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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
run to daylight
9-8 128.5
120.2
 
VS
proj
Wrecking crew
69 6-11
49.02

run to daylight defeat Wrecking crew for fourth straight win, 128.5-69.0

run to daylight extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Wrecking crew, securing a 128.5-69.0 victory. It was the third straight loss for Wrecking crew. run to daylight grabbed a 34.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Kirk Cousins (405 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (15.6) and never looked back. The Pittsburgh Steelers defense (19.6 points) and DJ Moore (19.6) did their part for Wrecking crew in the loss. This marks the second time this season run to daylight have knocked off Wrecking crew, after winning 96.3-87.4 in their last matchup. run to daylight end the season with a record of 9-8, while Wrecking crew finish the campaign at 6-11.

Matchup Timeline

  run to daylight   Wrecking crew

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 405 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Lions, Cousins scored 35.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.67-point projection and was much higher than his 14.79-point season scoring average.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

run to daylight
Points
% of total points 128.5
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
35.6
17.67
27.7%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
27
15.64
21%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
15.6
20.61
12.1%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
11.1
9.38
8.6%
Wrecking crew
Points
% of total points 69
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
19.6
11.39
28.4%
2
DJ Moore
WR
19.6
13.22
28.4%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
16
6.92
23.2%
4
Hayden Hurst
TE
10.8
8.08
15.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which run to daylight emerged with an 82.3-47.4 lead. For run to daylight, Kirk Cousins had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass. Greg Zuerlein made the highlight reel for Wrecking crew with a 57-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
DJ Moore had a 44-yard catch for Wrecking crew, who trailed 128.5-69.0 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  run to daylight   Wrecking crew
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
run to daylight
run to daylight finished the season averaging 113.3 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
TB Defense
MVP
22.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 327.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 25 Turnovers
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
127 Rec, 1535 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
4265 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 156 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Wrecking crew
Wrecking crew completed the season averaging 94.9 points per game, 8th-best in the league, placing them 11th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Pit Defense
MVP
19.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 305.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers
Miles Sanders
Best Drafted
867 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 197 Rec Yds
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

run to daylight are up in wins versus Wrecking crew this season, with a record of 2-1.
You're not even getting their "A" game. run to daylight have a winning record vs Wrecking crew this season despite scoring less against them on average (106.1) than their average (113.29).
Get on their level! Wrecking crew have lost their last three matchups, while run to daylight have won four straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Wrecking crew need some help then, averaging just 94.89 versus run to daylight's 113.29.
Even the machines think run to daylight have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (121.42) than Wrecking crew (96.5).
run to daylight don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Wrecking crew (3 vs 2).
run to daylight are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Wrecking crew (1).
run to daylight have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Wrecking crew (75 vs 62).
By position, run to daylight have outscored Wrecking crew at QB, WR, and IDP this season.
Hey Wrecking crew, maybe you'll have better luck next year!