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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
#92 Squad
12-5 135.6
102.52
 
VS
proj
Volcano Man
89.38 9-8
99.19

#92 Squad brush off expectations, earn win over Volcano Man in 135.60-89.38 rout

#92 Squad exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 135.60-89.38 victory over Volcano Man, who fell short of projections. The matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as #92 Squad grabbed a 62.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Marvin Jones Jr. and Chris Godwin. Jones Jr. caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns for 34.5 points, while Godwin caught 5 passes for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns (26.3 points). Tyler Lockett (21 points) and Aaron Jones (14.5) carried the flag for Volcano Man in defeat. This marks the second time this season #92 Squad have knocked off Volcano Man, after winning 115.3-103.22 in their last matchup. #92 Squad improve to 12-5 for the season, while Volcano Man fall to 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  #92 Squad   Volcano Man

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones Jr. overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 34.5 points against his 8.59-point projection. During a 37-35 loss to the Vikings, he caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

#92 Squad
Points
% of total points 135.6
1
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
34.5
8.59
25.4%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.8
22.92
19.8%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
26.3
9.66
19.4%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
17.6
6.65
13%
Volcano Man
Points
% of total points 89.38
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
21
9.28
23.5%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
14.5
15.45
16.2%
3
Salvon Ahmed
RB
10.8
3
12.1%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
7.6
6.96
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chris Godwin had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for #92 Squad, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 26-yard touchdown catch to contribute to an 87.60-25.00 lead for #92 Squad.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, #92 Squad owned a 127.10-89.38 lead. For #92 Squad, Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. George Kittle made the highlight reel for Volcano Man with a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  #92 Squad   Volcano Man
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
#92 Squad
#92 Squad finished the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 105.36 points per game, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4823 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 444 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Drafted
90 Rec, 1374 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Marvin Jones Jr.
Best Acquisition
76 Rec, 978 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Volcano Man
Volcano Man finished the season averaging 106.14 points per game, 7th-best in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3971 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 819 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
1104 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 355 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Salvon Ahmed
Best Acquisition
319 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

#92 Squad got the victory despite the fact that only five of their 12 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Volcano Man had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
#92 Squad won despite starting Daniel Sorensen, who scored zero points.
#92 Squad had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Volcano Man.
#92 Squad put up more points than their season scoring average (105.36) while Volcano Man fell short of theirs (106.14).
#92 Squad recorded more points than their projected total, while Volcano Man failed to reach their projection.
Not only did #92 Squad get the W, but they also easily covered the 3.33-point projected margin of victory.
#92 Squad moves to (5-3) in blowout games this season, while Volcano Man falls to (6-4).