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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Hustlers
8-9 4129
3495.61
 
VS
proj
BEAVES A KNEE BENDER
3845 7-10
2652.74

Hustlers knock off BEAVES A KNEE BENDER, 4,129-3,845

Both teams outperformed projections, but it was Hustlers who got the win, emerging victorious with a 4,129-3,845 victory over BEAVES A KNEE BENDER. Hustlers earned a 901-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 1,362 points from Marvin Jones Jr. (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Lamar Jackson (113 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 97 Rush Yds) and never looked back. Derrick Henry (250 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Tua Tagovailoa (361 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 28 Rush Yds) led the way for BEAVES A KNEE BENDER in the loss. This marks the second time this season Hustlers have knocked off BEAVES A KNEE BENDER, after winning 2,849-2,640 in their last matchup. Hustlers end the season with a record of 8-9, while BEAVES A KNEE BENDER finish the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Hustlers   BEAVES A KNEE BENDER

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 37-35 loss to the Vikings, Jones Jr. scored 761 points to crush his 132.87-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hustlers this week.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Hustlers
Points
% of total points 4129
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
809
764.74
19.6%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
761
132.87
18.4%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
601
739.69
14.6%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
421
98.66
10.2%
BEAVES A KNEE BENDER
Points
% of total points 3845
1
Derrick Henry
RB
840
199.25
21.8%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
765
539.44
19.9%
3
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
527
623.16
13.7%
4
Russell Gage
WR
223
92.38
5.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Hustlers had a 2,692-1,791 lead. Marvin Jones Jr. had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 26-yard touchdown catch for Hustlers, while Antonio Brown had a 30-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Tua Tagovailoa had a 25-yard touchdown pass for BEAVES A KNEE BENDER, while Rashard Higgins had a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Hustlers became the proud owner of a 4,129-3,580 lead. For Hustlers, Aaron Rodgers had a 72-yard touchdown pass. Derrick Henry had a 52-yard touchdown run and a 45-yard run for BEAVES A KNEE BENDER, while Mitchell Trubisky had a 53-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Hustlers   BEAVES A KNEE BENDER
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.
Hustlers
Hustlers completed the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 3,214 points per game, 7th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4299 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 149 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
2757 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 1005 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Mason Crosby
Best Acquisition
16-16 FG, 57 long, 59-63 XP
BEAVES A KNEE BENDER
BEAVES A KNEE BENDER ended the season with the league's 6th-most points average (3,249 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
4084 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 112 Rush Yds
Pit Defense
Best Drafted
19.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 305.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers
Tua Tagovailoa
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against BEAVES A KNEE BENDER, Hustlers averaged more points (3,489) than they usually score (3,214.41).
Even the computers think Hustlers have better players. They have a higher projected points average (3,365.6) than BEAVES A KNEE BENDER (2,908.67).
Once Hustlers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than BEAVES A KNEE BENDER (3 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of BEAVES A KNEE BENDER - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Hustlers (2) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Hustlers have outscored BEAVES A KNEE BENDER at QB, TE, and IDP this season.
The starters for Hustlers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for BEAVES A KNEE BENDER (5).
Hey BEAVES A KNEE BENDER, maybe you'll have better luck next year!