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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Thieves 2
11-6 77.56
107.4
 
VS
proj
KINGER 3
76.66 8-9
78.29

Thieves 2 find way to knock off KINGER 3 in 77.56-76.66 nailbiter

Despite being unable to rise to the occasion and falling short of projections, Thieves 2 narrowly earned a 77.56-76.66 victory over KINGER 3. KINGER 3 made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Thieves 2 led 72.86-62.66 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 14 points from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense on Monday night for KINGER 3. Damien Harris (35 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) and Hunter Renfrow (7 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) won the week for Thieves 2 in the win. This marks the first time this season Thieves 2 have gotten the best of KINGER 3, after falling 111.5-71.08 in their last matchup. Thieves 2 finish the season with a record of 11-6, while KINGER 3 end the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Thieves 2   KINGER 3

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Renfrow scored 17.1 points against the Colts in Week 17 to beat his 10.22-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Thieves 2 this week.
Hunter Renfrow

Top Player Comparison

Thieves 2
Points
% of total points 77.56
1
Damien Harris
RB
17.2
10.32
22.2%
2
Hunter Renfrow
WR
17.1
10.22
22%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
12.96
22.19
16.7%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
12.1
15.61
15.6%
KINGER 3
Points
% of total points 76.66
1
Darrel Williams
RB
24.2
10.33
31.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.86
24.86
27.2%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
14
6.36
18.3%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
8.4
10.97
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for KINGER 3, who trailed 72.86-52.26 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Thieves 2   KINGER 3
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Thieves 2
Thieves 2 finished the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (116.94 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
3144 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 784 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1103 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Jaret Patterson
Best Acquisition
245 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
KINGER 3
KINGER 3 ended the season averaging 96.69 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4569 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 327 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
110 Rec, 1237 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Darrel Williams
Best Acquisition
541 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 422 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Thieves 2 are doing a better job of that, averaging 116.94 versus KINGER 3's 96.69.
Even the machines think Thieves 2 have better players. Their projected average points is higher (118.32) than KINGER 3 (103.3).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Thieves 2 has left fewer points on the bench this season (692.56) than KINGER 3 (865.3).
Once Thieves 2 put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than KINGER 3 (9 vs 5).
Thieves 2 are clutch masters, with more close wins than KINGER 3 (1 vs 0).
Thieves 2 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than KINGER 3 (10 vs 6).
Thieves 2 have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than KINGER 3 (69 vs 55).
By position, Thieves 2 have outscored KINGER 3 at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Thieves 2 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey KINGER 3, maybe you'll have better luck next year!