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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Robot Spork
15-2 139.82
157.14
 
VS
proj
Flyin' Hawaiians
136.93 11-6
166.67

Robot Spork defeat Flyin' Hawaiians for fourth straight win in 139.82-136.93 nailbiter

Robot Spork extended their win streak to four games with a tight win over Flyin' Hawaiians, squeaking by for a 139.82-136.93 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Robot Spork led 139.82-97.53 heading into Monday night. Flyin' Hawaiians came roaring back behind Najee Harris, who racked up 206 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 32.1 points, and Nick Chubb, who ran for 58 yards (7.3 points). Kyler Murray (30.92 points) and Alvin Kamara (20.5) were the standout performers for Robot Spork in the win. This marks the second time this season Robot Spork have gotten the best of Flyin' Hawaiians, after falling 195.08-110.04 in their last matchup. Robot Spork end the season with a record of 15-2, while Flyin' Hawaiians finish the campaign at 11-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Robot Spork   Flyin' Hawaiians

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cowboys in Week 17, Prater scored 15 points to nearly double his 8.09-point projection. He made all 4 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any K in the league this season.
Matt Prater

Top Player Comparison

Robot Spork
Points
% of total points 139.82
1
Kyler Murray
QB
30.92
30.15
22.1%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.5
23.66
14.7%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
19.2
18.7
13.7%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
17.5
17.89
12.5%
Flyin' Hawaiians
Points
% of total points 136.93
1
Najee Harris
RB
32.1
20.93
23.4%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
25.68
29.31
18.8%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
22
9.41
16.1%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
21.9
26.34
16%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Robot Spork who grabbed the lead, 139.82-97.53. Kyler Murray had a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Robot Spork, while Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Flyin' Hawaiians with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for Flyin' Hawaiians.

Points By Position

  Robot Spork   Flyin' Hawaiians
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 dig into this season one last time.
Robot Spork
Robot Spork ended the season averaging 129.86 points per game, 4th-most in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3547 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 388 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
88 Rec, 1091 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Javonte Williams
Best Acquisition
857 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 298 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Flyin' Hawaiians
Flyin' Hawaiians ended the season averaging 145.23 points per game, highest in the league, placing them 2nd 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
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Chi Defense
Best Acquisition
23.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 315.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

StatSmack

Robot Spork have a winning record versus Flyin' Hawaiians this season, with a record of 2-1.
Robot Spork are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Robot Spork (15-2) have a better record than Flyin' Hawaiians (11-6).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Flyin' Hawaiians has left more points on the bench this season (967.1) than Robot Spork (736.9).
Robot Spork don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Flyin' Hawaiians (7 vs 6).
Robot Spork are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Flyin' Hawaiians (1).
Robot Spork have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Flyin' Hawaiians (5 vs 1).
Flyin' Hawaiians have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Robot Spork (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Robot Spork have outscored Flyin' Hawaiians at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Robot Spork don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Robot Spork had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Flyin' Hawaiians (3).
Hey Flyin' Hawaiians, maybe you'll have better luck next year!