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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
The Demon
10-7 140.8
150.84
 
VS
proj
Brain
131.92 9-8
153.4

The Demon hand Brain third straight loss, 140.80-131.92

The Demon secured a 140.80-131.92 victory to hand Brain their third straight loss. The Demon earned a 62.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 50.6 points from Darrel Williams (88 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 19 Rec Yds) and Josh Allen (120 Pass Yds, 81 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and never looked back. Najee Harris (35.4 points) and Aaron Rodgers (23.42) led the charge for Brain in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Demon have gotten the best of Brain, after falling 162.24-153.74 in their last matchup. The Demon end the season at 10-7, while Brain finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  The Demon   Brain

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams (88 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 19 Rec Yds) scored 27.1 points against the Bengals in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.7-point projection and was much higher than his 14.13-point season scoring average.
Darrel Williams

Top Player Comparison

The Demon
Points
% of total points 140.8
1
Darrel Williams
RB
27.1
12.7
19.2%
2
Josh Allen
QB
23.5
25
16.7%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
17.1
16.58
12.1%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
16.8
18.36
11.9%
Brain
Points
% of total points 131.92
1
Najee Harris
RB
35.4
20.09
26.8%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.42
23.44
17.8%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
20.9
19.08
15.8%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
15
13.4
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Brain, who trailed 118.50-73.10 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Brain, who trailed 123.70-96.52 after Sunday night.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for Brain.

Points By Position

  The Demon   Brain
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.
The Demon
The Demon ended the season averaging 144.53 points per game, best in the league, placing them 5th 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
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
1205 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 314 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Darrel Williams
Best Acquisition
541 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 422 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Brain
Brain completed the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (136.63 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deebo Samuel
MVP
320 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 1310 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Najee Harris
Best Drafted
1172 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 440 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Best Acquisition
82 Rec, 803 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starting players on The Demon exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Brain had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Brain ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while The Demon put up the 2nd-best score.
A bright spot in the defeat, Najee Harris recorded 35.4 points, the best overall score for a RB this week.