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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
PIGGY 🐷
14-3 175.91
151.68
 
VS
proj
Cincinnatus
119.01 14-3
85.24

PIGGY 🐷 knock off Cincinnatus in 175.91-119.01 rout

Both teams showed up and exceeded their projected point totals, but PIGGY 🐷 got the best of Cincinnatus, rolling to a 175.91-119.01 victory. Cincinnatus jumped out to a 68.27-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Tom Brady (45.46 points) and Chris Godwin (33.8). But it was all PIGGY 🐷 after that. They were led by Justin Herbert (302 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Deshaun Watson (365 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds). This marks the second time this season PIGGY 🐷 have taken down Cincinnatus, after winning 155.85-146.26 in their last matchup. PIGGY 🐷 end the season with a record of 14-3, while Cincinnatus finish the campaign at 14-3.

Matchup Timeline

  PIGGY 🐷   Cincinnatus

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson Jr. overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 26.7 points against his 14.81-point projection. During a 26-23 loss to the Seahawks, he racked up 88 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns.
Jeff Wilson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

PIGGY 🐷
Points
% of total points 175.91
1
Justin Herbert
QB
45.9
28.3
26.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
37.96
31.8
21.6%
3
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
26.7
14.81
15.2%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
18.82
20.54
10.7%
Cincinnatus
Points
% of total points 119.01
1
Tom Brady
QB
45.46
29.12
38.2%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
33.8
12.8
28.4%
3
Robert Tonyan
TE
9.8
9.1
8.2%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
9
8.63
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady linked up with Chris Godwin for a 29-yard touchdown pass for Cincinnatus. 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, contributing to a 94.61-26.34 lead for Cincinnatus.
Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for PIGGY 🐷, while Justin Herbert had a 48-yard touchdown pass, helping PIGGY 🐷 to a 175.91-119.01 lead.

Points By Position

  PIGGY 🐷   Cincinnatus
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.
PIGGY 🐷
PIGGY 🐷 completed the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 152.99 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4823 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 444 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4336 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 234 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Cincinnatus
Cincinnatus ended the season averaging 157.14 points per game, best in the league, placing them on top of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4633 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
932 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 756 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Robert Tonyan
Best Acquisition
52 Rec, 586 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Cincinnatus, PIGGY 🐷 averaged more points (165.88) than they usually score (152.99).
Cincinnatus are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than PIGGY 🐷 (2 vs 1).
PIGGY 🐷 are clutch masters, with more close wins than Cincinnatus (1 vs 0).
PIGGY 🐷 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Cincinnatus (8 vs 7).
Cincinnatus have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (8) than PIGGY 🐷 (5) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, PIGGY 🐷 have outscored Cincinnatus at RB, K, and IDP this season.
PIGGY 🐷 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Cincinnatus, maybe you'll have better luck next year!