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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Soopa's Snipers
8-9 79.26
84.26
 
VS
proj
Kush Gordon
29.48 8-8
81.24

Kush Gordon fall to Soopa's Snipers, 79.26-29.48

There's no easy way to say it, Kush Gordon dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Soopa's Snipers secured a 79.26-29.48 victory. Soopa's Snipers jumped out to a 58.26-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 26.96 points from Matthew Stafford (309 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Mike Evans (4 Rec, 47 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Justin Herbert (17.68 points) and Nick Chubb (5.8) led the way for Kush Gordon in the loss. This marks the second time this season Soopa's Snipers have knocked off Kush Gordon, after winning 96.94-92 in their last matchup. Soopa's Snipers end the season with a record of 8-9, while Kush Gordon finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Soopa's Snipers   Kush Gordon

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 14 points, surrendering 232 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Browns, the Steelers defense tallied 14 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.36-point projection and was much higher than their 5.76-point season scoring average.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Soopa's Snipers
Points
% of total points 79.26
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
16.26
23.87
20.5%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
14
6.36
17.7%
3
Mike Evans
WR
10.7
8.24
13.5%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
9.6
6.6
12.1%
Kush Gordon
Points
% of total points 29.48
1
Justin Herbert
QB
17.68
23.07
60%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
5.8
13.38
19.7%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
4.1
12.11
13.9%
4
Matt Gay
K
2
9.68
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kyle Pitts had a 61-yard catch for Soopa's Snipers, helping the team to a 65.26-7.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Kush Gordon, who trailed 65.26-23.68 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Soopa's Snipers   Kush Gordon
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Soopa's Snipers
Soopa's Snipers finished the season averaging 88.10 points per game, 7th-best in the league, placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
4648 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
1205 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 314 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
Kush Gordon
Kush Gordon ended the season with the league's 8th-highest points average (86.86 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4631 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 301 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
1201 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 172 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Den Defense
Best Acquisition
18.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 322.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 19 Turnovers

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on Soopa's Snipers scored higher than their point projections.
Kush Gordon had only zero of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Soopa's Snipers had one starter score zero points, while Kush Gordon had three.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The win snaps a six-match losing streak for Soopa's Snipers, while the loss caps a four-game unbeaten streak for Kush Gordon.
Not only did Soopa's Snipers get the win, but they also easily covered the 3.02-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Justin Herbert put up 17.68 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.