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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
ND IRISH
10-8 183.38
156.98
 
VS
proj
Kookz
150.12 10-8
166.03

ND IRISH defeat Kookz in 183.38-150.12 blowout

ND IRISH rose to the occasion, cruising to a 183.38-150.12 win over Kookz, who fell short of projections. Kookz nabbed a 17.1-point lead on Saturday behind Dalton Schultz, but ND IRISH held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Washington Football Team defense, who allowed only 7 points, surrendered 177 yards, and forced 3 turnovers for 37.6 points, and Deebo Samuel, who racked up 164 yards of total offense and scored 2 touchdowns (30.96 points). Russell Wilson (31.02 points) and Cooper Kupp (26.6) led the charge for Kookz in the loss. This marks the second time this season ND IRISH have gotten the best of Kookz, after winning 132.6-115.66 in their last matchup. ND IRISH end the season at 10-8, while Kookz finish the campaign at 10-8.

Matchup Timeline

  ND IRISH   Kookz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 112 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Jets, Singletary registered 25.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.32-point projection and was much higher than his 10.83-point season scoring average.
Devin Singletary

Top Player Comparison

ND IRISH
Points
% of total points 183.38
1
The Washington Football Team defense
DEF
37.6
22.43
20.5%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
30.96
16.73
16.9%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
27
15.04
14.7%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
25.52
26.25
13.9%
Kookz
Points
% of total points 150.12
1
Russell Wilson
QB
31.02
24.43
20.7%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.6
25.12
17.7%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
23.6
24.96
15.7%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.2
19.36
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had several players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which ND IRISH boasted a 183.38-133.22 lead. Deebo Samuel had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard catch for ND IRISH, while Matthew Stafford had a 46-yard pass. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Kookz, while Cooper Kupp had a 46-yard catch.

Points By Position

  ND IRISH   Kookz
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
ND IRISH
ND IRISH finished the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (154.84 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
123 Rec, 1553 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Tyler Lockett
Best Drafted
73 Rec, 1175 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Was Defense
Best Acquisition
25.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 359.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 19 Turnovers
Kookz
Kookz ended the season with the league's best points average (158.55 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
145 Rec, 1947 Rec Yds, 16 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
3113 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 183 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
LAC Defense
Best Acquisition
27.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 360.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 21 Turnovers

What If

ND IRISH would have beaten six other teams besides Kookz this week.
Kookz would have lost to three other teams besides ND IRISH this week.
If they played Kookz every week, ND IRISH would be 9-9 this season.
ND IRISH would be 10-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kookz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ND IRISH, Kookz would be 10-6.
If ND IRISH had played every team in the league each week, they would be 94-62.
If they played every team every week, Kookz would be 90-66.