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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Kingz Of Ass Kicking
7-10 1696.3
1423.57
 
VS
proj
The Owner
1671.7 7-9
1439.63

Kingz Of Ass Kicking outperform predictions, defeat The Owner in 1,696.3-1,671.7 cliff-hanger

Both teams stepped up, but Kingz Of Ass Kicking knocked off The Owner. Predicted to lose by a score of 1,439.6-1,423.6, Kingz Of Ass Kicking squeaked by for a 1,696.3-1,671.7 win over The Owner. The Owner made a run at it on Sunday night, but they fell short. Kingz Of Ass Kicking led 1,591.8-1,297.9 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite a combined 373.8 points from five players on Sunday night for The Owner. Kingz Of Ass Kicking were led by Amon-Ra St. Brown, who racked up 134 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 163 points, and Matt Prater, who made all 4 of his FG attempts (163 points). Kingz Of Ass Kicking finish the season at 7-10, while The Owner end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Kingz Of Ass Kicking   The Owner

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Vander Esch (10 Tackles) scored 109 points in a 25-22 lost to the Cardinals in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 39.97-point projection and was much higher than his 43.47-point season scoring average.
Leighton Vander Esch

Top Player Comparison

Kingz Of Ass Kicking
Points
% of total points 1696.3
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
163
82.5
9.6%
2
Matt Prater
K
163
71.55
9.6%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
124
103.93
7.3%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
115
68.88
6.8%
The Owner
Points
% of total points 1671.7
1
D'Onta Foreman
RB
144
60.38
8.6%
2
Tracy Walker
S
127.5
68.28
7.6%
3
T.J. Edwards
LB
123
84.96
7.4%
4
Tom Brady
QB
113
95.34
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, The Owner became the proud owner of an 890.9-631.8 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Kingz Of Ass Kicking, while Kyle Pitts had a 61-yard catch. Meanwhile, D'Onta Foreman had a 21-yard touchdown run for The Owner, while Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 26-yard touchdown run for Kingz Of Ass Kicking, while Matt Prater had a 53-yard field goal, helping Kingz Of Ass Kicking to a 1,591.8-1,297.9 lead.
Sunday Night
Allen Lazard had a 20-yard touchdown catch for The Owner, while Greg Joseph had a 51-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 1,696.3-1,671.7 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Kingz Of Ass Kicking   The Owner
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Kingz Of Ass Kicking
Kingz Of Ass Kicking completed the regular season 10th in the standings after averaging 1,501.4 points per game, 5th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
847 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 612 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
4569 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 327 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Matt Prater
Best Acquisition
27-34 FG, 62 long, 44-46 XP
The Owner
The Owner finished the season averaging 1,456.9 points per game, 8th-highest in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Tony Pollard
Best Drafted
719 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 337 Rec Yds
Tracy Walker
Best Acquisition
93 Tackles, 1 Sack

Game Notes

Most (17 of the 25) of the starters on Kingz Of Ass Kicking exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite 16 of their 25 starters scoring higher than their projected points, The Owner lost.
Kingz Of Ass Kicking won despite having two starters (Josh Norman and Kyle Allen) score zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The Owner ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while Kingz Of Ass Kicking ranked 3rd.
In close games this season, Kingz Of Ass Kicking moves to (2-3), while The Owner falls to (1-4).
Despite the loss, D'Onta Foreman put up 144 points, the best overall score for a RB this week.