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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
richie t's Superb Team
8-9 152.34
119.27
 
VS
proj
ian's Wonderful Team
123.74 6-11
117.53

richie t's Superb Team beat projections, defeat ian's Wonderful Team in 152.34-123.74 drubbing

richie t's Superb Team rose to the occasion, cruising to a 152.34-123.74 victory over ian's Wonderful Team. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as richie t's Superb Team leapt out to a 45.74-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Ja'Marr Chase (50.1 points) and Joe Burrow (34.84). DK Metcalf (6 Rec, 63 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Russell Wilson (236 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 24 Rush Yds) were the leaders for ian's Wonderful Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season richie t's Superb Team have taken down ian's Wonderful Team, after falling 108.94-102.2 in their last matchup. richie t's Superb Team end the season at 8-9, while ian's Wonderful Team finish the campaign at 6-11.

Matchup Timeline

  richie t's Superb Team   ian's Wonderful Team

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 15.32-point season scoring average.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

richie t's Superb Team
Points
% of total points 152.34
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
50.1
12.63
32.9%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
34.84
21.58
22.9%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.7
15.74
12.3%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.5
18.84
12.1%
ian's Wonderful Team
Points
% of total points 123.74
1
DK Metcalf
WR
27.9
13.64
22.5%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
27.84
21.71
22.5%
3
Jakobi Meyers
WR
17.3
11.01
14%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
16
14.76
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow found Ja'Marr Chase on multiple big plays for richie t's Superb Team: a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard touchdown pass, helping richie t's Superb Team to a 93.14-47.40 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, richie t's Superb Team owned a 148.34-112.14 lead. Austin Ekeler had a 40-yard catch for richie t's Superb Team, while Brandon Aiyuk had a 43-yard catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for ian's Wonderful Team with a 58-yard pass.

Points By Position

  richie t's Superb Team   ian's Wonderful 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.
richie t's Superb Team
richie t's Superb Team ended the season with the league's 4th-highest points average (104.28 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
847 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 612 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
CeeDee Lamb
Best Drafted
77 Rec, 1057 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Rashaad Penny
Best Acquisition
559 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
ian's Wonderful Team
ian's Wonderful Team finished the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 98.12 points per game, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Justin Jefferson
MVP
103 Rec, 1509 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
70 Rec, 909 Rec Yds, 12 Rec TDs
Eli Mitchell
Best Acquisition
878 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 137 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on richie t's Superb Team scored more than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters scoring above their projected points, ian's Wonderful Team lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
richie t's Superb Team ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while ian's Wonderful Team put up the 3rd-best score.
The 152.34 points scored by richie t's Superb Team are the 4th-most in the league this year.
The win puts an end to a three-match winless streak for richie t's Superb Team.
Not only did richie t's Superb Team earn the win, but they also covered the 1.74-point projected margin of victory.
richie t's Superb Team moves to (4-3) in blowout games this year, while ian's Wonderful Team falls to (2-7).
For ian's Wonderful Team, DK Metcalf (27.9 points) posted the fifth-highest score in the league this week.