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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Zelinsky Fresno
8-9 191.14
126.72
 
VS
proj
NorthSiders
148.1 6-11
124.25

Zelinsky Fresno smirk at projections, knock off NorthSiders in 191.14-148.10 rout

Both teams exceeded projections, but Zelinsky Fresno took down NorthSiders. Predicted to win by a score of 126.72-124.25, Zelinsky Fresno cruised to a 191.14-148.10 win over NorthSiders. NorthSiders nabbed a 43.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Josh Allen (23.9 points) and Sony Michel (17.4). But it was all Zelinsky Fresno after that. They were led by Ja'Marr Chase (50.1 points) and DK Metcalf (27.9). This marks the second time this season Zelinsky Fresno have knocked off NorthSiders, after falling 109.6-87.48 in their last matchup. Zelinsky Fresno finish the season at 8-9, while NorthSiders end the campaign at 6-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Zelinsky Fresno   NorthSiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 50.1 points against his 12.63-point projection. In a 34-31 win over the Chiefs, he caught 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Zelinsky Fresno
Points
% of total points 191.14
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
50.1
12.63
26.2%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
27.9
13.64
14.6%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
27.84
21.71
14.6%
4
Darrel Williams
RB
24.2
10.33
12.7%
NorthSiders
Points
% of total points 148.1
1
Josh Allen
QB
23.9
25.32
16.1%
2
Sony Michel
RB
17.4
14.95
11.7%
3
Damien Harris
RB
17.2
10.32
11.6%
4
Darnell Mooney
WR
16.4
10.07
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which NorthSiders became the proud owner of a 120.00-76.30 lead. For Zelinsky Fresno, Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch. Zay Jones made the highlight reel for NorthSiders with a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass for Zelinsky Fresno, while Mike Williams had a 45-yard touchdown catch, helping Zelinsky Fresno to a 183.94-135.00 lead.

Points By Position

  Zelinsky Fresno   NorthSiders
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Zelinsky Fresno
Zelinsky Fresno finished the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 112.24 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
2875 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
70 Rec, 909 Rec Yds, 12 Rec TDs
Darrel Williams
Best Acquisition
541 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 422 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
NorthSiders
NorthSiders finished the season with the league's 5th-most points average (116.74 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4168 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 700 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Mark Andrews
Best Drafted
99 Rec, 1276 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Chi Defense
Best Acquisition
23.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 315.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

Game Notes

Seven of the 10 starters on Zelinsky Fresno scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters scoring higher than their points projection, NorthSiders lost.
Zelinsky Fresno had four players score more points than the leading scorer for NorthSiders.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup featured the two highest scores of the week.
The 191.14 points scored by Zelinsky Fresno are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 43.04-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Zelinsky Fresno earn the win, but they also covered the 2.47-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Zelinsky Fresno moves to (4-2), while NorthSiders falls to (1-5).
On the losing side, Josh Allen put up 23.9 points, the second-best score for a QB this week.