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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Downtown Horse Flies
13-4 104.64
125.9
 
VS
proj
PATRIOT NATION
73.32 11-6
129.76

Downtown Horse Flies manage to top PATRIOT NATION 104.64-73.32

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but Downtown Horse Flies did enough to knock off PATRIOT NATION, coming out on top with a 104.64-73.32 victory. PATRIOT NATION took the first lead in the matchup , but Downtown Horse Flies held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Dak Prescott (226 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Eli Mitchell (119 Rush Yds, 11 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Najee Harris (28.1 points) and Kyler Murray (22.92) were the leaders for PATRIOT NATION in the loss. This marks the second time this season Downtown Horse Flies have knocked off PATRIOT NATION, after falling 104.02-101.84 in their last matchup. Downtown Horse Flies end the season at 13-4, while PATRIOT NATION finish the campaign at 11-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Downtown Horse Flies   PATRIOT NATION

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making both of his FG attempts against the Chiefs, McPherson scored 11 points this week. He scored 36.2% more than his 8.07-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season.
Evan McPherson

Top Player Comparison

Downtown Horse Flies
Points
% of total points 104.64
1
Dak Prescott
QB
23.04
23.98
22%
2
Eli Mitchell
RB
20
12.19
19.1%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.9
20.85
17.1%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
11.4
12.88
10.9%
PATRIOT NATION
Points
% of total points 73.32
1
Najee Harris
RB
28.1
16.99
38.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
22.92
23.68
31.3%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
12.4
14.31
16.9%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
12
13.02
16.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Downtown Horse Flies became the proud owner of a 103.84-73.32 lead. Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Downtown Horse Flies, while Brandon Aiyuk had a 43-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for PATRIOT NATION with a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for PATRIOT NATION.

Points By Position

  Downtown Horse Flies   PATRIOT NATION
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Downtown Horse Flies
Downtown Horse Flies ended the season averaging 113.45 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jonathan Taylor
MVP
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Dak Prescott
Best Drafted
4154 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Chase Edmonds
Best Acquisition
592 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 311 Rec Yds
PATRIOT NATION
PATRIOT NATION ended the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 111.54 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3547 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 388 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Najee Harris
Best Drafted
1172 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 440 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jaret Patterson
Best Acquisition
245 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Downtown Horse Flies are up in wins versus PATRIOT NATION this season, with a record of 2-1.
In dire times, at least Downtown Horse Flies keep it close. They've been blown out less times than PATRIOT NATION (1 vs 3).
PATRIOT NATION have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Downtown Horse Flies (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Downtown Horse Flies have outscored PATRIOT NATION at RB, TE, and K this season.
Downtown Horse Flies don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, highest in the league.
Hey PATRIOT NATION, maybe you'll have better luck next year!