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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
GREEN LEGION
15-2 566.43
560.77
 
VS
proj
tardy perch
521.66 13-4
521.64

GREEN LEGION beat tardy perch, 566.43-521.66

GREEN LEGION earned a hard-fought win over tardy perch, securing a 566.43-521.66 victory. GREEN LEGION leapt out to a 304.25-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 186.5 points from Ja'Marr Chase (11 Rec, 266 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Josh Allen (120 Pass Yds, 81 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and never looked back. Rashaad Penny (170 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) and Kyler Murray (263 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 44 Rush Yds) were the leaders for tardy perch in the loss. This marks the second time this season GREEN LEGION have gotten the best of tardy perch, after falling 521.59-457.49 in their last matchup. GREEN LEGION end the season at 15-2, while tardy perch finish the campaign at 13-4.

Matchup Timeline

  GREEN LEGION   tardy perch

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Chase recorded 125.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 33.45-point projection and was much higher than his 41.46-point season scoring average.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

GREEN LEGION
Points
% of total points 566.43
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
125.2
33.45
22.1%
2
Josh Allen
QB
61.3
68.85
10.8%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
51.53
61.69
9.1%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
49.77
42.04
8.8%
tardy perch
Points
% of total points 521.66
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
83.33
43.26
16%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
64.85
60.03
12.4%
3
Eli Mitchell
RB
60.03
37.76
11.5%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
55.81
60.31
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for GREEN LEGION, while Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass to contribute to a 447.70-143.45 lead for GREEN LEGION.
Sunday Late
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, GREEN LEGION owned a 554.10-502.26 lead. Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch for GREEN LEGION, while Brandon Aiyuk had a 43-yard catch. Meanwhile, Kyler Murray had a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for tardy perch, while Justin Herbert had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.

Points By Position

  GREEN LEGION   tardy perch
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?
GREEN LEGION
GREEN LEGION finished the season with the league's best points average (502.22 ppg), placing them atop 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
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
138 Rec, 1829 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Rex Burkhead
Best Acquisition
403 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 144 Rec Yds
tardy perch
tardy perch ended the season with the league's 2nd-highest points average (488.82 ppg), placing them 3rd 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
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
847 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 612 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Jaret Patterson
Best Acquisition
245 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

Game Notes

GREEN LEGION got the W despite the fact that only five of their 20 starters exceeded their projected scores.
tardy perch had only nine of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup featured the two highest scores of the week.
The 566.43 points scored by GREEN LEGION are the 5th-most in the league this season.
The defeat ends a streak of eight straight wins for tardy perch.
Not only did GREEN LEGION win, but they also covered the 39.13-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Rashaad Penny (83.33 points) posted the top overall score for a RB this week.