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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
VikingEnigma
9-8 127.4
108.44
 
VS
proj
New Era Patriots
107.2 7-10
111.1

VikingEnigma knock off New Era Patriots in 127.4-107.2 beatdown

VikingEnigma outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 127.4-107.2 victory over New Era Patriots, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as VikingEnigma jumped out to a 46.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Ja'Marr Chase and Devin Singletary. Chase caught 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns for 50.1 points, while Singletary ran for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns (23 points). Darrel Williams (24.2 points) and Deebo Samuel (15.7) led the charge for New Era Patriots in the loss. This marks the second time this season VikingEnigma have gotten the best of New Era Patriots, after winning 123.56-98.52 in their last matchup. VikingEnigma end the season with a record of 9-8, while New Era Patriots finish the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  VikingEnigma   New Era Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Chase tallied 50.1 points this week. His scoring output nearly quadrupled his 12.63-point projection and was much higher than his 15.32-point season scoring average.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

VikingEnigma
Points
% of total points 127.4
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
50.1
12.63
39.3%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
23
12.87
18.1%
3
D'Onta Foreman
RB
19.2
8.77
15.1%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
13.5
20.29
10.6%
New Era Patriots
Points
% of total points 107.2
1
Darrel Williams
RB
24.2
10.33
22.6%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
15.7
16.25
14.6%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
15
12.53
14%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
13.1
14.69
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was VikingEnigma who took the lead, 116.5-70.0. Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for VikingEnigma, while D'Onta Foreman had a 21-yard touchdown run. Tua Tagovailoa made the highlight reel for New Era Patriots with a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, VikingEnigma boasted a 131.4-94.1 lead. For VikingEnigma, Christian Kirk had a 43-yard catch. Deebo Samuel made the highlight reel for New Era Patriots with a 45-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  VikingEnigma   New Era Patriots
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to review this season one final time.
VikingEnigma
VikingEnigma completed the season averaging 106.8 points per game, 7th-best in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2882 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 767 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
George Kittle
Best Drafted
66 Rec, 900 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Acquisition
79 Rec, 1429 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
New Era Patriots
New Era Patriots completed the season with the league's 3rd-lowest points average (104.3 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deebo Samuel
MVP
320 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 1310 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
799 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 391 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Acquisition
3378 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 198 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against New Era Patriots, VikingEnigma averaged more points (125.48) than they usually score (106.81).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. New Era Patriots has left more points on the bench this season (759.2) than VikingEnigma (714.98).
VikingEnigma don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than New Era Patriots (4 vs 3).
VikingEnigma should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than New Era Patriots (6 vs 4).
By position, VikingEnigma have outscored New Era Patriots at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
VikingEnigma has a higher average scoring margin (1) than New Era Patriots this season (-1).
The starters for VikingEnigma had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for New Era Patriots (2).
Hey New Era Patriots, maybe you'll have better luck next year!