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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Sherlock Mahomes
12-4 181
134.2
 
VS
proj
The Mayor of Dunkin
124 9-6-1
132.35

Sherlock Mahomes brush off expectations, earn win against The Mayor of Dunkin in 181-124 landslide

Sherlock Mahomes showed up and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 181-124 victory over The Mayor of Dunkin, who fell short of projections. Sherlock Mahomes grabbed a 21-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Joe Burrow (40 points) and Mac Jones (23) and never let it go. Tom Brady (32 points) and Sony Michel (17) did their part for The Mayor of Dunkin in defeat. This marks the second time this season Sherlock Mahomes have knocked off The Mayor of Dunkin, after winning 179-149 in their last matchup. Sherlock Mahomes end the season with a record of 12-4, while The Mayor of Dunkin finish the campaign at 9-6-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Sherlock Mahomes   The Mayor of Dunkin

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 4.76 points, Johnson nearly tripled that amount by scoring 14 points as the Jets lost to the Buccaneers 28-24. He racked up 82 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Sherlock Mahomes this week.
Ty Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Sherlock Mahomes
Points
% of total points 181
1
Joe Burrow
QB
40
20.43
22.1%
2
Rashaad Penny
RB
36
11.32
19.9%
3
Mac Jones
QB
23
15.67
12.7%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17
20.71
9.4%
The Mayor of Dunkin
Points
% of total points 124
1
Tom Brady
QB
32
22.12
25.8%
2
Sony Michel
RB
17
13.5
13.7%
3
Jakobi Meyers
WR
17
10.75
13.7%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
15
9.28
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Sherlock Mahomes boasted a 126-105 lead. Joe Burrow had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard touchdown pass for Sherlock Mahomes, while Mac Jones had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for The Mayor of Dunkin with a 33-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Sherlock Mahomes   The Mayor of Dunkin
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to review this season one final time.
Sherlock Mahomes
Sherlock Mahomes completed the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 136 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Jonathan Taylor
MVP
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Joe Burrow
Best Drafted
4611 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ty Johnson
Best Acquisition
239 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 372 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
The Mayor of Dunkin
The Mayor of Dunkin ended the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 125 points per game, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Mark Andrews
Best Drafted
99 Rec, 1276 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Justin Jackson
Best Acquisition
344 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 178 Rec Yds

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against The Mayor of Dunkin, Sherlock Mahomes averaged more points (180) than they usually score (136.38).
We heard scoring helps you win. The Mayor of Dunkin need some help then, averaging just 125.31 versus Sherlock Mahomes's 136.38.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Mayor of Dunkin has left more points on the bench this season (217) than Sherlock Mahomes (162).
Sherlock Mahomes don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Mayor of Dunkin (6 vs 4).
Sherlock Mahomes should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Mayor of Dunkin (9 vs 7).
By position, Sherlock Mahomes have outscored The Mayor of Dunkin at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Sherlock Mahomes has a higher average scoring margin (15) than The Mayor of Dunkin this season (-4).
The starters for Sherlock Mahomes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for The Mayor of Dunkin (1).
Hey The Mayor of Dunkin, maybe you'll have better luck next year!