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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Bovine Overlords
11-6 55
43.27
 
VS
proj
Knights 8081
54 9-8
48.28

Bovine Overlords come back to top Knights 8081 for fourth straight win in 55-54 battle

Bovine Overlords extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind win over Knights 8081, rallying for a 55-54 victory. Despite trailing 54-45 heading into Sunday night, Bovine Overlords charged back behind Jalen Hurts (10 points). Justin Herbert (29 points) and Jeff Wilson Jr. (12) were the top scorers for Knights 8081 in defeat. This marks the second time this season Bovine Overlords have gotten the best of Knights 8081, after winning 51-36 in their last matchup. Bovine Overlords finish the season with a record of 11-6, while Knights 8081 end the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Bovine Overlords   Knights 8081

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 17 points against their 5.61-point projection. In an 18-7 win over the Cardinals, they allowed only 7 points, surrendered 214 yards, and intercepted a pass.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Bovine Overlords
Points
% of total points 55
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
5.61
30.9%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
12
2.4
21.8%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
10
9.27
18.2%
4
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
8
8.93
14.5%
Knights 8081
Points
% of total points 54
1
Justin Herbert
QB
29
13.99
53.7%
2
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
12
3.3
22.2%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
9
8.31
16.7%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
4
5.29
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Diontae Johnson had a 47-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Bovine Overlords, helping the team to a 20-13 lead.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 48-yard touchdown pass for Knights 8081, helping the team to a 54-45 lead.

Points By Position

  Bovine Overlords   Knights 8081
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.
Bovine Overlords
Bovine Overlords finished the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 50 points per game, 7th-highest in the league.
Important Players
DK Metcalf
MVP
87 Rec, 1409 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
979 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 338 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
1061 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 354 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Knights 8081
Knights 8081 completed the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 53 points per game, 5th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
3803 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Pit Defense
Best Drafted
19.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 305.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4336 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 234 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Knights 8081, Bovine Overlords averaged more points (53) than they usually score (50.35).
Bovine Overlords are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Bovine Overlords has left fewer points on the bench this season (163) than Knights 8081 (275).
Knights 8081 are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Bovine Overlords (5 vs 3).
Bovine Overlords see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Knights 8081 (0).
Bovine Overlords are clutch masters, with more close wins than Knights 8081 (1 vs 0).
Knights 8081 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Bovine Overlords (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Bovine Overlords have outscored Knights 8081 at RB and WR this season.
Bovine Overlords has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Knights 8081 this season (3).
The starters for Bovine Overlords had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Knights 8081 (1).
Hey Knights 8081, maybe you'll have better luck next year!