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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
WTF Niagara Falls
14-3 324
223.35
 
VS
proj
Sad Sacks
237 12-6
266.06

WTF Niagara Falls top Sad Sacks for fifth straight win, 324-237

WTF Niagara Falls extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Sad Sacks, coming out on top with a 324-237 win. Sad Sacks earned a 9-point lead on Saturday behind Greg Zuerlein (9 points) and DeVonta Smith (4), but WTF Niagara Falls held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jordyn Brooks (20 Tackles) and Duke Johnson (117 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Justin Herbert (45 points) and Mike Williams (27) carried the flag for Sad Sacks in the loss. This marks the second time this season WTF Niagara Falls have gotten the best of Sad Sacks, after winning 335-280 in their last matchup. WTF Niagara Falls finish the season at 14-3, while Sad Sacks end the campaign at 12-6.

Matchup Timeline

  WTF Niagara Falls   Sad Sacks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 27 points against his 5.93-point projection. During a 33-24 win over the Patriots, he ran for 117 yards and a touchdown.
Duke Johnson

Top Player Comparison

WTF Niagara Falls
Points
% of total points 324
1
Jordyn Brooks
LB
66
23.06
20.4%
2
Duke Johnson
RB
27
5.93
8.3%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
27
14.73
8.3%
4
Brandon Bolden
RB
22
3.56
6.8%
Sad Sacks
Points
% of total points 237
1
Justin Herbert
QB
45
23.05
19%
2
Mike Williams
WR
27
8.86
11.4%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
22
25.3
9.3%
4
Deion Jones
LB
20
28.53
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Sad Sacks boasted an 80-79 lead. For WTF Niagara Falls, Case Keenum had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Rodgers had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Sad Sacks, while Josiah Deguara had a 62-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
James Conner had a 20-yard touchdown catch for WTF Niagara Falls, helping the team to a 303-149 lead.
Sunday Night
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday night, but after all was said and done, WTF Niagara Falls had a 324-237 lead. For WTF Niagara Falls, Daniel Carlson had a 52-yard field goal. Justin Herbert hit Mike Williams for a 47-yard pass for Sad Sacks. Herbert also lit up the scoreboard with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  WTF Niagara Falls   Sad Sacks
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
WTF Niagara Falls
WTF Niagara Falls ended the season with the league's 4th-best points average (266 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ari Defense
MVP
21.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 329.2 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Drafted
3740 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
Jordyn Brooks
Best Acquisition
184 Tackles, 1 Sack
Sad Sacks
Sad Sacks ended the season averaging 284 points per game, 3rd-best in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
5014 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 302 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Roquan Smith
Best Drafted
163 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 1 Int
Jordan Poyer
Best Acquisition
93 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 5 Ints

What If

WTF Niagara Falls would have beaten only four other teams besides Sad Sacks this week.
Sad Sacks would have lost to just four other teams besides WTF Niagara Falls this week.
If WTF Niagara Falls played Sad Sacks every week this season, they'd be 7-10.
WTF Niagara Falls would be 10-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sad Sacks.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as WTF Niagara Falls, Sad Sacks would be 13-2.
If WTF Niagara Falls had played every team in the league each week, they would be 208-63-2.
If they played every team every week, Sad Sacks would be 227-51-2.