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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Hrustin Cowboys
10-6 131.26
112.36
 
VS
proj
Aussig Ravens
82.38 7-9
96.43

Hrustin Cowboys beat expectations, defeat Aussig Ravens in 131.26-82.38 romp

Hrustin Cowboys exceeded expectations, cruising to a 131.26-82.38 victory over Aussig Ravens, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Hrustin Cowboys earned a 26.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from the Chicago Bears defense and David Montgomery. the Bears defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 151 yards, and forced 4 turnovers for 21 points, while Montgomery racked up 81 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (20.1 points). Justin Herbert (17.68 points) and Ty Johnson (15.7) were the leading scorers for Aussig Ravens in the loss. This marks the first time this season Hrustin Cowboys have beaten Aussig Ravens, after falling 95.44-74.62 in their last matchup. Hrustin Cowboys finish the season at 10-6, while Aussig Ravens end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Hrustin Cowboys   Aussig Ravens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 3 points, surrendering 151 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the Giants, the Bears defense put up 21 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 8.55-point projection and was much higher than their 8.89-point season scoring average.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Hrustin Cowboys
Points
% of total points 131.26
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
21
8.55
16%
2
David Montgomery
RB
20.1
14.85
15.3%
3
Trey Lance
QB
20.06
21.91
15.3%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
17.1
10.22
13%
Aussig Ravens
Points
% of total points 82.38
1
Justin Herbert
QB
17.68
23.08
21.5%
2
Ty Johnson
RB
15.7
5.28
19.1%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
13
8.95
15.8%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
11.9
14.22
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Hrustin Cowboys became the proud owner of a 108.06-76.38 lead. Trey Lance teamed up with Brandon Aiyuk for a 43-yard pass for Hrustin Cowboys. Lance also lit up the scoreboard with a 45-yard touchdown pass. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Aussig Ravens with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Hrustin Cowboys   Aussig Ravens
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 dig into this season one last time.
Hrustin Cowboys
Hrustin Cowboys finished the season with the league's 8th-highest points average (97.71 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
799 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 391 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
42 Rec, 572 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Chi Defense
Best Acquisition
23.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 315.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers
Aussig Ravens
Aussig Ravens ended the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 100.12 points per game, 7th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4631 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 301 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Mark Andrews
Best Drafted
99 Rec, 1276 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Acquisition
3496 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs

StatSmack

Hrustin Cowboys are clutch masters, with more close wins than Aussig Ravens (3 vs 1).
By position, Hrustin Cowboys have outscored Aussig Ravens at RB and WR this season.
Hrustin Cowboys has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Aussig Ravens this season (-4).
The starters for Hrustin Cowboys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Aussig Ravens (2).
Hey Aussig Ravens, maybe you'll have better luck next year!