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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Antonio Clowns
10-7 133.98
114.23
 
VS
proj
Arizona Golub
103.46 9-8
94.21

Antonio Clowns smirk at expectations, knock off Arizona Golub in 133.98-103.46 rout

Antonio Clowns brought their A game and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 133.98-103.46 victory over Arizona Golub. Arizona Golub nabbed a 35.26-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Marvin Jones Jr., who caught 8 passes for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns for 34.5 points, and Josh Allen, who passed for 224 yards and 3 touchdowns (19.26 points). But it was all Antonio Clowns after that. They were led by Justin Herbert, who passed for 302 yards and 3 touchdowns for 33.98 points, and Nick Chubb, who ran for 108 yards and a touchdown (19.8 points). This marks the second time this season Antonio Clowns have gotten the best of Arizona Golub, after winning 110.72-97.53 in their last matchup. Antonio Clowns improve to 10-7 for the season, while Arizona Golub fall to 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Antonio Clowns   Arizona Golub

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Herbert (302 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) scored 33.98 points in a 38-21 win over the Chiefs in Week 17. His scoring output was 66.8% more than his 20.37-point projection and was much higher than his 20.87-point season scoring average.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Antonio Clowns
Points
% of total points 133.98
1
Justin Herbert
QB
33.98
20.37
25.4%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
19.8
14.24
14.8%
3
Darren Waller
TE
19.2
9.95
14.3%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
14.1
9.35
10.5%
Arizona Golub
Points
% of total points 103.46
1
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
34.5
8.59
33.3%
2
Josh Allen
QB
19.26
8.66
18.6%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
11.1
13.61
10.7%
4
James White
RB
9.1
5.54
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Arizona Golub owned an 81.06-45.80 lead. For Antonio Clowns, Nick Chubb had a 47-yard touchdown run. Marvin Jones Jr. had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 26-yard touchdown catch for Arizona Golub, while Josh Allen had a 32-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Antonio Clowns who claimed the lead, 119.58-101.36. Justin Herbert had a 48-yard touchdown pass for Antonio Clowns, while Darren Waller had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Nelson Agholor made the highlight reel for Arizona Golub with a 57-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Antonio Clowns   Arizona Golub
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?
Antonio Clowns
Antonio Clowns finished the season averaging 122.96 points per game, best in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4336 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 234 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
1067 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 150 Rec Yds
Boston Scott
Best Acquisition
374 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 212 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Arizona Golub
Arizona Golub ended the season with the league's 2nd-highest points average (117.35 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4544 Pass Yds, 37 Pass TDs, 421 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Marvin Jones Jr.
Best Acquisition
76 Rec, 978 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Antonio Clowns had seven of their 12 starting players exceed their projected points.
Arizona Golub had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Arizona Golub can partially blame the loss on Daniel Sorensen, who didn't score any points.
Antonio Clowns put up more points than their season scoring average (122.96) while Arizona Golub fell short of theirs (117.35).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Antonio Clowns earn the W, but they also covered the 20.02-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Antonio Clowns moves to (6-3), while Arizona Golub falls to (4-5).
Despite the loss, Marvin Jones Jr. scored 34.5 points, the fifth-best score for a WR this year.