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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Vinohrady Devils
15-2 117.26
136.42
 
VS
proj
Raising Cardinals
106.88 10-7
137.05

Vinohrady Devils come back to beat Raising Cardinals 117.26-106.88

Both teams underachieved compared to expectations, but Vinohrady Devils did enough to beat Raising Cardinals, staging a comeback for a 117.26-106.88 victory. Vinohrady Devils trailed 106.88-104.16 heading into Monday night, but the team made a comeback behind Diontae Johnson (13.1 points). David Montgomery (64 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Jonathan Taylor (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for Raising Cardinals in the loss. This marks the third time this season Vinohrady Devils have gotten the best of Raising Cardinals, after winning 145.46-121.4 in their last matchup. Vinohrady Devils finish the season with a record of 15-2, while Raising Cardinals end the campaign at 10-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Vinohrady Devils   Raising Cardinals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tucker overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 15 points against his 8.54-point projection. In a 20-19 loss to the Rams, he made all 4 of his FG attempts.
Justin Tucker

Top Player Comparison

Vinohrady Devils
Points
% of total points 117.26
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.86
24.86
17.8%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.5
21.96
15.8%
3
Justin Tucker
K
15
8.54
12.8%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
13.1
13.58
11.2%
Raising Cardinals
Points
% of total points 106.88
1
David Montgomery
RB
20.1
14.85
18.8%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.9
20.85
16.7%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
17.68
23.08
16.5%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
12.4
10.03
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Vinohrady Devils became the proud owner of an 82.36-75.30 lead. For Vinohrady Devils, Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for Raising Cardinals with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Vinohrady Devils emerged with a 104.16-98.08 lead. For Vinohrady Devils, Michael Gallup had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Raising Cardinals with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Vinohrady Devils   Raising Cardinals
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Vinohrady Devils
Vinohrady Devils completed the season averaging 136.13 points per game, highest in the league, placing them on top of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4569 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 327 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
138 Rec, 1829 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
D'Onta Foreman
Best Acquisition
497 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 108 Rec Yds
Raising Cardinals
Raising Cardinals completed the season with the league's 2nd-best points average (124.64 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jonathan Taylor
MVP
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Justin Jefferson
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1509 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

What If

Vinohrady Devils would have beaten only one other team besides Raising Cardinals this week.
Raising Cardinals would have lost to five other teams besides Vinohrady Devils this week.
If they played Raising Cardinals every week, Vinohrady Devils would be 11-6 this season.
Vinohrady Devils would be 12-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Raising Cardinals.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Vinohrady Devils, Raising Cardinals would be 9-5.
If Vinohrady Devils had played every team in the league each week, they would be 112-37.
If they played every team every week, Raising Cardinals would be 87-62.