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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Blue Thunder
14-3 377.6
225.25
 
VS
proj
the malazans
259.3 14-3
178.91

Blue Thunder knock off the malazans for seventh straight win in 377.6-259.3 rout

Blue Thunder extended their win streak to seven games with a dominant win over the malazans, rolling to a 377.6-259.3 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in the matchup, as Blue Thunder leapt out to a 160-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 191.1 points from Kirk Cousins (405 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Antonio Brown (11 Rec, 138 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Deshaun Watson (365 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and the New Orleans Saints defense (7 Pts Allowed, 320 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) were the top scorers for the malazans in the loss. Blue Thunder finish the season with a record of 14-3, while the malazans end the campaign at 14-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Blue Thunder   the malazans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 253 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Jaguars, Taylor registered 59.4 points this week. His scoring output nearly quadrupled his 15.13-point projection and was much higher than his 14.99-point season scoring average.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Blue Thunder
Points
% of total points 377.6
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
165.3
101.16
43.8%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
59.4
15.13
15.7%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
25.8
7.83
6.8%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
22
7.48
5.8%
the malazans
Points
% of total points 259.3
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
131.8
98.92
50.8%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
49
27.97
18.9%
3
J.K. Dobbins
RB
44
11.47
17%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
21.1
12.3
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Blue Thunder owned a 207.1-47.1 lead. Kirk Cousins had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Blue Thunder, while Antonio Brown had a 30-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch. J.K. Dobbins made the highlight reel for the malazans with a 72-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
There were multiple players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Blue Thunder owned a 377.6-259.3 lead. Jonathan Taylor had a 45-yard touchdown run and a 56-yard run for Blue Thunder, while Jerry Jeudy had a 92-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for the malazans, while A.J. Brown had a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Blue Thunder   the malazans

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Blue Thunder scored more in this matchup (377.6) than their season average (244.85).
Blue Thunder are on a roll, winning seven in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. the malazans need some help then, averaging just 204.46 versus Blue Thunder's 244.85.
Even the machines think Blue Thunder have better players. Their projected average points is higher (229.03) than the malazans (175.02).
Blue Thunder don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than the malazans (4 vs 2).
Blue Thunder are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than the malazans (0 vs 1).
By position, Blue Thunder have outscored the malazans at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Blue Thunder don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 47 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Blue Thunder had more big plays in their NFL games this week (8) than the starters for the malazans (6).
Hey the malazans, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Blue Thunder
Identifying mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Fueled by some stellar yardage production from our running backs, our team certainly made that happen this week. Our backfield recorded 314 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs on the malazans (474 total yards to 160), as we ultimately doubled up them at the position, 99.4 points to 44.
the malazans
Talk about old-school ground n' pound. The starting RBs for the malazans did not receive a single target via the passing game this past week.