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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Fat Mahomes
8-9 157.31
148.61
 
VS
proj
The Wanderer
144.26 10-7
159.97

Fat Mahomes beat The Wanderer, 157.31-144.26

Fat Mahomes scored a hard-fought win over The Wanderer, emerging victorious with a 157.31-144.26 victory. Fat Mahomes nabbed an 83.41-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Ja'Marr Chase (11 Rec, 266 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Rob Gronkowski (15) and never looked back. Trey Lance (249 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 31 Rush Yds) and Alvin Kamara (32 Rush Yds, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for The Wanderer in the loss. This marks the first time this season Fat Mahomes have beaten The Wanderer, after falling 143.84-141.2 in their last matchup. Fat Mahomes finish the season with a record of 8-9, while The Wanderer end the campaign at 10-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Fat Mahomes   The Wanderer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase caught 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Bengals beat the Chiefs 34-31. In doing so, he put up 50.1 points to nearly quadruple his 12.63-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Fat Mahomes
Points
% of total points 157.31
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
50.1
12.63
31.8%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
15
12.54
9.5%
3
Mike Williams
WR
13.8
12.27
8.8%
4
Dare Ogunbowale
RB
13.8
9.12
8.8%
The Wanderer
Points
% of total points 144.26
1
Trey Lance
QB
20.06
21.91
13.9%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.5
18.84
12.8%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
16
14.76
11.1%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
15.7
16.24
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for Fat Mahomes, while Dare Ogunbowale had a 28-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 119.21-35.80 lead for Fat Mahomes.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Fat Mahomes who emerged with the lead, 149.81-137.06. For Fat Mahomes, Mike Williams had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Trey Lance connected with Deebo Samuel for a 45-yard touchdown pass for The Wanderer. Lance also lit up the scoreboard with a 43-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Fat Mahomes   The Wanderer
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.
Fat Mahomes
Fat Mahomes completed the season with the league's 4th-best points average (144.43 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ja'Marr Chase
MVP
79 Rec, 1429 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Drafted
3144 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 784 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Dare Ogunbowale
Best Acquisition
107 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
The Wanderer
The Wanderer ended the season averaging 136.89 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
3971 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Deebo Samuel
Best Drafted
320 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 1310 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Trey Lance
Best Acquisition
603 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 168 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. The Wanderer need some help then, averaging just 136.89 versus Fat Mahomes's 144.43.
Once Fat Mahomes put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Wanderer (3 vs 2).
Fat Mahomes should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The Wanderer (6 vs 4).
Fat Mahomes have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than The Wanderer (95 vs 79).
By position, Fat Mahomes have outscored The Wanderer at WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Fat Mahomes has a higher average scoring margin (1) than The Wanderer this season (-6).
The starters for Fat Mahomes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for The Wanderer (4).
Hey The Wanderer, maybe you'll have better luck next year!