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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Jags Den
12-5 288
220.7
 
VS
proj
Bro's Big Brew
223 12-4
178.49

Jags Den knock off Bro's Big Brew, 288-223

Both teams exceeded their projected point totals, but Jags Den beat Bro's Big Brew, emerging victorious with a 288-223 victory. Jags Den leapt out to a 101-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (22 points) and the New England Patriots defense (14 Pts Allowed, 350 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and never looked back. Brandin Cooks (57 points) and De'Vondre Campbell (29) led the charge for Bro's Big Brew in the loss. This marks the second time this season Jags Den have taken down Bro's Big Brew, after winning 298-233 in their last matchup. Jags Den end the season with a record of 12-5, while Bro's Big Brew finish the campaign at 12-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Jags Den   Bro's Big Brew

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Steelers in Week 17, Johnson didn't record any offensive stats. In doing so, he put up 20 points and scored more than 10 times his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player in the league this season.
D'Ernest Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Jags Den
Points
% of total points 288
1
Justin Herbert
QB
51
21.27
17.7%
2
Fred Warner
LB
40
24.92
13.9%
3
DJ Moore
WR
32
8.35
11.1%
4
Kenny Moore II
CB
29
26.72
10.1%
Bro's Big Brew
Points
% of total points 223
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
57
10.16
25.6%
2
De'Vondre Campbell
LB
29
24.81
13%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
23
19.71
10.3%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
20
11.51
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Jags Den who emerged with the lead, 110-9. For Jags Den, Baker Mayfield had a 42-yard pass. Diontae Johnson made the highlight reel for Bro's Big Brew with a 47-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had several players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Jags Den who emerged with the lead, 287-193. Justin Herbert had a 48-yard touchdown pass for Jags Den, while DJ Moore had a 44-yard catch. Meanwhile, Brandin Cooks had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Bro's Big Brew, while Josh Jacobs had a 28-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Jags Den   Bro's Big Brew
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
Jags Den
Jags Den ended the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 238 points per game, 5th-best in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4336 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 234 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Pit Defense
Best Drafted
19.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 305.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers
Kenny Moore II
Best Acquisition
80 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 4 Ints
Bro's Big Brew
Bro's Big Brew finished the regular season on top of the standings after averaging 269 points per game, 2nd-most in the league.
Important Players
Roquan Smith
MVP
139 Tackles, 4 Sacks, 2 Ints
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Drafted
3803 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Neville Hewitt
Best Acquisition
133 Tackles, 2 Sacks

What If

Jags Den would have beaten only three other teams besides Bro's Big Brew this week.
Bro's Big Brew would have lost to just four other teams besides Jags Den this week.
Jags Den would be 4-12 if they played Bro's Big Brew every week.
Jags Den would be 9-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bro's Big Brew.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jags Den, Bro's Big Brew would be 11-3.
If Jags Den had played every team in the league each week, they would be 179-111-1.
If they played every team every week, Bro's Big Brew would be 235-47-2.