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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Sayers Monsters
10-7 130.58
147.95
 
VS
proj
TX4vida
123.36 8-9
136.23

Sayers Monsters come up short of projections, find way to defeat TX4vida, 130.58-123.36

There's no easy way to put it, Sayers Monsters underperformed, at least based on projections. Still, they secured a 130.58-123.36 victory over TX4vida. TX4vida nabbed a 5.32-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Sayers Monsters held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Tennessee Titans defense (3 Pts Allowed, 256 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Ryan Tannehill (120 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Trey Lance (24.06 points) and D'Onta Foreman (19.2) led the way for TX4vida in the loss. This marks the first time this season Sayers Monsters have taken down TX4vida, after falling 93.9-74.02 in their last matchup. Sayers Monsters finish the season with a record of 10-7, while TX4vida end the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Sayers Monsters   TX4vida

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Dolphins in Week 17, the Titans defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 256 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 22 points to nearly triple their 7.48-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Sayers Monsters this week.
The Tennessee Titans defense

Top Player Comparison

Sayers Monsters
Points
% of total points 130.58
1
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
22
7.48
16.8%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
17.5
24.03
13.4%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
16
16.75
12.3%
4
Jaret Patterson
RB
15.8
8.63
12.1%
TX4vida
Points
% of total points 123.36
1
Trey Lance
QB
24.06
24.57
19.5%
2
D'Onta Foreman
RB
19.2
8.35
15.6%
3
Derek Carr
QB
14.2
22.19
11.5%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
10.2
9.04
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
D'Onta Foreman had a 21-yard touchdown run for TX4vida, while Derek Carr had a 42-yard pass, contributing to an 84.40-79.08 lead for TX4vida.
Sunday Late
Trey Lance had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for TX4vida, while Christian Kirk had a 43-yard catch for the team, who trailed 123.58-116.36 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Sayers Monsters   TX4vida
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 reflect back on this season one final time.
Sayers Monsters
Sayers Monsters finished the season with the league's 7th-highest points average (115.73 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ryan Tannehill
MVP
3447 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 272 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
752 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 423 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Jaret Patterson
Best Acquisition
245 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
TX4vida
TX4vida completed the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 106.73 points per game, 8th-most in the league.
Important Players
Derek Carr
MVP
4618 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds
Marquise Brown
Best Drafted
88 Rec, 981 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
D'Onta Foreman
Best Acquisition
497 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 108 Rec Yds

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. TX4vida need some help then, averaging just 106.73 versus Sayers Monsters's 115.73.
Even the computers think Sayers Monsters have better players. Their projected average points is higher (133.69) than TX4vida (125.9).
TX4vida are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Sayers Monsters (5 vs 3).
Sayers Monsters have the clutch gene, with more close wins than TX4vida (2 vs 1).
Sayers Monsters should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than TX4vida (5 vs 2).
By position, Sayers Monsters have outscored TX4vida at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Sayers Monsters has a higher average scoring margin (5) than TX4vida this season (-2).
Hey TX4vida, maybe you'll have better luck next year!