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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Badass Ballers
8-8 110.44
93.15
 
VS
proj
1st Down Witnesses
63.86 7-10
99.34

Badass Ballers defy predictions, earn win over 1st Down Witnesses in 110.44-63.86 beatdown

Badass Ballers showed up and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 110.44-63.86 victory over 1st Down Witnesses, who fell short of projections. Badass Ballers grabbed a 3.98-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Joe Burrow (38.84 points) and Sony Michel (15.9) and never gave it up. Patrick Mahomes (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds) and Mark Andrews (6 Rec, 89 Rec Yds) led the charge for 1st Down Witnesses in defeat. This marks the second time this season Badass Ballers have beaten 1st Down Witnesses, after winning 54.78-53.24 in their last matchup. Badass Ballers finish the season at 8-8, while 1st Down Witnesses end the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Badass Ballers   1st Down Witnesses

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burrow overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 38.84 points against his 22.83-point projection. During a 34-31 win over the Chiefs, he passed for 446 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Badass Ballers
Points
% of total points 110.44
1
Joe Burrow
QB
38.84
22.83
35.2%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
17.2
13.29
15.6%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
16
16.69
14.5%
4
Sony Michel
RB
15.9
14.03
14.4%
1st Down Witnesses
Points
% of total points 63.86
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.86
27.11
38.9%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
8.9
11.25
13.9%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
7.9
8.08
12.4%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
7
5.54
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Badass Ballers boasted a 54.74-50.76 lead. For Badass Ballers, Joe Burrow had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for 1st Down Witnesses with a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Badass Ballers owned a 94.34-62.16 lead. Austin Ekeler had a 40-yard catch for Badass Ballers, while A.J. Green had a 42-yard catch. Christian Kirk made the highlight reel for 1st Down Witnesses with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Badass Ballers   1st Down Witnesses
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?
Badass Ballers
Badass Ballers completed the season with the league's 7th-most points average (87.19 ppg), placing them 8th 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
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
847 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 612 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
3494 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
1st Down Witnesses
1st Down Witnesses ended the season with the league's 8th-best points average (85.37 ppg), placing them 11th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4569 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 327 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Mark Andrews
Best Drafted
99 Rec, 1276 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Darrel Williams
Best Acquisition
541 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 422 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

Badass Ballers would have beaten six other teams besides 1st Down Witnesses this week.
1st Down Witnesses would have lost to six other teams besides Badass Ballers this week.
Badass Ballers would be 7-9 if they played 1st Down Witnesses every week.
Badass Ballers would be 5-9 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 1st Down Witnesses.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Badass Ballers, 1st Down Witnesses would be 6-8.
If Badass Ballers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 65-107.
If they played every team every week, 1st Down Witnesses would be 69-109-1.