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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Tom's Deflated Balls
11-6 113.72
126.7
 
VS
proj
Dom's Definitive Team
98.24 12-5
104.68

Tom's Deflated Balls fall short of projections, come back to defeat Dom's Definitive Team, 113.72-98.24

Full of promise, Tom's Deflated Balls underdelivered, at least compared to projections. Still, they came from behind to earn a 113.72-98.24 victory over Dom's Definitive Team. After trailing 98.24-85.62 heading into Monday night, Tom's Deflated Balls came storming back behind Najee Harris, who racked up 206 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 28.1 points. Ja'Marr Chase (11 Rec, 266 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Dak Prescott (226 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Dom's Definitive Team in defeat. This marks the first time this season Tom's Deflated Balls have knocked off Dom's Definitive Team, after falling 131.4-125.04 in their last matchup. Tom's Deflated Balls finish the season at 11-6, while Dom's Definitive Team end the campaign at 12-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Tom's Deflated Balls   Dom's Definitive Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 206 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Browns, Harris recorded 28.1 points this week. His scoring output was 65.4% more than his 16.99-point projection and was much higher than his 15.07-point season scoring average.
Najee Harris

Top Player Comparison

Tom's Deflated Balls
Points
% of total points 113.72
1
Najee Harris
RB
28.1
16.99
24.7%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
22.92
23.68
20.2%
3
Sony Michel
RB
17.4
14.95
15.3%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
16
14.76
14.1%
Dom's Definitive Team
Points
% of total points 98.24
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
50.1
12.63
51%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
23.04
23.98
23.5%
3
Russell Gage
WR
6.5
7.62
6.6%
4
Greg Joseph
K
6
7
6.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for Dom's Definitive Team, contributing to a 56.60-44.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Dom's Definitive Team who emerged with the lead, 88.14-85.62. For Tom's Deflated Balls, Kyler Murray had a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Dom's Definitive Team with a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Greg Joseph had a 51-yard field goal for Dom's Definitive Team, helping the team to a 98.24-85.62 lead.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for Tom's Deflated Balls during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Tom's Deflated Balls   Dom's Definitive 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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Tom's Deflated Balls
Tom's Deflated Balls ended the season with the league's 2nd-best points average (110.12 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3547 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 388 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Najee Harris
Best Drafted
1172 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 440 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Best Acquisition
82 Rec, 803 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Dom's Definitive Team
Dom's Definitive Team completed the regular season on top of the standings after averaging 112.12 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4154 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
915 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 284 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
700 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 334 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Tom's Deflated Balls scored higher than their point projections.
Dom's Definitive Team had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Tom's Deflated Balls put up more points than their season scoring average (110.12) while Dom's Definitive Team fell short of theirs (112.12).
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 15.48-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Tom's Deflated Balls managed to get the win, but did not cover the 22.02-point projected margin of victory.
Tom's Deflated Balls moves to (3-0) in comeback games this year, while Dom's Definitive Team falls to (2-2).
Despite the loss, Ja'Marr Chase tallied 50.1 points, the top overall score for a WR this season.