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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
just a team
14-3 173.2
130.25
 
VS
proj
Pabianice Saints
169.3 11-6
122.4

just a team beat Pabianice Saints for fourth straight win in 173.2-169.3 battle

just a team extended their win streak to four games with a close win over Pabianice Saints, squeaking by for a 173.2-169.3 victory. Pabianice Saints made a run at it on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. just a team led 163.5-150.1 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite a combined 19.2 points from three players on Sunday night for Pabianice Saints. just a team were led by Derrick Henry, who ran for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns for 50 points, and Brandin Cooks, who caught 11 passes for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns (33.1 points). This marks the second time this season just a team have beaten Pabianice Saints, after winning 171-121.6 in their last matchup. just a team improve to 14-3 for the season, while Pabianice Saints fall to 11-6.

Matchup Timeline

  just a team   Pabianice Saints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Texans, Henry scored 50 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 19.45-point projection and was much higher than his 22.77-point season scoring average.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

just a team
Points
% of total points 173.2
1
Derrick Henry
RB
50
19.45
28.9%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
33.1
10.63
19.1%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
26
23.11
15%
4
David Montgomery
RB
19.2
14.17
11.1%
Pabianice Saints
Points
% of total points 169.3
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
53.4
14.6
31.5%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.8
22.92
15.8%
3
Alexander Mattison
RB
26.5
11.86
15.7%
4
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
20.8
11.35
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Alexander Mattison had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Pabianice Saints, contributing to a 37.0-4.1 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had several players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which just a team became the proud owner of a 163.5-150.1 lead. Derrick Henry had a 52-yard touchdown run and a 45-yard run for just a team, while Brandin Cooks had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Pabianice Saints, while Jonathan Taylor had a 45-yard touchdown run and a 56-yard run.

Points By Position

  just a team   Pabianice Saints
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
just a team
just a team finished the regular season atop the standings after averaging 133.4 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
2027 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
4299 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 149 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Brandin Cooks
Best Acquisition
81 Rec, 1150 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Pabianice Saints
Pabianice Saints completed the season averaging 123.7 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4823 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 444 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
115 Rec, 1374 Rec Yds, 18 Rec TDs
Jeff Wilson Jr.
Best Acquisition
600 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 133 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Half of the starters on just a team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Pabianice Saints lost despite six of their 12 starters exceeding their points projection.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
This matchup featured the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
The 173.2 points scored by just a team are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 3.9-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
just a team managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 7.85-point projected margin of victory.
just a team moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while Pabianice Saints falls to (1-2).
Despite the loss, Jonathan Taylor registered 53.4 points, the 5th-highest point total in the league this season.