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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Mike Ekans
8-9 149.92
122.62
 
VS
proj
You Need Me Up on that Waller!
121.48 7-10
124.48

Mike Ekans earn win over You Need Me Up on that Waller! in 149.92-121.48 romp

Mike Ekans showed up and beat expectations, rolling to a 149.92-121.48 victory over You Need Me Up on that Waller!, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in the matchup, as Mike Ekans took a 54.68-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Devin Singletary (23 points) and Mac Jones (22.28). Tom Brady (410 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Boston Scott (47 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 39 Rec Yds) led the charge for You Need Me Up on that Waller! in the loss. This marks the first time this season Mike Ekans have knocked off You Need Me Up on that Waller!, after falling 112.44-76.56 in their last matchup. Mike Ekans finish the season at 8-9, while You Need Me Up on that Waller! end the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Mike Ekans   You Need Me Up on that Waller!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 20 points, surrendering 373 yards, and forcing 3 turnovers against the Rams, the Ravens defense scored 14 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 5.79-point projection and was much higher than their 4.46-point season scoring average.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Mike Ekans
Points
% of total points 149.92
1
Russell Wilson
QB
27.84
21.71
18.6%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
23
12.88
15.3%
3
Mac Jones
QB
22.28
17.27
14.9%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
16.1
10.59
10.7%
You Need Me Up on that Waller!
Points
% of total points 121.48
1
Tom Brady
QB
27.4
24.21
22.6%
2
Boston Scott
RB
22.6
7.41
18.6%
3
Taysom Hill
QB
17.38
20.77
14.3%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
13.1
14.69
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Mike Ekans became the proud owner of an 89.58-34.90 lead. For Mike Ekans, Mac Jones had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for You Need Me Up on that Waller! with a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass for Mike Ekans to contribute to a 141.12-66.68 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mike Ekans   You Need Me Up on that Waller!

What If

Mike Ekans would have beaten six other teams besides You Need Me Up on that Waller! this week.
You Need Me Up on that Waller! would have lost to just three other teams besides Mike Ekans this week.
Mike Ekans would be 9-8 if they played You Need Me Up on that Waller! every week.
Mike Ekans would be 7-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as You Need Me Up on that Waller!.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mike Ekans, You Need Me Up on that Waller! would be 7-8.
If Mike Ekans had played every team in the league each week, they would be 109-98.
If they played every team every week, You Need Me Up on that Waller! would be 90-117.

Coach Talk

Mike Ekans
Assembling a starting crew that earned nearly 150 points this past week... we deem that to be a job done right.
You Need Me Up on that Waller!
There's a lot we can take away from the 2021 campaign and apply to next season... it's never too early to begin doing your homework and thinking about where to get better! Keep your head held high, You Need Me Up on that Waller!!