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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Run4theRoses
6-11 105.74
113.72
 
VS
proj
Big Guy Luke
87.02 6-11
114.06

Big Guy Luke lose to Run4theRoses, 105.74-87.02

There's no way around it, Big Guy Luke dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Run4theRoses secured a 105.74-87.02 victory. Run4theRoses never trailed in this one after taking a 13.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Saquon Barkley (10.2 points) and Terry McLaurin (9.6). Aaron Rodgers (20.32 points) and Dare Ogunbowale (13.8) led the way for Big Guy Luke in the loss. This marks the second time this season Run4theRoses have taken down Big Guy Luke, after winning 129.1-104.64 in their last matchup. Run4theRoses end the season at 6-11, while Big Guy Luke finish the campaign at 6-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Run4theRoses   Big Guy Luke

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 27.84 points against his 21.71-point projection. In a 51-29 win over the Lions, he passed for 236 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 24 yards.
Russell Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Run4theRoses
Points
% of total points 105.74
1
Russell Wilson
QB
27.84
21.71
26.3%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
13.1
14.69
12.4%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
11.4
12.88
10.8%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
10.2
10.13
9.6%
Big Guy Luke
Points
% of total points 87.02
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.32
24.34
23.4%
2
Dare Ogunbowale
RB
13.8
9.11
15.9%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
12
13.02
13.8%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
10.9
10.28
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Run4theRoses owned a 44.40-30.90 lead. For Run4theRoses, Kyle Pitts had a 61-yard catch. Dare Ogunbowale made the highlight reel for Big Guy Luke with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Run4theRoses boasted a 92.64-66.70 lead. Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass for Run4theRoses, while Brandon Aiyuk had a 43-yard catch. Christian Kirk made the highlight reel for Big Guy Luke with a 43-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Big Guy Luke, who trailed 105.74-87.02 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  Run4theRoses   Big Guy Luke
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Run4theRoses
Run4theRoses finished the season averaging 102.30 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
2875 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
799 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 391 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Matt Prater
Best Acquisition
27-34 FG, 62 long, 44-46 XP
Big Guy Luke
Big Guy Luke completed the season averaging 108.02 points per game, 6th-best in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
3977 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs
CeeDee Lamb
Best Drafted
77 Rec, 1057 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Boston Scott
Best Acquisition
373 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Run4theRoses are over .500 against Big Guy Luke this season, with a record of 2-1.
History is repeating itself. In three games vs Big Guy Luke this season, Run4theRoses have averaged more points (111.94) than they usually score this season (102.3).
You can't win if you don't play. Run4theRoses has left fewer points on the bench this season (767.3) than Big Guy Luke (960.2).
Run4theRoses are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Big Guy Luke (1).
Run4theRoses are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Big Guy Luke (0 vs 3).
Big Guy Luke have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (7) than Run4theRoses (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Run4theRoses have outscored Big Guy Luke at RB, TE, and K this season.
Hey Big Guy Luke, maybe you'll have better luck next year!