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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
FtheRefs
10-7 102.97
91.01
 
VS
proj
ghost to the post
85.88 9-8
80.81

FtheRefs knock off ghost to the post, 102.97-85.88

FtheRefs beat their projected point total, earning a 102.97-85.88 victory over ghost to the post. FtheRefs never trailed in this one after nabbing a 4.19-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind D'Onta Foreman (17.6 points) and Jonathan Taylor (16.7). Joe Burrow (31.93 points) and Cooper Kupp (10.75) were the top performers for ghost to the post in the loss. This marks the second time this season FtheRefs have beaten ghost to the post, after winning 93.28-53.25 in their last matchup. FtheRefs finish the season at 10-7, while ghost to the post end the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  FtheRefs   ghost to the post

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Foreman overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 17.6 points against his 5.63-point projection. In a 34-3 win over the Dolphins, he ran for 132 yards and a touchdown.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

FtheRefs
Points
% of total points 102.97
1
D'Onta Foreman
RB
17.6
5.63
17.1%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
16.7
13.08
16.2%
3
Matt Prater
K
16
8.27
15.5%
4
Foye Oluokun
LB
15.5
8.34
15.1%
ghost to the post
Points
% of total points 85.88
1
Joe Burrow
QB
31.93
18.83
37.2%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
10.75
11.49
12.5%
3
Cameron Heyward
DT
10
5.1
11.6%
4
Jake Elliott
K
10
9.19
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, FtheRefs boasted a 71.57-67.38 lead. D'Onta Foreman had a 21-yard touchdown run for FtheRefs, while Carson Wentz had a 45-yard touchdown pass. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for ghost to the post with a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Matt Prater had a 53-yard field goal for FtheRefs, while Christian Kirk had a 43-yard catch, helping FtheRefs to a 93.47-75.88 lead.

Points By Position

  FtheRefs   ghost to the post
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
FtheRefs
FtheRefs completed the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 89.87 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Jonathan Taylor
MVP
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Foye Oluokun
Best Drafted
179 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 3 Ints
Trey Lance
Best Acquisition
603 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 168 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
ghost to the post
ghost to the post completed the season averaging 88.56 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
4611 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
138 Rec, 1829 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Vonn Bell
Best Acquisition
97 Tackles, 1 Int

Game Notes

FtheRefs won even though only five of their 12 starters scored higher than their point projections.
ghost to the post had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
ghost to the post could have used points from Bryan Edwards and James Robinson, as both put up goose eggs.
FtheRefs put up more points than their season scoring average (89.87) while ghost to the post fell short of theirs (88.56).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
ghost to the post ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while FtheRefs put up the 2nd-best score.
The loss snaps a three-game unbeaten streak for ghost to the post.
Not only did FtheRefs win, but they also covered the 10.2-point forecasted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Joe Burrow recorded 31.93 points, the highest score in the league this week.