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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
d.s. saints
8-9 128.9
115.12
 
VS
proj
Bashers
110.9 7-10
113.77

d.s. saints hand Bashers fourth straight loss, 128.9-110.9

d.s. saints emerged victorious with a 128.9-110.9 victory to hand Bashers their fourth consecutive loss. Bashers earned a 16.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but d.s. saints held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson (365 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and A.J. Brown (10 Rec, 151 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Aaron Rodgers (48.4 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (17) were the leaders for Bashers in the loss. This marks the third time this season d.s. saints have beaten Bashers, after winning 83.6-80.7 in their last matchup. d.s. saints end the season with a record of 8-9, while Bashers finish the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  d.s. saints   Bashers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Titans in Week 17, Watson passed for 365 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 12 yards. In doing so, he put up 54.7 points and scored 12.8% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on d.s. saints this week.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

d.s. saints
Points
% of total points 128.9
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
54.7
48.48
42.4%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
21.1
11.97
16.4%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
20.9
12.8
16.2%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
13
12.27
10.1%
Bashers
Points
% of total points 110.9
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
48.4
47.9
43.6%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
17
6.8
15.3%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.3
11.85
13.8%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.1
12.87
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was d.s. saints who claimed the lead, 128.9-110.9. Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for d.s. saints, while A.J. Brown had a 52-yard catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Bashers with a 72-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  d.s. saints   Bashers

Game Notes

d.s. saints had five of their nine starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Bashers had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
d.s. saints put up more points than their season scoring average (107.64) while Bashers fell short of theirs (115.38).
d.s. saints put up more points than their projected total, while Bashers fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 18-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did d.s. saints earn the W, but they also covered the 1.35-point forecasted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

d.s. saints
Hey, finding mismatches is the key to football, right? Case in point: we made that a point of emphasis by nearly tripling Bashers at running back this past week (33.9 points to 12.1).
Bashers
Ugh, talk about under-utilized: The starting backfield for Bashers collectively registered three catches on just four measly targets this past week.