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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Pink Fluffy Unicorns
9-8 122.48
117.95
 
VS
proj
Wayward Lions
120.16 6-11
90.4

Wayward Lions defy projections but fall to Pink Fluffy Unicorns in 122.48-120.16 battle

Wayward Lions stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result. Predicted to prevail by a score of 117.95-90.40, Pink Fluffy Unicorns rallied to earn a 122.48-120.16 win over Wayward Lions. After trailing 108.16-100.20 heading into Sunday night, Pink Fluffy Unicorns came storming back behind Jalen Hurts, who passed for 72 yards and ran for 34 yards and 2 touchdowns for 16.28 points, and Montez Sweat, who made 5 tackles and recorded a sack (6 points). Marvin Jones Jr. (8 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Justin Jefferson (9 Rec, 133 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Wayward Lions in the loss. This marks the first time this season Pink Fluffy Unicorns have knocked off Wayward Lions, after falling 103.02-82.38 in their last matchup. Pink Fluffy Unicorns improve to 9-8 for the season, while Wayward Lions fall to 6-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Pink Fluffy Unicorns   Wayward Lions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson (3 Rec, 96 Rec Yds) scored 9.6 points against the Browns in Week 17. He scored 31.5% more than his 7.3-point projection and overachieved for the eighth time this season.
Diontae Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Pink Fluffy Unicorns
Points
% of total points 122.48
1
Chris Godwin
WR
26.3
9.66
21.5%
2
Darren Waller
TE
19.2
9.95
15.7%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
16.28
19.88
13.3%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
13
11.74
10.6%
Wayward Lions
Points
% of total points 120.16
1
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
34.5
8.59
28.7%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
13.3
11.49
11.1%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
12.3
2.93
10.2%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
10.36
17.92
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Wayward Lions emerged with a 72.20-65.00 lead. Chris Godwin had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for Pink Fluffy Unicorns, while Diontae Johnson had a 47-yard catch and a 41-yard catch. Marvin Jones Jr. made the highlight reel for Wayward Lions with a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 26-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Wayward Lions who took the lead, 108.16-100.20. For Pink Fluffy Unicorns, Darren Waller had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Darnell Mooney made the highlight reel for Wayward Lions with a 53-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Pink Fluffy Unicorns   Wayward Lions
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Pink Fluffy Unicorns
Pink Fluffy Unicorns ended the season with the league's 9th-most points average (104.66 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Darren Waller
MVP
107 Rec, 1196 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
979 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 338 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
1061 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 354 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Wayward Lions
Wayward Lions finished the regular season 11th in the standings after averaging 105.86 points per game, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Stefon Diggs
MVP
127 Rec, 1535 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Drafted
4084 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 112 Rush Yds
Marvin Jones Jr.
Best Acquisition
76 Rec, 978 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Pink Fluffy Unicorns got the victory even though only five of their 12 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Wayward Lions lost despite eight of their 12 starters scoring more than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.32-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Pink Fluffy Unicorns managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 27.55-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, Pink Fluffy Unicorns moves to (3-0), while Wayward Lions falls to (2-3).
A bright spot in the loss, Marvin Jones Jr. officially posted the fourth-highest scoring output for any wideout this season with 34.5 points.