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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Trut Miners
11-5 134.36
111.86
 
VS
proj
Aussig Spartans
118.24 11-6
132.34

Trut Miners knock off Aussig Spartans for third straight win, 134.36-118.24

Trut Miners extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Aussig Spartans, emerging victorious with a 134.36-118.24 victory. Trut Miners never trailed in this one after taking a 6.36-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Ja'Marr Chase (50.1 points) and Jalen Hurts (12.96). Russell Wilson (236 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 24 Rush Yds) and Cooper Kupp (6 Rec, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Aussig Spartans in the loss. This marks the first time this season Trut Miners have knocked off Aussig Spartans, after falling 118.38-114.1 in their last matchup. Trut Miners finish the season at 11-5, while Aussig Spartans end the campaign at 11-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Trut Miners   Aussig Spartans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase (11 Rec, 266 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 50.1 points against the Chiefs in Week 17. His scoring output nearly quadrupled his 12.63-point projection and was much higher than his 16.23-point season scoring average.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Trut Miners
Points
% of total points 134.36
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
50.1
12.63
37.3%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
15
8.61
11.2%
3
Matt Prater
K
15
8.09
11.2%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
13.1
13.58
9.7%
Aussig Spartans
Points
% of total points 118.24
1
Russell Wilson
QB
27.84
21.71
23.5%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.5
21.96
15.6%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.9
20.85
15.1%
4
Sony Michel
RB
17.4
14.95
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for Trut Miners, helping the team to a 75.16-68.80 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Trut Miners who emerged with the lead, 121.26-117.44. For Trut Miners, Matt Prater had a 53-yard field goal. Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass for Aussig Spartans, while Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Trut Miners   Aussig Spartans
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Trut Miners
Trut Miners finished the regular season atop the standings after averaging 121.24 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Ja'Marr Chase
MVP
79 Rec, 1429 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
2882 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 767 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Darrel Williams
Best Acquisition
541 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 422 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Aussig Spartans
Aussig Spartans completed the season averaging 119.86 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
138 Rec, 1829 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Sony Michel
Best Acquisition
802 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 122 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

What If

Trut Miners would have beaten six other teams besides Aussig Spartans this week.
Aussig Spartans would have lost to just one other team besides Trut Miners this week.
If Trut Miners played Aussig Spartans every week this season, they'd be 10-6.
Trut Miners would be 11-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Aussig Spartans.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Trut Miners, Aussig Spartans would be 10-4.
If Trut Miners had played every team in the league each week, they would be 131-41.
If they played every team every week, Aussig Spartans would be 134-45.