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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Mavericks
8-8 131.18
101.98
 
VS
proj
Massage Therapy
118.2 8-9
97.99

Mavericks defy expectations, come back to defeat Massage Therapy, 131.18-118.20

Both teams brought their A game and outperformed their projected point totals, but Mavericks beat Massage Therapy. Predicted to win 101.98-97.99, Mavericks staged a comeback for a 131.18-118.20 win over Massage Therapy. Mavericks trailed 116.00-92.58 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Najee Harris (26.6 points) and Jarvis Landry (4.9). Rashaad Penny (170 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) and Josh Allen (120 Pass Yds, 81 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) did their part for Massage Therapy in defeat. This marks the second time this season Mavericks have taken down Massage Therapy, after winning 105.5-90.36 in their last matchup. Mavericks end the season with a record of 8-8, while Massage Therapy finish the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Mavericks   Massage Therapy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase (11 Rec, 266 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 44.6 points in a 34-31 win over the Chiefs in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 10.1-point projection and was much higher than his 13.79-point season scoring average.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Mavericks
Points
% of total points 131.18
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
44.6
10.1
34%
2
Najee Harris
RB
26.6
15.32
20.3%
3
Taysom Hill
QB
17.38
20.77
13.2%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
13
8.95
9.9%
Massage Therapy
Points
% of total points 118.2
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
30.5
11.56
25.8%
2
Josh Allen
QB
23.9
25.31
20.2%
3
David Montgomery
RB
19.1
12.81
16.2%
4
Evan McPherson
K
11
8.08
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for Mavericks to contribute to a 72.30-69.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
A.J. Green had a 42-yard catch for Massage Therapy, contributing to a 116.00-92.58 lead for the team.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for Mavericks on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Mavericks   Massage Therapy
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?
Mavericks
Mavericks finished the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (92.72 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Najee Harris
MVP
1172 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 440 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
79 Rec, 1429 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Taysom Hill
Best Acquisition
871 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 356 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Massage Therapy
Massage Therapy finished the season with the league's 6th-highest points average (89.19 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4168 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 700 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
David Montgomery
Best Drafted
777 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 294 Rec Yds
Rashaad Penny
Best Acquisition
559 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs

What If

Mavericks would have beaten four other teams besides Massage Therapy this week.
Massage Therapy would have lost to just two other teams besides Mavericks this week.
If Mavericks played Massage Therapy every week this season, they'd be 11-5.
Mavericks would be 9-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Massage Therapy.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mavericks, Massage Therapy would be 6-8.
If Mavericks had played every team in the league each week, they would be 119-81.
If they played every team every week, Massage Therapy would be 106-101.