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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Hammer Dahn
2-15 99.46
102.28
 
VS
proj
I Understood That Reference
98.18 6-11
106.62

Despite top scorer Brady, I Understood That Reference fall to Hammer Dahn in 99.46-98.18 nailbiter

Tom Brady racked up 31.4 points for I Understood That Reference, the best total in the matchup and second-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Hammer Dahn, who staged an impressive comeback to earn a 99.46-98.18 win. Hammer Dahn trailed 98.18-98.16 heading into Sunday night, but the unit made a comeback behind Marquez Valdes-Scantling . Tom Brady (410 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Sony Michel (74 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 25 Rec Yds) led the charge for I Understood That Reference in defeat. This marks the first time this season Hammer Dahn have beaten I Understood That Reference, after falling 181.22-146.14 in their last matchup. Hammer Dahn end the season with a record of 2-15, while I Understood That Reference finish the campaign at 6-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Hammer Dahn   I Understood That Reference

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf (6 Rec, 63 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 30.9 points against the Lions in Week 17. His scoring output nearly doubled his 16.12-point projection and was much higher than his 13.79-point season scoring average.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Hammer Dahn
Points
% of total points 99.46
1
DK Metcalf
WR
30.9
16.12
31.1%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
27.84
22.88
28%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17.5
11.18
17.6%
4
Davis Mills
QB
10.92
15.52
11%
I Understood That Reference
Points
% of total points 98.18
1
Tom Brady
QB
31.4
25.5
32%
2
Sony Michel
RB
18.9
15.93
19.3%
3
Dalton Schultz
TE
11.4
13.43
11.6%
4
Taylor Heinicke
QB
11.28
15.44
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass for I Understood That Reference to contribute to a 69.58-26.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass for Hammer Dahn, who trailed 98.18-98.16 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Hammer Dahn   I Understood That Reference
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Hammer Dahn
Hammer Dahn completed the season averaging 111.51 points per game, 8th-most in the league, placing them in last place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
DK Metcalf
MVP
70 Rec, 909 Rec Yds, 12 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
2875 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Davis Mills
Best Acquisition
2363 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
I Understood That Reference
I Understood That Reference completed the regular season 10th in the standings after averaging 128.77 points per game, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
937 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 154 Rec Yds
Taylor Heinicke
Best Acquisition
3299 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 310 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

What If

Hammer Dahn would not have beaten any other team in the league besides I Understood That Reference this week.
I Understood That Reference would have lost to six other teams besides Hammer Dahn this week.
Hammer Dahn would be 7-10 if they played I Understood That Reference every week.
Hammer Dahn would be 2-13 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as I Understood That Reference.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hammer Dahn, I Understood That Reference would be 3-12.
If Hammer Dahn had played every team in the league each week, they would be 24-155.
If they played every team every week, I Understood That Reference would be 56-123.