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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Threat Level Midnigh
9-8 574.61
416.1
 
VS
proj
Strikers
472.84 8-9
478.71

Threat Level Midnigh knock off Strikers for fourth straight win, 574.61-472.84

Threat Level Midnigh extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Strikers, securing a 574.61-472.84 victory. Threat Level Midnigh never trailed in this one after grabbing an 80.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Ja'Marr Chase (104.2 points) and Braxton Berrios (61.5). Joe Burrow (81.98 points) and Aaron Rodgers (59.2) led the charge for Strikers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Threat Level Midnigh have taken down Strikers, after winning 432.16-419.82 in their last matchup. Threat Level Midnigh finish the season with a record of 9-8, while Strikers end the campaign at 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Threat Level Midnigh   Strikers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase (11 Rec, 266 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 104.2 points against the Chiefs in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 32.23-point projection and was much higher than his 35.94-point season scoring average.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Threat Level Midnigh
Points
% of total points 574.61
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
104.2
32.23
18.1%
2
Braxton Berrios
WR
61.5
28.43
10.7%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
60.73
60.04
10.6%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
58.57
61.38
10.2%
Strikers
Points
% of total points 472.84
1
Joe Burrow
QB
81.98
57.98
17.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
59.2
63.43
12.5%
3
David Montgomery
RB
50.4
44.93
10.7%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
45.28
43.34
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Threat Level Midnigh who owned the lead, 377.66-297.46. Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for Threat Level Midnigh, while Dontrell Hilliard had a 39-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Joe Burrow had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard touchdown pass for Strikers, while Mecole Hardman had a 53-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass for Threat Level Midnigh, while Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 535.96-333.14 lead for Threat Level Midnigh.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Strikers, who trailed 560.36-455.84 after Sunday night.
Monday
Chris Boswell had a 50-yard field goal for Strikers.

Points By Position

  Threat Level Midnigh   Strikers
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?
Threat Level Midnigh
Threat Level Midnigh finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 415.73 points per game, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4154 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
79 Rec, 1429 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Braxton Berrios
Best Acquisition
1053 Ret. Yds, 1 Ret. TD
Strikers
Strikers ended the season averaging 421.97 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
4611 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
3977 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs
Darrel Williams
Best Acquisition
541 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 422 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Threat Level Midnigh had 13 of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Strikers had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Strikers can partially blame the loss on Bobby Wagner, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Threat Level Midnigh put up more points than their projected total, while Strikers fell shy of their projection.
Strikers ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Threat Level Midnigh ranked 1st.
The 574.61 points scored by Threat Level Midnigh are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
In upset games this season, Threat Level Midnigh moves to (1-1), while Strikers falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Joe Burrow scored 81.98 points, the highest score for a QB this week.