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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Tonierlake
12-4 139.63
120.83
 
VS
proj
Reigning Champ
108.29 10-7
129.07

Tonierlake knock off Reigning Champ in 139.63-108.29 beatdown

Tonierlake beat expectations, cruising to a 139.63-108.29 victory over Reigning Champ, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in this matchup, as Tonierlake nabbed a 73.04-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Joe Burrow (31.59 points) and Mac Jones (17.34). The Chicago Bears defense (18 points) and Kyler Murray (16.19) led the way for Reigning Champ in the loss. This marks the second time this season Tonierlake have taken down Reigning Champ, after winning 129.25-107.28 in their last matchup. Tonierlake end the season at 12-4, while Reigning Champ finish the campaign at 10-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Tonierlake   Reigning Champ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 446 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Burrow registered 31.59 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 15.91-point projection and was much higher than his 15.39-point season scoring average.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Tonierlake
Points
% of total points 139.63
1
Joe Burrow
QB
31.59
15.91
22.6%
2
Mac Jones
QB
17.34
12.36
12.4%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15.75
15.51
11.3%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
15.5
9.33
11.1%
Reigning Champ
Points
% of total points 108.29
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
18
8.89
16.6%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
16.19
16.96
15%
3
Matt Prater
K
15
8.09
13.9%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
13.32
10.69
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Tonierlake who grabbed the lead, 106.28-33.24. Joe Burrow had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard touchdown pass for Tonierlake, while Dare Ogunbowale had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Kyle Pitts made the highlight reel for Reigning Champ with a 61-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Reigning Champ, while Matt Prater had a 53-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 131.81-103.89 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Tonierlake   Reigning Champ
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Tonierlake
Tonierlake completed the season averaging 124.49 points per game, highest in the league, placing them atop 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
Joe Burrow
Best Drafted
4611 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ten Defense
Best Acquisition
20.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 328.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Reigning Champ
Reigning Champ finished the season with the league's 2nd-highest points average (115.68 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3547 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 388 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
847 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 612 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Justin Jackson
Best Acquisition
344 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 178 Rec Yds

What If

Tonierlake would have beaten five other teams besides Reigning Champ this week.
Reigning Champ would have lost to just one other team besides Tonierlake this week.
If Tonierlake played Reigning Champ every week this season, they'd be 8-8.
Tonierlake would be 8-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Reigning Champ.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tonierlake, Reigning Champ would be 10-4.
If Tonierlake had played every team in the league each week, they would be 97-45.
If they played every team every week, Reigning Champ would be 91-54.