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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
What's this for?
11-6 158.76
121.88
 
VS
proj
Ryan's Team
125.24 9-8
123.44

What's this for? beat projections, knock off Ryan's Team in 158.76-125.24 runaway

What's this for? stepped up, cruising to a 158.76-125.24 victory over Ryan's Team. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in this one, as What's this for? leapt out to a 74.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 83.44 points from Ja'Marr Chase (11 Rec, 266 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Joe Burrow (446 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds). Rashaad Penny (30.5 points) and Tom Brady (26.4) led the charge for Ryan's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season What's this for? have gotten the best of Ryan's Team, after falling 132.92-131.68 in their last matchup. What's this for? end the season at 11-6, while Ryan's Team finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  What's this for?   Ryan's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase caught 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Bengals beat the Chiefs 34-31. In doing so, he put up 46.6 points to more-than-quadruple his 10.29-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

What's this for?
Points
% of total points 158.76
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
46.6
10.29
29.4%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
36.84
21.7
23.2%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
23
11.26
14.5%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
21.92
12.91
13.8%
Ryan's Team
Points
% of total points 125.24
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
30.5
11.56
24.4%
2
Tom Brady
QB
26.4
24.03
21.1%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.4
19.7
13.9%
4
Chris Boswell
K
17
7.64
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, What's this for? boasted a 135.46-60.66 lead. Joe Burrow teamed up with Ja'Marr Chase on multiple big plays for What's this for?: a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard touchdown pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Ryan's Team with a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Brandon Aiyuk had a 43-yard catch for Ryan's Team, who trailed 141.26-102.44 after the late round of games.
Monday
Chris Boswell had a 50-yard field goal for Ryan's Team.

Points By Position

  What's this for?   Ryan's Team
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?
What's this for?
What's this for? finished the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 110.31 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2882 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 767 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
79 Rec, 1429 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Joe Burrow
Best Acquisition
4611 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ryan's Team
Ryan's Team ended the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 110.84 points per game, 3rd-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Rashaad Penny
Best Acquisition
559 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Ryan's Team are under .500 against What's this for? this season, with a record of 1-2.
You shouldn't be surprised by this. In three games vs Ryan's Team this season, What's this for? have averaged more points (136.11) than they usually score this season (110.31).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. What's this for? has left fewer points on the bench this season (479.46) than Ryan's Team (595.4).
What's this for? don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ryan's Team (5 vs 4).
What's this for? are clutch masters, with more close wins than Ryan's Team (2 vs 1).
By position, What's this for? have outscored Ryan's Team at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
What's this for? don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for What's this for? had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Ryan's Team (3).
Hey Ryan's Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!