gentlemen finished the season averaging 85.5 points per game, 7th-most in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
102 Rec, 1250 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Justin Tucker
Best Drafted
26-29 FG, 55 long, 52-53 XP
Was Defense
Best Acquisition
20.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 304.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
What If
Spoon would have beaten four other teams besides London Gentlemen this week.
London Gentlemen would have lost to five other teams besides Spoon this week.
If they played London Gentlemen every week, Spoon would be 7-10 this season.
Spoon would be 6-9 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as London Gentlemen.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Spoon, London Gentlemen would be 6-9.
If Spoon had played every team in the league each week, they would be 80-95.
If they played every team every week, London Gentlemen would be 86-89.