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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Team Squanch
10-7 100.98
114.72
 
VS
proj
(6) Out
79.36 9-8
117.62

Team Squanch find way to top (6) Out 100.98-79.36 despite coming up short of predictions

Both teams underperformed projections, but Team Squanch did enough to take down (6) Out. Predicted to lose by a score of 117.62-114.72, Team Squanch came out on top with a 100.98-79.36 victory over (6) Out. (6) Out leapt out to a 33.08-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Jonathan Taylor (17.9 points) and Jalen Hurts (12.96). But Team Squanch held the lead the rest of the way, powered by DK Metcalf, who caught 6 passes for 63 yards and 3 touchdowns for 27.9 points, and Brandin Cooks, who caught 7 passes for 66 yards and a touchdown (16.1 points). This marks the second time this season Team Squanch have beaten (6) Out, after winning 91.52-86.22 in their last matchup. Team Squanch end the season with a record of 10-7, while (6) Out finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Squanch   (6) Out

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Lions in Week 17, Metcalf caught 6 passes for 63 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 27.9 points to more-than-double his 13.64-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Team Squanch this week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Team Squanch
Points
% of total points 100.98
1
DK Metcalf
WR
27.9
13.64
27.6%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
16.1
10.59
15.9%
3
Dare Ogunbowale
RB
13.8
9.11
13.7%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
12.4
14.31
12.3%
(6) Out
Points
% of total points 79.36
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.9
20.85
22.6%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
12.96
22.19
16.3%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
12.4
10.03
15.6%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
10.9
10.28
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dare Ogunbowale had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Team Squanch, who trailed 59.16-26.08 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Christian Kirk had a 43-yard catch for (6) Out, who trailed 94.98-79.36 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Greg Joseph had a 51-yard field goal for Team Squanch, contributing to a 100.98-79.36 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Team Squanch   (6) Out
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?
Team Squanch
Team Squanch completed the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 111.63 points per game, 5th-best in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2882 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 767 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
915 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 284 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Dare Ogunbowale
Best Acquisition
107 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
(6) Out
(6) Out finished the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (113.88 ppg), placing them 5th 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
Jalen Hurts
Best Drafted
3144 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 784 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Christian Kirk
Best Acquisition
75 Rec, 939 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Team Squanch won even though only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
(6) Out had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
(6) Out can partially blame the loss on Jeff Wilson Jr., who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.