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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Holgate Hawks
11-5-1 87
46.05
 
VS
proj
Beggar's Banquet
86 11-6
46.91

Holgate Hawks come back to defeat Beggar's Banquet for third straight win in 87-86 battle

Holgate Hawks extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Beggar's Banquet, rallying for an 87-86 victory. Trailing 86-81 heading into Sunday night, Holgate Hawks came back behind Logan Thomas (6 points). Lamar Jackson (113 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 97 Rush Yds) and Jonathan Taylor (253 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) did their part for Beggar's Banquet in defeat. This marks the first time this season Holgate Hawks have beaten Beggar's Banquet, after falling 61-57 in their last matchup. Holgate Hawks end the season with a record of 11-5-1, while Beggar's Banquet finish the campaign at 11-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Holgate Hawks   Beggar's Banquet

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Vikings, Jones Jr. scored 16 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 2.64-point projection and was much higher than his 3.47-point season scoring average.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Holgate Hawks
Points
% of total points 87
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
27
18.59
31%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
16
2.64
18.4%
3
Darwin Thompson
RB
12
0.84
13.8%
4
Russell Gage
WR
8
1.62
9.2%
Beggar's Banquet
Points
% of total points 86
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
18
14.78
20.9%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
16
4.19
18.6%
3
Ryan Succop
K
14
8.03
16.3%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
14
2.16
16.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Beggar's Banquet who emerged with the lead, 68-39. Marvin Jones Jr. had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 26-yard touchdown catch for Holgate Hawks, while Sony Michel had a 31-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Chase Claypool had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for Beggar's Banquet, while Nick Chubb had a 47-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Beggar's Banquet had an 86-81 lead. For Holgate Hawks, Aaron Rodgers had a 72-yard touchdown pass. Jonathan Taylor made the highlight reel for Beggar's Banquet with a 45-yard touchdown run and a 56-yard run.

Points By Position

  Holgate Hawks   Beggar's Banquet
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?
Holgate Hawks
Holgate Hawks ended the season averaging 54 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4299 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 149 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
3971 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 819 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Darwin Thompson
Best Acquisition
Beggar's Banquet
Beggar's Banquet finished the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 51 points per game, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2757 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 1005 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
1067 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 150 Rec Yds
Ryan Succop
Best Acquisition
28-31 FG, 50 long, 52-57 XP

Game Notes

Eight of the 10 starters on Holgate Hawks scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite seven of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, Beggar's Banquet lost.
The final result could have looked differently, as Holgate Hawks had one starter score zero points, while Beggar's Banquet had two.
Both teams registered their top point totals of the year.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup featured the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The 87 points scored by Holgate Hawks are the 4th-most in the league this season.
Holgate Hawks moves to (2-0) in close games this year, while Beggar's Banquet falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Lamar Jackson recorded 18 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.