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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
The Outlaws
12-5 271.41
195.16
 
VS
proj
Bring It!
181.75 8-9
196.69

The Outlaws defeat Bring It! for fourth straight win in 271.41-181.75 romp

The Outlaws extended their win streak to four games with a dominant win over Bring It!, rolling to a 271.41-181.75 victory. The Outlaws pulled out to a 40.92-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Ja'Marr Chase (68.23 points) and the Buffalo Bills defense (25) and never looked back. T.J. Watt (44.5 points) and Dak Prescott (34.12) led the way for Bring It! in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Outlaws have knocked off Bring It!, after winning 181.84-95.29 in their last matchup. The Outlaws end the season with a record of 12-5, while Bring It! finish the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  The Outlaws   Bring It!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 14.96 points, Chase more-than-quadrupled that amount by scoring 68.23 points as the Bengals beat the Chiefs 34-31. He caught 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any player in the league this season.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

The Outlaws
Points
% of total points 271.41
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
68.23
14.96
25.1%
2
Rashaad Penny
RB
33.08
12.41
12.2%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
32.86
30.51
12.1%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
25
29.09
9.2%
Bring It!
Points
% of total points 181.75
1
T.J. Watt
LB
44.5
17.83
24.5%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
34.12
32.82
18.8%
3
Hunter Renfrow
WR
23.63
12.64
13%
4
David Montgomery
RB
20.9
16.24
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for The Outlaws, helping the team to a 119.73-78.81 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which The Outlaws owned a 240.59-124.43 lead. For The Outlaws, Justin Herbert had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Bring It! with a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Outlaws   Bring It!
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
The Outlaws
The Outlaws finished the season with the league's highest points average (188.15 ppg), placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4631 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 301 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
79 Rec, 1429 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Ten Defense
Best Acquisition
20.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 328.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Bring It!
Bring It! ended the season averaging 177.90 points per game, 7th-most in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4154 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
T.J. Watt
Best Drafted
59 Tackles, 21.5 Sacks
Ind Defense
Best Acquisition
21.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 344.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 33 Turnovers

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Bring It!, The Outlaws averaged more points (226.63) than they usually score (188.15).
The Outlaws are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Outlaws are doing a better job of that, averaging 188.15 versus Bring It!'s 177.9.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Outlaws (12-5) have a better record than Bring It! (8-9).
Once The Outlaws put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Bring It! (4 vs 2).
The Outlaws see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Bring It! (0).
The Outlaws have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Bring It! (2 vs 0).
By position, The Outlaws have outscored Bring It! at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The Outlaws don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 26 points, highest in the league.
The starters for The Outlaws had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Bring It! (1).
Hey Bring It!, maybe you'll have better luck next year!