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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
Space Wranglers
13-5 169.06
166.81
 
VS
proj
Wolfpack
145.29 12-6
198.64

Back-and-forth battle ends with Space Wranglers coming back to knock off Wolfpack, 169.06-145.29

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Space Wranglers earned a come-from-behind victory over Wolfpack, rallying to earn a 169.06-145.29 win. Trailing 145.29-139.74 heading into Sunday night, Space Wranglers came storming back behind Justin Herbert (383 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Kirk Cousins (250 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and A.J. Brown (4 Rec, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Wolfpack in defeat. This marks the second time this season Space Wranglers have knocked off Wolfpack, after winning 218.53-200.09 in their last matchup. Space Wranglers finish the season at 13-5, while Wolfpack end the campaign at 12-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Space Wranglers   Wolfpack

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hilton overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 9.5 points against his 2.31-point projection. During a 21-16 loss to the Browns, he made 2 tackles and intercepted a pass.
Mike Hilton

Top Player Comparison

Space Wranglers
Points
% of total points 169.06
1
Justin Herbert
QB
29.32
23.97
17.3%
2
Davis Mills
QB
28.64
9.61
16.9%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
11.95
9.62
7.1%
4
Jalen Thompson
S
11.8
4.35
7%
Wolfpack
Points
% of total points 145.29
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
26
20.11
17.9%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
13.8
13.25
9.5%
3
Matt Prater
K
13
8.42
8.9%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
9.64
14.22
6.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Space Wranglers who grabbed the lead, 93.79-91.95. Davis Mills had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Space Wranglers, while Terry McLaurin had a 40-yard catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Wolfpack with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Space Wranglers, contributing to a 169.06-145.29 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Space Wranglers   Wolfpack

What If

Space Wranglers would have beaten only three other teams besides Wolfpack this week.
Wolfpack would have lost to just four other teams besides Space Wranglers this week.
If they played Wolfpack every week, Space Wranglers would be 10-8 this season.
Space Wranglers would be 12-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Wolfpack.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Space Wranglers, Wolfpack would be 10-6.
If Space Wranglers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 178-68.
If they played every team every week, Wolfpack would be 159-87.

Coach Talk

Space Wranglers
Well, we do applaud the confidence this past week, Space Wranglers. It takes real gumption to field a player with negative points (plus multiple zero-point players) while still earning a win. All we ask is to please keep those shenanigans to the regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're toast.
Wolfpack
Well, Wolfpack, Week 18's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Choosing to start Cory Littleton in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied more than 169 points... let's just put this behind us and move on.