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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
The Dog House
11-6 127.98
130.54
 
VS
proj
Fin It Tua Win It
125.96 9-8
124.12

Despite top scorer the Bears defense, Fin It Tua Win It fall to The Dog House in 127.98-125.96 thriller

The Chicago Bears defense racked up 32 points for Fin It Tua Win It, the best total in the matchup and fourth-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat The Dog House, who came back for a 127.98-125.96 win. The Dog House trailed 112.26-119.18 heading into Sunday night, but the squad made a comeback behind Justin Jefferson (8.8 points). The Chicago Bears defense (3 Pts Allowed, 151 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Patrick Mahomes (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds) did everything they could for Fin It Tua Win It in defeat. This marks the second time this season The Dog House have taken down Fin It Tua Win It, after winning 166.54-79.54 in their last matchup. The Dog House finish the season at 11-6, while Fin It Tua Win It end the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dog House   Fin It Tua Win It

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 68 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Patriots, Ogunbowale recorded 13.8 points this week. He scored 51.3% more than his 9.12-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season.
Dare Ogunbowale

Top Player Comparison

The Dog House
Points
% of total points 127.98
1
Mac Jones
QB
28.28
20.39
22.1%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
21.02
15.6%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.9
20.85
15.5%
4
Dare Ogunbowale
RB
13.8
9.12
10.8%
Fin It Tua Win It
Points
% of total points 125.96
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
32
15.55
25.4%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.86
29.07
19.7%
3
Eli Mitchell
RB
22
12.2
17.5%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
16.1
10.59
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which The Dog House became the proud owner of a 103.88-74.16 lead. Mac Jones had a 20-yard touchdown pass for The Dog House, while Dare Ogunbowale had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Fin It Tua Win It with a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Christian Kirk had a 43-yard catch for The Dog House, contributing to a 119.18-112.26 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Dog House   Fin It Tua Win It
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
The Dog House
The Dog House ended the season averaging 130.47 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jonathan Taylor
MVP
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
2882 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 767 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Mac Jones
Best Acquisition
3540 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs, 125 Rush Yds
Fin It Tua Win It
Fin It Tua Win It completed the season averaging 125.00 points per game, 4th-most in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4569 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 327 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1080 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 221 Rec Yds
Chi Defense
Best Acquisition
23.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 315.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on The Dog House exceeded their scoring projections.
Fin It Tua Win It had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Dog House put up fewer points than their season scoring average (130.47) while Fin It Tua Win It scored above theirs (125).
The Dog House won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Fin It Tua Win It outscored their projection.
The Dog House ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Fin It Tua Win It ranked 4th.
The Dog House managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 6.42-point projected margin of victory.
The Dog House moves to (2-1) in close games this season, while Fin It Tua Win It falls to (1-3).
In a losing effort, the Chicago Bears defense put up 32 points, the highest score for a DEF this week.