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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Mean Machine
9-8 108.56
121.49
 
VS
proj
Show me your TD’s
97.18 8-9
137.66

Mean Machine find way to beat Show me your TD’s 108.56-97.18

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, but Mean Machine did enough to get the best of Show me your TD’s. Predicted to lose 137.66-121.49, Mean Machine earned a 108.56-97.18 victory over Show me your TD’s. Mean Machine nabbed a 45.56-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from the Chicago Bears defense (3 Pts Allowed, 151 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Patrick Mahomes (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds) and never looked back. Cooper Kupp (18.5 points) and Jonathan Taylor (17.9) did everything they could for Show me your TD’s in the loss. This marks the second time this season Mean Machine have beaten Show me your TD’s, after winning 147.72-123.4 in their last matchup. Mean Machine end the season at 9-8, while Show me your TD’s finish the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Mean Machine   Show me your TD’s

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 12.5-point season scoring average.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 108.56
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
21
8.55
19.3%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.86
24.86
19.2%
3
Damien Harris
RB
17.2
10.32
15.8%
4
Mike Evans
WR
12.7
10.17
11.7%
Show me your TD’s
Points
% of total points 97.18
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.5
21.96
19%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.9
20.85
18.4%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
17.68
23.08
18.2%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
13.1
13.58
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Mean Machine, while Jaylen Waddle had a 45-yard catch, helping Mean Machine to a 101.06-55.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Show me your TD’s, while Christian Kirk had a 43-yard catch for the team, who trailed 108.56-84.08 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Mean Machine   Show me your TD’s
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.
Mean Machine
Mean Machine ended the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 114.13 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4569 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 327 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
1205 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 314 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Chi Defense
Best Acquisition
23.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 315.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers
Show me your TD’s
Show me your TD’s finished the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 128.32 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4631 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 301 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
138 Rec, 1829 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Jaret Patterson
Best Acquisition
245 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

What If

Mean Machine would have beaten four other teams besides Show me your TD’s this week.
Show me your TD’s would have lost to just two other teams besides Mean Machine this week.
Mean Machine would be 8-9 if they played Show me your TD’s every week.
Mean Machine would be 8-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Show me your TD’s.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mean Machine, Show me your TD’s would be 10-4.
If Mean Machine had played every team in the league each week, they would be 89-60.
If they played every team every week, Show me your TD’s would be 106-43.