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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
STAIRWAY TO EVANS!
12-5 187.4
145.12
 
VS
proj
My Ball Zach Ertz
185.35 9-8
147.11

STAIRWAY TO EVANS! defy projections, knock off My Ball Zach Ertz in 187.40-185.35 battle

Both teams showed up, but STAIRWAY TO EVANS! took down My Ball Zach Ertz, narrowly earning a 187.40-185.35 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as STAIRWAY TO EVANS! led 70.80-15.85 heading into the late afternoon slate on Sunday. My Ball Zach Ertz made it interesting behind Jonathan Taylor (253 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (7 Pts Allowed, 214 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). STAIRWAY TO EVANS! were led by Derrick Henry, who ran for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns for 47.5 points, and Chris Godwin, who caught 5 passes for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns (33.8 points). This marks the second time this season STAIRWAY TO EVANS! have gotten the best of My Ball Zach Ertz, after winning 136.1-104.5 in their last matchup. STAIRWAY TO EVANS! end the season with a record of 12-5, while My Ball Zach Ertz finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  STAIRWAY TO EVANS!   My Ball Zach Ertz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry scored 47.5 points against the Texans in Week 17 to beat his 26.83-point projection. He ran for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on STAIRWAY TO EVANS! this week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

STAIRWAY TO EVANS!
Points
% of total points 187.4
1
Derrick Henry
RB
47.5
26.83
25.3%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
33.8
12.73
18%
3
Tom Brady
QB
29
20.09
15.5%
4
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
21.6
20.75
11.5%
My Ball Zach Ertz
Points
% of total points 185.35
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
51.4
20.06
27.7%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
42.3
21.38
22.8%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
31.4
20.53
16.9%
4
Davante Adams
WR
13.6
19.89
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady hit Chris Godwin for a 29-yard touchdown pass for STAIRWAY TO EVANS!. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass, while Godwin added a 47-yard catch, helping STAIRWAY TO EVANS! to a 70.80-15.85 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was STAIRWAY TO EVANS! who owned the lead, 187.40-185.35. For STAIRWAY TO EVANS!, Derrick Henry had a 52-yard touchdown run and a 45-yard run. Jonathan Taylor had a 45-yard touchdown run and a 56-yard run for My Ball Zach Ertz, while Aaron Rodgers had a 72-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  STAIRWAY TO EVANS!   My Ball Zach Ertz
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.
STAIRWAY TO EVANS!
STAIRWAY TO EVANS! finished the season with the league's 4th-most points average (133.79 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
2027 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
4633 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Acquisition
45 Rec, 483 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
My Ball Zach Ertz
My Ball Zach Ertz completed the season averaging 147.92 points per game, best in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
LAR Defense
MVP
18.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 281.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
115 Rec, 1374 Rec Yds, 18 Rec TDs
D'Andre Swift
Best Acquisition
521 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against My Ball Zach Ertz, STAIRWAY TO EVANS! averaged more points (161.75) than they usually score (133.79).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. My Ball Zach Ertz has left more points on the bench this season (1,071.6) than STAIRWAY TO EVANS! (526.8).
My Ball Zach Ertz are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than STAIRWAY TO EVANS! (2 vs 1).
STAIRWAY TO EVANS! are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than My Ball Zach Ertz (2).
STAIRWAY TO EVANS! are clutch masters, with more close wins than My Ball Zach Ertz (2 vs 0).
By position, STAIRWAY TO EVANS! have outscored My Ball Zach Ertz at RB and IDP this season.
STAIRWAY TO EVANS! don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for STAIRWAY TO EVANS! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (10) than the starters for My Ball Zach Ertz (4).
Hey My Ball Zach Ertz, maybe you'll have better luck next year!