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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
g-men
12-5 295.78
197.59
 
VS
proj
Cooking with Defense
115.32 11-6
183.57

g-men knock off Cooking with Defense for fourth straight win in 295.78-115.32 rout

g-men extended their win streak to four games with an easy win over Cooking with Defense, cruising to a 295.78-115.32 victory. g-men grabbed a 36.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Marvin Jones Jr. (37 points) and Chase Claypool (17.1) and never let go of it. Aaron Jones (14.5 points) and DeVante Parker (11.6) did their part for Cooking with Defense in the loss. This marks the second time this season g-men have taken down Cooking with Defense, after winning 239.92-220.94 in their last matchup. g-men finish the season at 12-5, while Cooking with Defense end the campaign at 11-6.

Matchup Timeline

  g-men   Cooking with Defense

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones Jr. (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 37 points against the Vikings in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 8.59-point projection and was much higher than his 8.38-point season scoring average.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

g-men
Points
% of total points 295.78
1
Derrick Henry
RB
53
19.45
17.9%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
51.98
37.53
17.6%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
47.8
39.64
16.2%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
37
8.59
12.5%
Cooking with Defense
Points
% of total points 115.32
1
Aaron Jones
RB
14.5
15.45
12.6%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
11.6
7.52
10.1%
3
Fred Warner
LB
10
5.98
8.7%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
8.78
31.1
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marvin Jones Jr. had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 26-yard touchdown catch for g-men, while Chase Claypool had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch, contributing to an 80.10-43.20 lead for g-men.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which g-men became the proud owner of a 292.78-115.32 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for g-men, while Derrick Henry had a 52-yard touchdown run and a 45-yard run. Teddy Bridgewater made the highlight reel for Cooking with Defense with a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  g-men   Cooking with Defense
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we pivot to next year, we'd like to review this season one final time.
g-men
g-men ended the season with the league's highest points average (192.59 ppg), placing them 4th 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
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
2027 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4336 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 234 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Cooking with Defense
Cooking with Defense completed the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 182.76 points per game, 4th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3971 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 819 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
1104 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 355 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Teddy Bridgewater
Best Acquisition
3733 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 279 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Cooking with Defense, g-men averaged more points (267.85) than they usually score (192.59).
g-men are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Cooking with Defense need some help then, averaging just 182.76 versus g-men's 192.59.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Cooking with Defense has left more points on the bench this season (1,036.01) than g-men (863.06).
g-men are clutch masters, with more close wins than Cooking with Defense (1 vs 0).
g-men should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Cooking with Defense (9 vs 7).
By position, g-men have outscored Cooking with Defense at QB and RB this season.
g-men don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 62 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for g-men had more big plays in their NFL games this week (11) than the starters for Cooking with Defense (1).
Hey Cooking with Defense, maybe you'll have better luck next year!