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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Sick Pig
14-2 151.74
148.33
 
VS
proj
Red Zone Defense
111.26 11-6
145.43

Red Zone Defense fall to Sick Pig in 151.74-111.26 beatdown

Red Zone Defense failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point total, as Sick Pig cruised to a 151.74-111.26 victory. Red Zone Defense leapt out to a 48.81-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 44.41 points from Matthew Stafford (309 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Sony Michel (74 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 25 Rec Yds). But it was all Sick Pig after that. They were led by Russell Wilson, who passed for 236 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 24 yards for 42.34 points, and Jonathan Taylor, who ran for 108 yards and a touchdown (22.65 points). This marks the second time this season Sick Pig have beaten Red Zone Defense, after winning 138.06-111.25 in their last matchup. Sick Pig finish the season with a record of 14-2, while Red Zone Defense end the campaign at 11-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Sick Pig   Red Zone Defense

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson passed for 236 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 24 yards as the Seahawks beat the Lions 51-29. In doing so, he put up 42.34 points to scored 24.7% higher than his 33.96-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Sick Pig this week.
Russell Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Sick Pig
Points
% of total points 151.74
1
Russell Wilson
QB
42.34
33.96
27.9%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
22.65
24.95
14.9%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
22.2
17.69
14.6%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
17
19.83
11.2%
Red Zone Defense
Points
% of total points 111.26
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
23.01
35.81
20.7%
2
Sony Michel
RB
21.4
19.68
19.2%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
15
18.26
13.5%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
13
8.95
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Michael Carter had a 55-yard run for Red Zone Defense to contribute to a 96.56-47.75 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass for Sick Pig, while Austin Ekeler had a 40-yard catch, contributing to a 151.74-105.11 lead for Sick Pig.

Points By Position

  Sick Pig   Red Zone Defense
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
Sick Pig
Sick Pig finished the season with the league's highest points average (143.12 ppg), placing them in first place 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
Mike Williams
Best Acquisition
67 Rec, 1027 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Red Zone Defense
Red Zone Defense finished the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (131.65 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
4648 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs
Antonio Gibson
Best Drafted
891 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 289 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Sony Michel
Best Acquisition
802 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 122 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

What If

Sick Pig would have beaten four other teams besides Red Zone Defense this week.
Red Zone Defense would have lost to five other teams besides Sick Pig this week.
If Sick Pig played Red Zone Defense every week this season, they'd be 10-6.
Sick Pig would be 11-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Red Zone Defense.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sick Pig, Red Zone Defense would be 11-3.
If Sick Pig had played every team in the league each week, they would be 139-32-1.
If they played every team every week, Red Zone Defense would be 117-62.