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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Underdogs
12-5 152.9
132.2
 
VS
proj
Intimadators
107.68 10-7
132.13

Underdogs top predictions, knock off Intimadators in 152.90-107.68 rout

Underdogs showed up and beat expectations, rolling to a 152.90-107.68 victory over Intimadators, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Underdogs nabbed a 43.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Darrel Williams and Devin Singletary. Williams racked up 107 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 25.7 points, while Singletary ran for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns (23 points). Hunter Renfrow (20.6 points) and Justin Herbert (17.68) were the leaders for Intimadators in the loss. This marks the first time this season Underdogs have beaten Intimadators, after falling 152.64-89.34 in their last matchup. Underdogs end the season at 12-5, while Intimadators finish the campaign at 10-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Underdogs   Intimadators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Bengals in Week 17, Williams racked up 107 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 25.7 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Underdogs this week.
Darrel Williams

Top Player Comparison

Underdogs
Points
% of total points 152.9
1
Darrel Williams
RB
25.7
11.75
16.8%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
23
14.49
15%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
15
7.54
9.8%
4
Derek Carr
QB
12.2
18.59
8%
Intimadators
Points
% of total points 107.68
1
Hunter Renfrow
WR
20.6
12.9
19.1%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
17.68
23.07
16.4%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
14.9
17.12
13.8%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
13.9
12.49
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derek Carr had a 42-yard pass for Underdogs, helping the team to a 102.70-59.40 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Underdogs emerged with a 123.30-101.88 lead. For Underdogs, Freddie Swain had a 58-yard catch. Justin Herbert had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Intimadators, while Christian Kirk had a 43-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Greg Joseph had a 51-yard field goal for Underdogs to contribute to a 129.30-101.88 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Underdogs   Intimadators
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Underdogs
Underdogs ended the season with the league's 8th-highest points average (121.70 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tyler Lockett
MVP
68 Rec, 1077 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Antonio Gibson
Best Drafted
891 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 289 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Greg Joseph
Best Acquisition
32-37 FG, 55 long, 32-36 XP
Intimadators
Intimadators completed the season averaging 136.32 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them 7th 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
Mark Andrews
Best Drafted
99 Rec, 1276 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Chris Godwin
Best Acquisition
98 Rec, 1103 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

What If

Underdogs would have beaten only three other teams besides Intimadators this week.
Intimadators would have lost to just five other teams besides Underdogs this week.
If they played Intimadators every week, Underdogs would be 8-9 this season.
Underdogs would be 6-9 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Intimadators.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Underdogs, Intimadators would be 11-4.
If Underdogs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 146-153.
If they played every team every week, Intimadators would be 195-104.