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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Covid Kingdom
11-6 94.98
117.38
 
VS
proj
Book of Eli
72.66 9-8
106.88

Covid Kingdom come up short of projections, find way to top Book of Eli, 94.98-72.66

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point totals, but Covid Kingdom did enough to take down Book of Eli, emerging victorious with a 94.98-72.66 victory. Covid Kingdom never trailed in this one after nabbing a 6.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind J.K. Dobbins (28 points) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (8). D'Andre Swift (54 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds) and Philip Rivers (164 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the way for Book of Eli in the loss. This marks the first time this season Covid Kingdom have gotten the best of Book of Eli, after falling 127.46-91.32 in their last matchup. Covid Kingdom end the season at 11-6, while Book of Eli finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Covid Kingdom   Book of Eli

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 160 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Bengals, Dobbins recorded 28 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.52-point projection and was much higher than his 9.38-point season scoring average.
J.K. Dobbins

Top Player Comparison

Covid Kingdom
Points
% of total points 94.98
1
J.K. Dobbins
RB
28
11.52
29.5%
2
David Montgomery
RB
23.7
16.27
25%
3
Logan Thomas
TE
11.2
10.06
11.8%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
8
9.62
8.4%
Book of Eli
Points
% of total points 72.66
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
14.5
13.8
20%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
11.36
21.68
15.6%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
11
11.32
15.1%
4
Dare Ogunbowale
RB
9.2
10.76
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
J.K. Dobbins had a 72-yard touchdown run for Covid Kingdom, contributing to a 47.70-41.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Covid Kingdom   Book of Eli
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Covid Kingdom
Covid Kingdom completed the season averaging 120.62 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3971 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 819 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Dal Defense
Best Acquisition
29.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 386.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
Book of Eli
Book of Eli ended the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 108.78 points per game, 5th-best in the league.
Important Players
Travis Kelce
MVP
105 Rec, 1416 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
102 Rec, 1250 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Acquisition
4169 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Covid Kingdom are doing a better job of that, averaging 120.62 versus Book of Eli's 108.78.
Even the machines think Covid Kingdom have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (125.5) than Book of Eli (118.98).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Book of Eli has left more points on the bench this season (1,028.48) than Covid Kingdom (937.42).
Covid Kingdom see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Book of Eli (0).
Covid Kingdom are clutch masters, with more close wins than Book of Eli (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Book of Eli - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Covid Kingdom (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Covid Kingdom have outscored Book of Eli at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Covid Kingdom don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 2 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Covid Kingdom had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Book of Eli (0).
Hey Book of Eli, maybe you'll have better luck next year!