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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Long Island Steelers
11-6 128.62
120.56
 
VS
proj
Blitzburgh
118.68 10-6
123.17

Long Island Steelers defeat Blitzburgh, 128.62-118.68

Long Island Steelers earned a hard-fought win over Blitzburgh, coming out on top with a 128.62-118.68 victory. Blitzburgh leapt out to a 25.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 35.1 points from David Montgomery (64 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Rob Gronkowski (7 Rec, 115 Rec Yds). But Long Island Steelers held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Davante Adams (25.1 points) and Kyler Murray (22.92). This marks the second time this season Long Island Steelers have beaten Blitzburgh, after falling 136.38-92.32 in their last matchup. Long Island Steelers finish the season with a record of 11-6, while Blitzburgh end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Long Island Steelers   Blitzburgh

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 3 points, surrendering 151 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the Giants, the Bears defense recorded 21 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 8.55-point projection and was much higher than their 10.25-point season scoring average.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Long Island Steelers
Points
% of total points 128.62
1
Davante Adams
WR
25.1
20.85
19.5%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
22.92
23.68
17.8%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
21
8.55
16.3%
4
Allen Lazard
WR
16.2
9.18
12.6%
Blitzburgh
Points
% of total points 118.68
1
David Montgomery
RB
20.1
14.85
16.9%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.5
18.84
15.6%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
17.68
23.08
14.9%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
16.1
10.59
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Blitzburgh who took the lead, 105.58-87.32. For Long Island Steelers, Kyler Murray had a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Blitzburgh with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Allen Lazard had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Long Island Steelers, contributing to a 128.62-105.58 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Long Island Steelers   Blitzburgh
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Long Island Steelers
Long Island Steelers ended the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 104.63 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3547 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 388 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
117 Rec, 1498 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Chi Defense
Best Acquisition
23.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 315.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers
Blitzburgh
Blitzburgh ended the season averaging 116.56 points per game, best 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
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
752 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 423 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Cordarrelle Patterson
Best Acquisition
607 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 547 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Long Island Steelers won even though only three of their nine starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Blitzburgh had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Davante Adams, Kyler Murray, and the Chicago Bears defense all scored more points than David Montgomery, the leading scorer for Blitzburgh.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Long Island Steelers scored more points than their projected total, while Blitzburgh fell short of their projection.
The matchup included the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
The defeat puts an end to a three-match winning streak for Blitzburgh.
In a losing effort, David Montgomery (20.1 points) posted the third-highest score for a RB this week.