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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
The Dominators
8-8 112.26
106.22
 
VS
proj
Nana Nancy
96.84 6-11
94.55

The Dominators hand Nana Nancy third straight loss, 112.26-96.84

The Dominators emerged victorious with a 112.26-96.84 victory to hand Nana Nancy their third straight loss. Nana Nancy jumped out to a 20.68-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Joe Burrow, who passed for 446 yards and 4 touchdowns for 34.84 points, and Michael Badgley, who made both of his FG attempts (10 points). But The Dominators held the lead the rest of the way, powered by DK Metcalf (24.9 points) and Patrick Mahomes (20.86). This marks the second time this season The Dominators have gotten the best of Nana Nancy, after winning 123.94-65.44 in their last matchup. The Dominators end the season with a record of 8-8, while Nana Nancy finish the campaign at 6-11.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dominators   Nana Nancy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf (6 Rec, 63 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 24.9 points against the Lions in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.25-point projection and was much higher than his 9.89-point season scoring average.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

The Dominators
Points
% of total points 112.26
1
DK Metcalf
WR
24.9
11.25
22.2%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.86
24.86
18.6%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
14.2
13.54
12.6%
4
Mason Crosby
K
13
8.14
11.6%
Nana Nancy
Points
% of total points 96.84
1
Joe Burrow
QB
34.84
21.59
36%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
17.2
13.37
17.8%
3
Michael Badgley
K
10
8.14
10.3%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
9.9
8.01
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Nana Nancy who grabbed the lead, 71.84-51.16. Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for The Dominators, while Dare Ogunbowale had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Nana Nancy with a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which The Dominators had a 99.26-96.84 lead. For The Dominators, Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Austin Ekeler made the highlight reel for Nana Nancy with a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  The Dominators   Nana Nancy
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
The Dominators
The Dominators finished the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 98.43 points per game, 3rd-most in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4569 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 327 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Deebo Samuel
Best Drafted
320 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 1310 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
KC Defense
Best Acquisition
21.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 369.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 28 Turnovers
Nana Nancy
Nana Nancy completed the season averaging 95.44 points per game, 5th-most in the league, placing them 11th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
847 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 612 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Drafted
3144 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 784 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Phi Defense
Best Acquisition
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 319.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on The Dominators scored higher than their projected point totals.
Nana Nancy had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Nana Nancy can partially blame the loss on Jeff Wilson Jr., who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The win concludes a four-game losing skid for The Dominators.
Not only did The Dominators win, but they also covered the 11.67-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Joe Burrow scored 34.84 points, the highest score for a QB this week.