Week 17
Password is Taco
10-7 85.26
85.2
kuba's Team
61.52
5-12
78.25
kuba's Team fall to Password is Taco, 85.26-61.52
There's no sugarcoating it, kuba's Team underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Password is Taco secured an 85.26-61.52 victory. Password is Taco never trailed in this one after grabbing a 6.24-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Tom Brady (31.26 points) and Antonio Brown (26.8). Lamar Jackson (113 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 97 Rush Yds) and Marquise Brown (5 Rec, 41 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leaders for kuba's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Password is Taco have gotten the best of kuba's Team, after winning 69.24-68.94 in their last matchup. Password is Taco improve to 10-7 for the season, while kuba's Team fall to 5-12.
Matchup Timeline
Password is Taco
kuba's Team
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Brown overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 26.8 points against his 7.83-point projection. During a 44-27 win over the Falcons, he caught 11 passes for 138 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Top Player Comparison
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Password is Taco who grabbed the lead, 63.76-57.52. Tom Brady linked up with Antonio Brown on multiple big plays for Password is Taco: a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 29-yard touchdown pass. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for kuba's Team with a 43-yard touchdown pass.
Points By Position
Password is Taco
kuba's Team
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 reflect back on this season one final time.
Password is Taco
Password is Taco ended the season averaging 104.92 points per game, 6th-most in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
4633 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
87 Rec, 1409 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
4103 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs, 140 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
kuba's Team
kuba's Team ended the season averaging 88.71 points per game, 3rd-worst in the league, placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
2757 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 1005 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
932 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 756 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Game Notes
Password is Taco got the W even though only two of their 12 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
kuba's Team had only two of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Password is Taco had two starters score zero points, while kuba's Team had four.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Password is Taco recorded more points than their projected total, while kuba's Team fell shy of their projection.
kuba's Team ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while Password is Taco ranked 9th.
The matchup's 23.74-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This win concludes a two-game winless streak for Password is Taco, while the loss breaks a two-game unbeaten streak for kuba's Team.
Not only did Password is Taco get the win, but they also easily covered the 6.95-point projected margin of victory.