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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
Sweet Smell of Victory
12-6 172
141.11
 
VS
proj
Robert D's Rad Team
112 12-6
136.31

Sweet Smell of Victory top Robert D's Rad Team for fifth straight win in 172-112 romp

Sweet Smell of Victory extended their win streak to five games with an easy victory over Robert D's Rad Team, cruising to a 172-112 win. Sweet Smell of Victory never trailed in this one after nabbing a 27-point lead on Saturday behind Melvin Gordon III (22 points) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (9). Eli Mitchell (85 Rush Yds) and Jake Fromm (103 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 53 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Robert D's Rad Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Sweet Smell of Victory have beaten Robert D's Rad Team, after falling 168-144 in their last matchup. Sweet Smell of Victory end the season at 12-6, while Robert D's Rad Team finish the campaign at 12-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Sweet Smell of Victory   Robert D's Rad Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lawrence (223 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds) scored 49 points in a 26-11 win over the Colts in Week 18. His scoring output was 69.2% more than his 28.96-point projection and was much higher than his 30.56-point season scoring average.
Trevor Lawrence

Top Player Comparison

Sweet Smell of Victory
Points
% of total points 172
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
49
28.96
28.5%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
40
27.3
23.3%
3
David Montgomery
RB
25
25.71
14.5%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22
19.29
12.8%
Robert D's Rad Team
Points
% of total points 112
1
Eli Mitchell
RB
25
24.72
22.3%
2
Jake Fromm
QB
24
23.42
21.4%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
19
14.89
17%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
11
7
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Melvin Gordon III had a 47-yard touchdown run for Sweet Smell of Victory, contributing to a 31-4 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Jake Fromm had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Robert D's Rad Team, who trailed 109-36 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Sweet Smell of Victory owned a 132-96 lead. For Sweet Smell of Victory, Rob Gronkowski had a 42-yard catch. Younghoe Koo made the highlight reel for Robert D's Rad Team with a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Jared Cook had a 42-yard catch for Robert D's Rad Team, who trailed 172-112 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Sweet Smell of Victory   Robert D's Rad Team

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Sweet Smell of Victory exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points, Robert D's Rad Team lost.
Sweet Smell of Victory won despite starting Aaron Jones, who scored zero points.
Sweet Smell of Victory put up more points than their season scoring average (143.22) while Robert D's Rad Team fell short of theirs (135.78).
Sweet Smell of Victory recorded more points than their projected total, while Robert D's Rad Team fell short of their projection.
Sweet Smell of Victory ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Robert D's Rad Team ranked 7th.
Not only did Sweet Smell of Victory earn the W, but they also easily covered the 4.8-point predicted margin of victory.
Sweet Smell of Victory moves to (8-3) in blowout games this year, while Robert D's Rad Team falls to (9-4).
On the losing side, Eli Mitchell scored 25 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Sweet Smell of Victory
Identifying mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Thanks to a sound showing by Trevor Lawrence, we doubled up Robert D's Rad Team at the quarterback position this past week (49 points to 24). Lawrence went 23-for-32 for 223 yards and two TDs in a 26-11 win over the Colts.
Robert D's Rad Team
Talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting backfield for Robert D's Rad Team collectively registered only three targets this past week.