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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Poldi Steelers
9-8 125.32
125.26
 
VS
proj
Vikes
100.42 7-10
128.01

Vikes fall short of expectations, lose to Poldi Steelers in 125.32-100.42 romp

Vikes were unable to rise to the occasion, as Poldi Steelers cruised to a 125.32-100.42 victory. Poldi Steelers nabbed a 4.52-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Vikes came back to take the lead during the late slate on Sunday, powered by Kyler Murray (22.92 points) and Austin Ekeler (18.7). Unphased, Poldi Steelers pulled it together on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Najee Harris (28.1 points) put them back on top for good. This marks the second time this season Poldi Steelers have knocked off Vikes, after winning 140.14-109.32 in their last matchup. Poldi Steelers finish the season with a record of 9-8, while Vikes end the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Poldi Steelers   Vikes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 206 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Browns, Harris put up 28.1 points this week. His scoring output was 65.4% more than his 16.99-point projection and was much higher than his 15.07-point season scoring average.
Najee Harris

Top Player Comparison

Poldi Steelers
Points
% of total points 125.32
1
Najee Harris
RB
28.1
16.99
22.4%
2
Jakobi Meyers
WR
17.3
11.01
13.8%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
16.1
10.59
12.8%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
15.7
16.25
12.5%
Vikes
Points
% of total points 100.42
1
Kyler Murray
QB
22.92
23.68
22.8%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.7
15.74
18.6%
3
Hunter Renfrow
WR
17.1
10.22
17%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
9.9
9.19
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 45-yard touchdown pass for Poldi Steelers, contributing to a 39.22-34.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Vikes owned an 87.62-87.12 lead. For Poldi Steelers, Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray had a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Vikes, while Austin Ekeler had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Greg Joseph had a 51-yard field goal for Vikes, contributing to a 100.42-87.12 lead for the team.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for Poldi Steelers during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Poldi Steelers   Vikes
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Poldi Steelers
Poldi Steelers ended the season averaging 118.09 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Najee Harris
MVP
1172 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 440 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
2882 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 767 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Acquisition
3378 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 198 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Vikes
Vikes ended the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 116.41 points per game, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3547 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 388 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
847 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 612 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Dare Ogunbowale
Best Acquisition
107 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

What If

Poldi Steelers would have beaten three other teams besides Vikes this week.
Vikes would have lost to six other teams besides Poldi Steelers this week.
Poldi Steelers would be 9-8 if they played Vikes every week.
Poldi Steelers would be 5-10 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Vikes.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Poldi Steelers, Vikes would be 7-8.
If Poldi Steelers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 73-76.
If they played every team every week, Vikes would be 73-76.