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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Georgia Browns
9-8 277.68
206.63
 
VS
proj
Groovie Goolies
171.04 9-8
197.79

Georgia Browns brush off expectations, knock off Groovie Goolies in 277.68-171.04 rout

Georgia Browns outperformed expectations, rolling to a 277.68-171.04 victory over Groovie Goolies, who fell short of projections. Groovie Goolies pulled out to an 8.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Georgia Browns after that. They were led by Justin Herbert, who passed for 302 yards and 3 touchdowns for 144.98 points, and Marvin Jones Jr., who caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns (30 points). Ryan Tannehill (89.44 points) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (25.1) carried the flag for Groovie Goolies in defeat. Georgia Browns end the season with a record of 9-8, while Groovie Goolies finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Georgia Browns   Groovie Goolies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones Jr. overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 30 points against his 8.63-point projection. In a 37-35 loss to the Vikings, he caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Georgia Browns
Points
% of total points 277.68
1
Justin Herbert
QB
144.98
105.13
52.2%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
30
8.63
10.8%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
29.6
24.28
10.7%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
28.6
10.62
10.3%
Groovie Goolies
Points
% of total points 171.04
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
89.44
100.76
52.3%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
25.1
26.26
14.7%
3
Chase Claypool
WR
16.1
6.65
9.4%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
14.5
16.44
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Groovie Goolies boasted a 57.00-48.80 lead. For Georgia Browns, Marvin Jones Jr. had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 26-yard touchdown catch. Chase Claypool made the highlight reel for Groovie Goolies with a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Georgia Browns owned a 274.68-171.04 lead. Brandin Cooks had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Georgia Browns, while Justin Herbert had a 48-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Ryan Tannehill had a 52-yard pass for Groovie Goolies, while Nelson Agholor had a 57-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Georgia Browns   Groovie Goolies

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Georgia Browns scored more points in this matchup (277.68) than their season average (227.21).
We heard scoring helps you win. Georgia Browns are doing a better job of that, averaging 227.21 versus Groovie Goolies's 213.29.
In dire times, at least Georgia Browns keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Groovie Goolies (1 vs 2).
Georgia Browns should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Groovie Goolies (10 vs 9).
Georgia Browns have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Groovie Goolies (88 vs 68).
By position, Georgia Browns have outscored Groovie Goolies at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Georgia Browns don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Georgia Browns had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Groovie Goolies (4).
Hey Groovie Goolies, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Georgia Browns
Identifying mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. We really took that to heart this week by thoroughly outplaying Groovie Goolies at the wide receiver position (80.5 points to 29.5).
Groovie Goolies
Groovie Goolies may find it tough to complain about lack of opportunities this past week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (four WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 33 times in Week 17. With just 17 total receptions, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.