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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Cavemen
13-4 311.25
271.36
 
VS
proj
Kirby Nation
233.96 9-8
256.4

Cavemen knock off Kirby Nation, 311.25-233.96

Cavemen stepped up, securing a 311.25-233.96 victory over Kirby Nation, who fell short of projections. Kirby Nation earned a 9.37-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Cavemen held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by A.J. Brown, who caught 10 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown for 63.48 points, and Blake Martinez, who made 11 tackles and recorded a sack (25.75 points). Greg Zuerlein (57.78 points) and the Arizona Cardinals defense (32.93) did their part for Kirby Nation in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cavemen have beaten Kirby Nation, after winning 272.15-218.91 in their last matchup. Cavemen finish the season at 13-4, while Kirby Nation end the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Cavemen   Kirby Nation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jenkins (4 Tackles, 1 Int) scored 24.42 points in a 33-7 win over the Panthers in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.11-point projection and was much higher than his 15.24-point season scoring average.
Malcolm Jenkins

Top Player Comparison

Cavemen
Points
% of total points 311.25
1
A.J. Brown
WR
63.48
24.03
20.4%
2
Blake Martinez
LB
25.75
16.15
8.3%
3
Malcolm Jenkins
S
24.42
12.11
7.8%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
23.5
19.57
7.6%
Kirby Nation
Points
% of total points 233.96
1
Greg Zuerlein
K
57.78
25.72
24.7%
2
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
32.93
25.57
14.1%
3
Harrison Smith
S
28.86
16.69
12.3%
4
James White
RB
18.34
12.77
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Kirby Nation emerged with a 128.24-118.87 lead. For Cavemen, John Brown had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Greg Zuerlein made the highlight reel for Kirby Nation with a 57-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
A.J. Brown had a 52-yard catch for Cavemen to contribute to a 281.06-206.02 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cavemen   Kirby Nation
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Cavemen
Cavemen ended the season averaging 293.85 points per game, 7th-best in the league, placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Chi Defense
MVP
23.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 344.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 18 Turnovers
A.J. Brown
Best Drafted
70 Rec, 1075 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Dal Defense
Best Acquisition
29.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 386.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
Kirby Nation
Kirby Nation finished the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 294.19 points per game, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Greg Zuerlein
Best Drafted
34-41 FG, 59 long, 33-36 XP
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
1061 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 354 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

What If

Cavemen would have beaten only one other team besides Kirby Nation this week.
Kirby Nation would have lost to five other teams besides Cavemen this week.
If Cavemen played Kirby Nation every week this season, they'd be 9-8.
Cavemen would be 5-10 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kirby Nation.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cavemen, Kirby Nation would be 9-6.
If Cavemen had played every team in the league each week, they would be 136-123.
If they played every team every week, Kirby Nation would be 134-125.