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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Fighting Whities
9-8 123.21
120.84
 
VS
proj
The Massage Parlor
97.84 9-8
90.96

Unable to overcome multiple busts, The Massage Parlor fall to Fighting Whities in 123.21-97.84 blowout

Hampered by two starters who put up negative or 0 points, The Massage Parlor were unable to overcome Fighting Whities, which cruised to a 123.21-97.84 win. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in the matchup, as Fighting Whities grabbed a 68.73-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 59.23 points from Ja'Marr Chase (11 Rec, 266 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and the New England Patriots defense (10 Pts Allowed, 253 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). Russell Wilson (236 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 24 Rush Yds) and Chris Boswell (4-4 FG, 50 long, 2-2 XP) carried the flag for The Massage Parlor in the loss. This marks the second time this season Fighting Whities have beaten The Massage Parlor, after winning 115.71-90.67 in their last matchup. Fighting Whities finish the season at 9-8, while The Massage Parlor end the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Fighting Whities   The Massage Parlor

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase caught 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Bengals beat the Chiefs 34-31. In doing so, he put up 42.8 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Fighting Whities
Points
% of total points 123.21
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
42.8
9.14
34.7%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
16.43
18.94
13.3%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
13.68
23.14
11.1%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
13.5
12.76
11%
The Massage Parlor
Points
% of total points 97.84
1
Russell Wilson
QB
31.1
20.26
31.8%
2
Chris Boswell
K
20
9.03
20.4%
3
Noah Fant
TE
13.6
6.05
13.9%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
12.2
14.54
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Fighting Whities who claimed the lead, 100.66-31.93. For Fighting Whities, Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for The Massage Parlor with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass for The Massage Parlor, who trailed 123.21-77.84 after the late games.
Monday
Chris Boswell had a 50-yard field goal for The Massage Parlor.

Points By Position

  Fighting Whities   The Massage Parlor
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Fighting Whities
Fighting Whities completed the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 101.56 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Mark Andrews
Best Drafted
99 Rec, 1276 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Jaret Patterson
Best Acquisition
245 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
The Massage Parlor
The Massage Parlor ended the season with the league's 5th-most points average (101.31 ppg), placing them 2nd 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
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
2875 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Chris Boswell
Best Acquisition
33-37 FG, 56 long, 26-28 XP

StatSmack

Fighting Whities are up in wins against The Massage Parlor this season, with a record of 2-1.
Fighting Whities are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than The Massage Parlor (0 vs 2).
Fighting Whities should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The Massage Parlor (8 vs 7).
By position, Fighting Whities have outscored The Massage Parlor at QB, TE, and DEF this season.
Hey The Massage Parlor, maybe you'll have better luck next year!