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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Legion of Doom
8-9 301.55
225.51
 
VS
proj
TouchdownMyPants
226.97 8-9
254.36

Legion of Doom defy expectations, earn win against TouchdownMyPants, 301.55-226.97

Legion of Doom outperformed expectations, securing a 301.55-226.97 victory over TouchdownMyPants, who fell short of projections. Legion of Doom nabbed a 99-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 122.75 points from Ja'Marr Chase (11 Rec, 266 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Tom Brady (410 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and never looked back. Najee Harris (40.1 points) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (39.4) did their part for TouchdownMyPants in the loss. This marks the second time this season Legion of Doom have beaten TouchdownMyPants, after winning 205.92-195.79 in their last matchup. Legion of Doom end the season with a record of 8-9, while TouchdownMyPants finish the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Legion of Doom   TouchdownMyPants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 16.09 points, Chase more-than-quadrupled that amount by scoring 75.1 points as the Bengals beat the Chiefs 34-31. He caught 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any WR in the league this season.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Legion of Doom
Points
% of total points 301.55
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
75.1
16.09
24.9%
2
Tom Brady
QB
47.65
36.4
15.8%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
39.8
18.53
13.2%
4
Sony Michel
RB
25.4
22.65
8.4%
TouchdownMyPants
Points
% of total points 226.97
1
Najee Harris
RB
40.1
24.58
17.7%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
39.4
15.87
17.4%
3
Matt Prater
K
34.1
15.93
15%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
28.3
26.38
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Legion of Doom who emerged with the lead, 192.45-93.45. Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for Legion of Doom, while Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Michael Carter had a 55-yard run for TouchdownMyPants, while Tua Tagovailoa had a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 26-yard touchdown run for TouchdownMyPants, while Matt Prater had a 53-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 278.55-175.55 after the late action.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for TouchdownMyPants.

Points By Position

  Legion of Doom   TouchdownMyPants
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?
Legion of Doom
Legion of Doom ended the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 211.31 points per game, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
79 Rec, 1429 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Acquisition
847 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 612 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
TouchdownMyPants
TouchdownMyPants finished the season averaging 214.54 points per game, 5th-best in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Najee Harris
MVP
1172 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 440 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
937 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 154 Rec Yds
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
3447 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 272 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs

StatSmack

TouchdownMyPants have a losing record against Legion of Doom this season, with a record of 1-2.
History is repeating itself. In three games vs TouchdownMyPants this season, Legion of Doom have averaged more points (246.59) than they usually score this season (211.31).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Legion of Doom has left fewer points on the bench this season (1,449.86) than TouchdownMyPants (2,098.8).
Once Legion of Doom put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than TouchdownMyPants (3 vs 1).
Legion of Doom laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (4) than TouchdownMyPants (0).
Legion of Doom should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than TouchdownMyPants (5 vs 3).
By position, Legion of Doom have outscored TouchdownMyPants at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Legion of Doom has a higher average scoring margin (5) than TouchdownMyPants this season (-8).
Hey TouchdownMyPants, maybe you'll have better luck next year!