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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
NY/NJ Connection
10-7 254.65
240.07
 
VS
proj
Rantin' and Raven
205.9 8-9
190.28

NY/NJ Connection top Rantin' and Raven for third straight win, 254.65-205.90

NY/NJ Connection extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Rantin' and Raven, securing a 254.65-205.90 victory. Rantin' and Raven nabbed a 12.45-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but NY/NJ Connection held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray (263 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 44 Rush Yds) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (23 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 111 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). D'Onta Foreman (132 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Davante Adams (11 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Rantin' and Raven in the loss. This marks the first time this season NY/NJ Connection have knocked off Rantin' and Raven, after falling 264.05-209.5 in their last matchup. NY/NJ Connection end the season with a record of 10-7, while Rantin' and Raven finish the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  NY/NJ Connection   Rantin' and Raven

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

St. Brown racked up 134 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns as the Lions lost to the Seahawks 51-29. In doing so, he put up 38.2 points to more-than-double his 16.05-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on NY/NJ Connection this week.
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Top Player Comparison

NY/NJ Connection
Points
% of total points 254.65
1
Kyler Murray
QB
54.45
48.15
21.4%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
38.2
16.05
15%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
32
30.77
12.6%
4
AJ Dillon
RB
31.1
18.57
12.2%
Rantin' and Raven
Points
% of total points 205.9
1
D'Onta Foreman
RB
33.9
14.47
16.5%
2
Davante Adams
WR
30.6
25.05
14.9%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
30.25
49.02
14.7%
4
Chuba Hubbard
RB
24.3
11.51
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
D'Onta Foreman had a 21-yard touchdown run for Rantin' and Raven, contributing to a 77.75-65.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were multiple players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was NY/NJ Connection who claimed the lead, 196.05-157.55. Kyler Murray had a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for NY/NJ Connection, while Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 26-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Chuba Hubbard had a 21-yard touchdown run for Rantin' and Raven, while Matt Prater had a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Greg Joseph had a 51-yard field goal for NY/NJ Connection, helping the team to a 247.15-188.15 lead.

Points By Position

  NY/NJ Connection   Rantin' and Raven
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.
NY/NJ Connection
NY/NJ Connection finished the season with the league's 6th-most points average (204.50 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3547 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 388 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
SF Defense
Best Drafted
21.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 312.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 18 Turnovers
AJ Dillon
Best Acquisition
740 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 309 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Rantin' and Raven
Rantin' and Raven finished the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 209.88 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
4648 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
117 Rec, 1498 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Dal Defense
Best Acquisition
20.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 353.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 33 Turnovers

Game Notes

NY/NJ Connection had 11 of their 16 starting players exceed their projected points.
Rantin' and Raven had only six of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Rantin' and Raven even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
NY/NJ Connection put up more points than their season scoring average (204.5) while Rantin' and Raven fell short of theirs (209.88).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This loss concludes a streak of three consecutive wins for Rantin' and Raven.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with NY/NJ Connection. They got the win, but did not cover the 49.79-point projected margin of victory.
For Rantin' and Raven, D'Onta Foreman registered 33.9 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.