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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
ryan's Team
8-9 233.2
179.03
 
VS
proj
Sports_Starter
175.48 7-9
163.22

ryan's Team defeat Sports_Starter in 233.20-175.48 rout

ryan's Team showed up, cruising to a 233.20-175.48 victory over Sports_Starter. Sports_Starter got out to a 17.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all ryan's Team after that. They were led by Jonathan Taylor, who ran for 253 yards and 2 touchdowns for 51.9 points, and Brandin Cooks, who caught 11 passes for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns (36.1 points). Alexander Mattison (31 points) and C.J. Beathard (24.65) did their part for Sports_Starter in the loss. This marks the second time this season ryan's Team have knocked off Sports_Starter, after winning 177.4-168.4 in their last matchup. ryan's Team finish the season with a record of 8-9, while Sports_Starter end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  ryan's Team   Sports_Starter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Jaguars in Week 17, Taylor ran for 253 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 51.9 points to nearly triple his 18.06-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on ryan's Team this week.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

ryan's Team
Points
% of total points 233.2
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
51.9
18.06
22.3%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
36.1
14
15.5%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
26.9
11.36
11.5%
4
Darren Waller
TE
24.2
13.27
10.4%
Sports_Starter
Points
% of total points 175.48
1
Alexander Mattison
RB
31
14.97
17.7%
2
C.J. Beathard
QB
24.65
20.33
14%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
24.08
15.74
13.7%
4
John Wolford
QB
20.15
21.27
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Sports_Starter became the proud owner of a 90.90-73.00 lead. For ryan's Team, Sam Darnold had a 53-yard pass. Alexander Mattison had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Sports_Starter, while Rashard Higgins had a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, ryan's Team emerged with a 233.20-175.48 lead. Jonathan Taylor had a 45-yard touchdown run and a 56-yard run for ryan's Team, while Brandin Cooks had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch. C.J. Beathard made the highlight reel for Sports_Starter with a 45-yard pass and a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  ryan's Team   Sports_Starter

What If

ryan's Team would have beaten six other teams besides Sports_Starter this week.
Sports_Starter would have lost to just two other teams besides ryan's Team this week.
If ryan's Team played Sports_Starter every week this season, they'd be 7-9.
ryan's Team would be 6-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sports_Starter.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ryan's Team, Sports_Starter would be 8-6.
If ryan's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 82-97.
If they played every team every week, Sports_Starter would be 96-76.

Coach Talk

ryan's Team
Kudos to you, ryan's Team. Assembling a starting crew that registered more than 233 points this past week.
Sports_Starter
We'd suggest that you use this past matchup as a learning opportunity and try to improve next year, Sports_Starter. Get familiar with what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are preaching and configure the strongest lineup possible next year.