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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Laying the Smackdown
10-7 136.92
162.15
 
VS
proj
Steam Rollers
116.19 8-9
122.7

Laying the Smackdown manage to beat Steam Rollers 136.92-116.19 despite falling short of projections

Despite failing to rise to the occasion, Laying the Smackdown came out on top with a 136.92-116.19 victory over Steam Rollers. Steam Rollers earned a 16.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Laying the Smackdown held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (288 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Dare Ogunbowale (36 Rush Yds, 32 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). AJ Dillon (63 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds) and Brandin Cooks (7 Rec, 66 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Steam Rollers in the loss. Laying the Smackdown finish the season at 10-7, while Steam Rollers end the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Laying the Smackdown   Steam Rollers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ogunbowale (36 Rush Yds, 32 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 13.73 points against the Patriots in Week 17. He scored 39.7% more than his 9.83-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season.
Dare Ogunbowale

Top Player Comparison

Laying the Smackdown
Points
% of total points 136.92
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
27.2
30.15
19.9%
2
Dare Ogunbowale
RB
13.73
9.83
10%
3
Chase Edmonds
RB
12.23
11.58
8.9%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
11.4
10.42
8.3%
Steam Rollers
Points
% of total points 116.19
1
AJ Dillon
RB
21.63
10.25
18.6%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
17.4
10.89
15%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
15.1
16.75
13%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
13
8.95
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Steam Rollers became the proud owner of a 45.13-28.93 lead. For Laying the Smackdown, Dare Ogunbowale had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for Steam Rollers with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Laying the Smackdown became the proud owner of a 95.22-94.56 lead. For Laying the Smackdown, Michael Gallup had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Steam Rollers, while A.J. Green had a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Laying the Smackdown, contributing to a 136.92-116.19 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Laying the Smackdown   Steam Rollers
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
Laying the Smackdown
Laying the Smackdown ended the season with the league's 5th-most points average (151.48 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
3977 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
94 Rec, 1144 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Justin Jackson
Best Acquisition
344 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 178 Rec Yds
Steam Rollers
Steam Rollers ended the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 148.62 points per game, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
3971 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Deebo Samuel
Best Drafted
320 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 1310 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Trevor Lawrence
Best Acquisition
3418 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 317 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Laying the Smackdown scored less in this one (136.92) than their season average of 151.48.
Even the machines think Laying the Smackdown have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (160.45) than Steam Rollers (147.2).
Steam Rollers are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Laying the Smackdown (6 vs 2).
By position, Laying the Smackdown have outscored Steam Rollers at QB, TE, and IDP this season.
Hey Steam Rollers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!