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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Japan's Team
13-4 146.5
108.67
 
VS
proj
Bleacher Seats
98.42 12-5
104.27

Mr. Japan's Team top predictions, earn win against Bleacher Seats in 146.50-98.42 runaway

Mr. Japan's Team showed up, cruising to a 146.50-98.42 victory over Bleacher Seats, who fell short of projections. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Mr. Japan's Team took a 61.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Ja'Marr Chase (44.6 points) and Josh Allen (23.9). Kyler Murray (263 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 44 Rush Yds) and Sony Michel (74 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 25 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for Bleacher Seats in defeat. This marks the first time this season Mr. Japan's Team have beaten Bleacher Seats, after falling 68.26-64.26 in their last matchup. Mr. Japan's Team finish the season with a record of 13-4, while Bleacher Seats end the campaign at 12-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Japan's Team   Bleacher Seats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 34-31 win over the Chiefs, Chase scored 44.6 points to more-than-quadruple his 10.1-point projection. He caught 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any player in the league this season.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Japan's Team
Points
% of total points 146.5
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
44.6
10.1
30.4%
2
Josh Allen
QB
23.9
25.31
16.3%
3
Darrel Williams
RB
22.7
8.92
15.5%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
16
16.75
10.9%
Bleacher Seats
Points
% of total points 98.42
1
Kyler Murray
QB
22.92
23.68
23.3%
2
Sony Michel
RB
15.9
14.15
16.2%
3
Jakobi Meyers
WR
13.3
7.57
13.5%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
11.5
10.13
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for Mr. Japan's Team, helping the team to a 110.10-48.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Bleacher Seats, who trailed 146.50-87.42 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Mr. Japan's Team   Bleacher Seats

What If

Mr. Japan's Team would have beaten six other teams besides Bleacher Seats this week.
Bleacher Seats would have lost to just two other teams besides Mr. Japan's Team this week.
If they played Bleacher Seats every week, Mr. Japan's Team would be 10-7 this season.
Mr. Japan's Team would be 12-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bleacher Seats.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mr. Japan's Team, Bleacher Seats would be 13-2.
If Mr. Japan's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 175-64.
If they played every team every week, Bleacher Seats would be 162-77.

Coach Talk

Mr. Japan's Team
A big key to success in football is exploiting the mismatches. We made that a point of emphasis by doubling up Bleacher Seats at running back this past week (38.7 points to 18.9).
Bleacher Seats
Trust us on this one, we've been in this business for quite a long time now. Obstacles pop up, you suffer some defeats, your fans whine a bit, and the local beat writers get a little nit-picky with their incessant questions. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that in the world of fantasy football, winning is the easiest way to silence any critics out there! Keep pushing forward, Bleacher Seats!