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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
The Dark Knight
11-5 135
129.4
 
VS
proj
The Reaper Crew
101 10-6
95.36

Despite top scorer Jones Jr., The Reaper Crew fall to The Dark Knight in 135-101 rout

The Reaper Crew had the top scorer in the matchup with WR Marvin Jones Jr. racking up 32 points, the fourth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple The Dark Knight, who rolled to a 135-101 win. The Reaper Crew took a 48-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Marvin Jones Jr., who caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns for 32 points, and the New England Patriots defense, who allowed 14 points, surrendered 350 yards, and intercepted 2 passes (16 points). But it was all The Dark Knight after that. They were led by Ryan Tannehill (27 points) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (26). This marks the second time this season The Dark Knight have taken down The Reaper Crew, after winning 107-89 in their last matchup. The Dark Knight end the season at 11-5, while The Reaper Crew finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dark Knight   The Reaper Crew

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 19 points against his 10.88-point projection. In a 33-7 win over the Panthers, he caught 9 passes for 63 yards and a touchdown.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

The Dark Knight
Points
% of total points 135
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
27
21.7
20%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
26
19.33
19.3%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
20
13.65
14.8%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
19
10.88
14.1%
The Reaper Crew
Points
% of total points 101
1
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
32
11.46
31.7%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
20
14.87
19.8%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
16
20.11
15.8%
4
Logan Thomas
TE
11
10.71
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marvin Jones Jr. had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 26-yard touchdown catch for The Reaper Crew, helping the team to a 64-16 lead.
Sunday Late
Ryan Tannehill had a 52-yard pass for The Dark Knight, while Josh Jacobs had a 28-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 135-90 lead for The Dark Knight.

Points By Position

  The Dark Knight   The Reaper Crew
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight ended the season with the league's 2nd-best points average (128 ppg), placing them on top of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
1104 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 355 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4336 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 234 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
The Reaper Crew
The Reaper Crew ended the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 120 points per game, 3rd-most in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4740 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 308 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
3952 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs

StatSmack

You're not even getting their "A" game. The Dark Knight have a winning record vs The Reaper Crew this season despite averaging fewer points against them (121) than their season average (127.63).
We heard scoring helps you win. The Reaper Crew need some help then, averaging just 120.13 versus The Dark Knight's 127.63.
The Dark Knight don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Reaper Crew (10 vs 4).
By position, The Dark Knight have outscored The Reaper Crew at RB and DEF this season.
The Dark Knight don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, highest in the league.
Hey The Reaper Crew, maybe you'll have better luck next year!