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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Newbies Rule
7-10 193.3
166.49
 
VS
proj
Ram's Den
120.17 7-10
100.27

Newbies Rule knock off Ram's Den for third straight win in 193.30-120.17 rout

Newbies Rule extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Ram's Den, cruising to a 193.30-120.17 victory. Newbies Rule got out to a 19.93-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Josh Allen (24.77 points) and Baker Mayfield (19.93) and never let it go. Lamar Jackson (34.97 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (21) did their part for Ram's Den in defeat. This marks the second time this season Newbies Rule have taken down Ram's Den, after winning 206.63-104.73 in their last matchup. Newbies Rule end the season at 7-10, while Ram's Den finish the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Newbies Rule   Ram's Den

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 24.77 points, Allen more-than-doubled his 11.03-point projection as the Bills beat the Dolphins 56-26. He passed for 224 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any QB in the league this season.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

Newbies Rule
Points
% of total points 193.3
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
52.9
24.43
27.4%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
32
23.5
16.6%
3
Josh Allen
QB
24.77
11.03
12.8%
4
Baker Mayfield
QB
19.93
20.07
10.3%
Ram's Den
Points
% of total points 120.17
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
34.97
33.57
29.1%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
21
8.99
17.5%
3
Taysom Hill
QB
14.6
9.67
12.1%
4
Ryan Succop
K
14
8.48
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Newbies Rule emerged with a 77.40-57.47 lead. Josh Allen had a 32-yard touchdown pass for Newbies Rule, while Baker Mayfield had a 42-yard pass. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Ram's Den with a 43-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Jonathan Taylor had a 45-yard touchdown run and a 56-yard run for Newbies Rule, while George Kittle had a 41-yard catch to contribute to a 190.20-106.67 lead for Newbies Rule.

Points By Position

  Newbies Rule   Ram's Den
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.
Newbies Rule
Newbies Rule ended the season averaging 147.10 points per game, lowest in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4544 Pass Yds, 37 Pass TDs, 421 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
1169 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 299 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Acquisition
Ram's Den
Ram's Den ended the season with the league's 3rd-lowest points average (162.85 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2757 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 1005 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
678 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 164 Rec Yds
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
4103 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs, 140 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Just four of the 12 starting players on Newbies Rule exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Ram's Den had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Ram's Den even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Newbies Rule put up more points than their season scoring average (147.1) while Ram's Den fell short of theirs (162.85).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Newbies Rule get the win, but they also covered the 66.22-point predicted margin of victory.
Newbies Rule moves to (3-5) in blowout games this season, while Ram's Den falls to (1-3).
In a losing effort, Lamar Jackson (34.97 points) posted the fifth-highest score in the league this week.