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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
The Comeback Kid
10-7 137.12
105.43
 
VS
proj
Petey T's Truthers
123.16 11-6
116.19

The Comeback Kid defeat Petey T's Truthers, 137.12-123.16

The Comeback Kid outperformed their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 137.12-123.16 victory over Petey T's Truthers. Petey T's Truthers took a 20.16-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but The Comeback Kid held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Amon-Ra St. Brown, who racked up 134 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 27.4 points, and Kyler Murray, who passed for 263 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 44 yards (22.92 points). Najee Harris (26.6 points) and Davante Adams (19.6) led the charge for Petey T's Truthers in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Comeback Kid have gotten the best of Petey T's Truthers, after falling 94.48-84.72 in their last matchup. The Comeback Kid finish the season at 10-7, while Petey T's Truthers end the campaign at 11-6.

Matchup Timeline

  The Comeback Kid   Petey T's Truthers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

St. Brown (23 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 111 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 27.4 points in a 51-29 lost to the Seahawks in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.2-point projection and was much higher than his 12.9-point season scoring average.
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Top Player Comparison

The Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 137.12
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
27.4
10.2
20%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
22.92
23.68
16.7%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
21
8.55
15.3%
4
Eli Mitchell
RB
19
11.58
13.9%
Petey T's Truthers
Points
% of total points 123.16
1
Najee Harris
RB
26.6
15.32
21.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
19.6
16.65
15.9%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
15.5
17.35
12.6%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
13
7.42
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dare Ogunbowale had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Petey T's Truthers, contributing to a 58.16-38.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for The Comeback Kid, while Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 26-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 128.12-76.96 lead for The Comeback Kid.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for Petey T's Truthers.

Points By Position

  The Comeback Kid   Petey T's Truthers
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
The Comeback Kid
The Comeback Kid finished the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 98.49 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3547 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 388 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
1205 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 314 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Eli Mitchell
Best Acquisition
878 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 137 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Petey T's Truthers
Petey T's Truthers ended the season averaging 109.58 points per game, highest in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
3144 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 784 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
138 Rec, 1829 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Justin Jackson
Best Acquisition
344 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 178 Rec Yds

What If

The Comeback Kid would have beaten six other teams besides Petey T's Truthers this week.
Petey T's Truthers would not have lost to any other team in the league besides The Comeback Kid this week.
If they played Petey T's Truthers every week, The Comeback Kid would be 5-12 this season.
The Comeback Kid would be 10-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Petey T's Truthers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Comeback Kid, Petey T's Truthers would be 9-5.
If The Comeback Kid had played every team in the league each week, they would be 98-81.
If they played every team every week, Petey T's Truthers would be 122-57.