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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Monty Dog
10-7 123.5
124.91
 
VS
proj
ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad
93.7 9-8
114.09

ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad come up short of expectations, succumb to Monty Dog in 123.5-93.7 rout

There's no easy way to say it, ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Monty Dog rolled to a 123.5-93.7 victory. ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad earned a 47.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Jonathan Taylor (17.9 points) and Damien Harris (17.2). But it was all Monty Dog after that. They were led by Rashaad Penny, who racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 31.5 points, and DK Metcalf, who caught 6 passes for 63 yards and 3 touchdowns (27.9 points). This marks the second time this season Monty Dog have taken down ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad, after falling 113.8-97.6 in their last matchup. Monty Dog finish the season at 10-7, while ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad end the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Monty Dog   ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 27.9 points against his 13.64-point projection. During a 51-29 win over the Lions, he caught 6 passes for 63 yards and 3 touchdowns.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Monty Dog
Points
% of total points 123.5
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
31.5
12.19
25.5%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
27.9
13.64
22.6%
3
Josh Allen
QB
23.9
25.32
19.4%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
13.1
13.58
10.6%
ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad
Points
% of total points 93.7
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.9
20.85
19.1%
2
Damien Harris
RB
17.2
10.32
18.4%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
13
8.95
13.9%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
11.4
12.88
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tua Tagovailoa hit Jaylen Waddle for a 45-yard pass for ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad, helping ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad to an 82.3-34.9 lead.
Sunday Late
Brandon Aiyuk had a 43-yard catch for ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad, who trailed 107.6-93.7 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Monty Dog   ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad
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?
Monty Dog
Monty Dog finished the season averaging 113.2 points per game, 4th-most in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4168 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 700 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
70 Rec, 909 Rec Yds, 12 Rec TDs
Boston Scott
Best Acquisition
373 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad
ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad ended the season averaging 111.6 points per game, 5th-best in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jonathan Taylor
MVP
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Terry McLaurin
Best Drafted
73 Rec, 960 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Ind Defense
Best Acquisition
21.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 344.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 33 Turnovers

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Monty Dog exceeded their scoring projections.
ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Rashaad Penny, DK Metcalf, and Josh Allen all scored more points than Jonathan Taylor, the leading scorer for ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad.
Monty Dog put up more points than their season scoring average (113.19) while ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad fell short of theirs (111.61).
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
Not only did Monty Dog win, but they also easily covered the 10.82-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Monty Dog moves to (5-3), while ZachIsNewSamIsNewMarkIsNewChad falls to (3-6).