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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Downtown Throwdown
10-7 114.5
103.73
 
VS
proj
Hit The Showers Boys
79.1 8-9
67.4

Downtown Throwdown brush off expectations, come back to knock off Hit The Showers Boys in 114.5-79.1 landslide

Both teams showed up and exceeded expectations, but Downtown Throwdown got the best of Hit The Showers Boys, rolling to a 114.5-79.1 victory. Downtown Throwdown took a 5.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Hit The Showers Boys came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Rashaad Penny (31.5 points) and Mike Williams (13.8). Not to be deterred, Downtown Throwdown rallied when it mattered most on Monday night, as Najee Harris (28.1 points) and Donovan Peoples-Jones (9.1) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Downtown Throwdown have gotten the best of Hit The Showers Boys, after winning 120.8-66.02 in their last matchup. Downtown Throwdown end the season at 10-7, while Hit The Showers Boys finish the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Downtown Throwdown   Hit The Showers Boys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Dillon (63 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds) scored 21.3 points in a 37-10 win over the Vikings in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10-point projection and was much higher than his 9.49-point season scoring average.
AJ Dillon

Top Player Comparison

Downtown Throwdown
Points
% of total points 114.5
1
Najee Harris
RB
28.1
16.99
24.5%
2
AJ Dillon
RB
21.3
10
18.6%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
15.7
16.25
13.7%
4
Drew Lock
QB
15.4
12.55
13.4%
Hit The Showers Boys
Points
% of total points 79.1
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
31.5
12.19
39.8%
2
Davante Adams
WR
25.1
20.85
31.7%
3
Mike Williams
WR
13.8
12.27
17.4%
4
C.J. Uzomah
TE
5.2
6.88
6.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Hit The Showers Boys had a 54.0-50.2 lead. Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Downtown Throwdown, while Drew Lock had a 44-yard pass. Mike Williams made the highlight reel for Hit The Showers Boys with a 45-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for Downtown Throwdown on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Downtown Throwdown   Hit The Showers Boys
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?
Downtown Throwdown
Downtown Throwdown ended the season averaging 102.3 points per game, 6th-best in the league, 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
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
1201 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 172 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Drew Lock
Best Acquisition
625 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs
Hit The Showers Boys
Hit The Showers Boys ended the season with the league's 4th-best points average (106.8 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
117 Rec, 1498 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
915 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 284 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Justin Fields
Best Acquisition
1870 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 420 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Hit The Showers Boys, Downtown Throwdown averaged more points (117.65) than they usually score (102.3).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Downtown Throwdown has left fewer points on the bench this season (243.1) than Hit The Showers Boys (587.1).
Once Downtown Throwdown put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Hit The Showers Boys (7 vs 5).
Downtown Throwdown play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (2) than Hit The Showers Boys (3).
Downtown Throwdown should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Hit The Showers Boys (10 vs 7).
Downtown Throwdown have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Hit The Showers Boys (70 vs 57).
By position, Downtown Throwdown have outscored Hit The Showers Boys at QB, RB, and K this season.
Downtown Throwdown don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Downtown Throwdown had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Hit The Showers Boys (1).
Hey Hit The Showers Boys, maybe you'll have better luck next year!