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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Kevin's Hose bangers
7-10 125.95
116.17
 
VS
proj
Nurses Rule
97.55 5-12
117.49

Nurses Rule come up short of predictions, succumb to Kevin's Hose bangers in 125.95-97.55 blowout

There's no easy way to put it, Nurses Rule underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Kevin's Hose bangers rolled to a 125.95-97.55 victory. Nurses Rule jumped out to a 52.75-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 44.05 points from Patrick Mahomes (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds) and Hunter Renfrow (7 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But it was all Kevin's Hose bangers after that. They were led by Davante Adams (11 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kyler Murray (263 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 44 Rush Yds). This marks the second time this season Kevin's Hose bangers have gotten the best of Nurses Rule, after winning 126.45-91.9 in their last matchup. Kevin's Hose bangers (7-10) will look to keep it rolling against Doom, while Nurses Rule (5-12) face tHe TrAiN sMaShEr in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Kevin's Hose bangers   Nurses Rule

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Saints in Week 17, Hubbard scored 15.8 points to more-than-double his 6.58-point projection. He racked up 68 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Kevin's Hose bangers this week.
Chuba Hubbard

Top Player Comparison

Kevin's Hose bangers
Points
% of total points 125.95
1
Davante Adams
WR
30.6
25.12
24.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
25.55
26.96
20.3%
3
Chuba Hubbard
RB
15.8
6.58
12.5%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
14.9
12.1
11.8%
Nurses Rule
Points
% of total points 97.55
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.45
28.29
24%
2
Hunter Renfrow
WR
20.6
13
21.1%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.1
16.35
12.4%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
12
4.01
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Nurses Rule, contributing to a 77.65-24.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Kevin's Hose bangers, while Chuba Hubbard had a 21-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 91.75-90.55 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Kevin's Hose bangers   Nurses Rule
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Kevin's Hose bangers
Kevin's Hose bangers ended the regular season 9th in the standings after averaging 115.27 points per game, 9th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
117 Rec, 1498 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
3547 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 388 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Allen Lazard
Best Acquisition
35 Rec, 438 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Nurses Rule
Nurses Rule ended the season with the league's 3rd-lowest points average (108.65 ppg), placing them 11th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
1201 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 172 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Tyler Lockett
Best Drafted
68 Rec, 1077 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Patrick Mahomes
Best Acquisition
4569 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 327 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Nurses Rule, Kevin's Hose bangers averaged more points (126.2) than they usually score (115.27).
We heard scoring helps you win. Kevin's Hose bangers are doing a better job of that, averaging 115.27 versus Nurses Rule's 108.65.
Even the machines think Kevin's Hose bangers have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (121.11) than Nurses Rule (115.09).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Kevin's Hose bangers has left fewer points on the bench this season (502.35) than Nurses Rule (808.3).
Kevin's Hose bangers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Nurses Rule (6 vs 2).
Kevin's Hose bangers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Nurses Rule (6 vs 5).
By position, Kevin's Hose bangers have outscored Nurses Rule at QB and WR this season.
The starters for Kevin's Hose bangers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Nurses Rule (2).
Don't worry Nurses Rule, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!