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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Pallet Town Pidgeotto
7-10 83.28
88.91
 
VS
proj
Sam Godwin's Ham
69.9 7-10
84.31

Sam Godwin's Ham fall to Pallet Town Pidgeotto, 83.28-69.90

Sam Godwin's Ham failed to bring their A game, as Pallet Town Pidgeotto emerged victorious with an 83.28-69.90 victory. Sam Godwin's Ham grabbed a 42.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Devin Singletary, who ran for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns for 23 points, and Daniel Carlson, who made all 3 of his FG attempts (13 points). But Pallet Town Pidgeotto held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Austin Ekeler (58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 54 Rec Yds) and Justin Herbert (237 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). This marks the second time this season Pallet Town Pidgeotto have beaten Sam Godwin's Ham, after falling 121.22-114.4 in their last matchup. Pallet Town Pidgeotto finish the season at 7-10, while Sam Godwin's Ham end the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Pallet Town Pidgeotto   Sam Godwin's Ham

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 15 points against their 8.61-point projection. During an 18-10 win over the Panthers, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 178 yards, and forced 2 turnovers.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Pallet Town Pidgeotto
Points
% of total points 83.28
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.7
15.74
22.5%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
17.68
23.08
21.2%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
15
8.61
18%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
13.1
13.58
15.7%
Sam Godwin's Ham
Points
% of total points 69.9
1
Devin Singletary
RB
23
12.87
32.9%
2
Daniel Carlson
K
13
8.95
18.6%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
10.6
13.19
15.2%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
10.1
9.49
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Justin Herbert connected with Austin Ekeler for a 40-yard pass for Pallet Town Pidgeotto. Herbert also lit up the scoreboard with a 45-yard touchdown pass, helping Pallet Town Pidgeotto to a 64.18-59.80 lead.
Sunday Night
Greg Joseph had a 51-yard field goal for Pallet Town Pidgeotto, contributing to a 70.18-59.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Pallet Town Pidgeotto   Sam Godwin's Ham
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Pallet Town Pidgeotto
Pallet Town Pidgeotto finished the season with the league's 6th-highest points average (110.29 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4631 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 301 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
847 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 612 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Sony Michel
Best Acquisition
802 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 122 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Sam Godwin's Ham
Sam Godwin's Ham finished the season with the league's 3rd-lowest points average (98.39 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Jefferson
MVP
103 Rec, 1509 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
CeeDee Lamb
Best Drafted
77 Rec, 1057 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Joe Burrow
Best Acquisition
4611 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Pallet Town Pidgeotto have a winning record versus Sam Godwin's Ham this season, with a record of 2-1.
History is repeating itself. In three games vs Sam Godwin's Ham this season, Pallet Town Pidgeotto have averaged more points (120.27) than they usually score this season (110.29).
We heard scoring helps you win. Pallet Town Pidgeotto are doing a better job of that, averaging 110.29 versus Sam Godwin's Ham's 98.39.
Even the machines think Pallet Town Pidgeotto have better players. Their projected average points is higher (114.37) than Sam Godwin's Ham (107.1).
Once Pallet Town Pidgeotto put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Sam Godwin's Ham (5 vs 4).
Pallet Town Pidgeotto should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Sam Godwin's Ham (8 vs 7).
By position, Pallet Town Pidgeotto have outscored Sam Godwin's Ham at QB and RB this season.
Pallet Town Pidgeotto has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Sam Godwin's Ham this season (-8).
The starters for Pallet Town Pidgeotto had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Sam Godwin's Ham (0).
Hey Sam Godwin's Ham, maybe you'll have better luck next year!