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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
BuckeyeBall
14-3 102.48
143.49
 
VS
proj
Arin Johnson's Team
61.58 13-4
98.38

BuckeyeBall defeat Arin Johnson's Team for third straight win, 102.48-61.58

BuckeyeBall extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Arin Johnson's Team, emerging victorious with a 102.48-61.58 victory. BuckeyeBall never trailed in this one after taking an 18.66-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Matthew Stafford (16.26 points) and Evan McPherson (9). Justin Herbert (21.68 points) and Mark Andrews (8.9) were the leaders for Arin Johnson's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season BuckeyeBall have gotten the best of Arin Johnson's Team, after winning 152.8-132.86 in their last matchup. BuckeyeBall finish the season with a record of 14-3, while Arin Johnson's Team end the campaign at 13-4.

Matchup Timeline

  BuckeyeBall   Arin Johnson's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 68 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Saints, Hubbard recorded 13.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.7-point projection and was much higher than his 6-point season scoring average.
Chuba Hubbard

Top Player Comparison

BuckeyeBall
Points
% of total points 102.48
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.92
27.9
26.3%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
16.26
29.15
15.9%
3
Chuba Hubbard
RB
13.8
5.7
13.5%
4
Evan McPherson
K
9
6.62
8.8%
Arin Johnson's Team
Points
% of total points 61.58
1
Justin Herbert
QB
21.68
27.41
35.2%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
8.9
11.33
14.5%
3
Van Jefferson Jr.
WR
6.3
7.12
10.2%
4
Dustin Hopkins
K
6
7.19
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jaylen Waddle had a 45-yard catch for Arin Johnson's Team, who trailed 43.26-24.60 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was BuckeyeBall who took the lead, 99.28-61.58. Kyler Murray had a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for BuckeyeBall, while Chuba Hubbard had a 21-yard touchdown run. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Arin Johnson's Team with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.

Points By Position

  BuckeyeBall   Arin Johnson's Team
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
BuckeyeBall
BuckeyeBall finished the season with the league's highest points average (138.46 ppg), placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
4648 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
3547 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 388 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Evan McPherson
Best Acquisition
28-33 FG, 58 long, 46-48 XP
Arin Johnson's Team
Arin Johnson's Team ended the season averaging 132.04 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them 2nd in 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
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
2882 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 767 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Dal Defense
Best Acquisition
20.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 353.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 33 Turnovers

Game Notes

BuckeyeBall got the win even though only two of their 14 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Arin Johnson's Team had only zero of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as BuckeyeBall had two starters score zero points, while Arin Johnson's Team had four.
Both teams scored their lowest point total of the season.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
With 102 points, BuckeyeBall scored the fewest points of any winning team this week.
The defeat snaps a seven-game unbeaten streak for Arin Johnson's Team.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with BuckeyeBall. They won, but did not cover the 45.11-point projected margin of victory.