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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
WARRIORS
13-4 184.45
149.34
 
VS
proj
ClemmonsSteelers2
161.45 12-5
157.17

WARRIORS smirk at expectations, defeat ClemmonsSteelers2 in 184.45-161.45 romp

WARRIORS showed up, cruising to a 184.45-161.45 victory over ClemmonsSteelers2. The matchup was over before it really even started, as WARRIORS nabbed an 82.35-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Ja'Marr Chase (54.6 points) and Tom Brady (43.5). Rashaad Penny (170 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) and Dak Prescott (226 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) were the top scorers for ClemmonsSteelers2 in defeat. This marks the second time this season WARRIORS have knocked off ClemmonsSteelers2, after winning 124.75-111.85 in their last matchup. WARRIORS end the season at 13-4, while ClemmonsSteelers2 finish the campaign at 12-5.

Matchup Timeline

  WARRIORS   ClemmonsSteelers2

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 54.6 points to score more than 5 times his 10.35-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

WARRIORS
Points
% of total points 184.45
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
54.6
10.35
29.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
43.5
34.26
23.6%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
24
11.35
13%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.2
13.48
9.9%
ClemmonsSteelers2
Points
% of total points 161.45
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
33.5
11.56
20.7%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
32.3
33.48
20%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
31.15
23.58
19.3%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
18.4
19.85
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for WARRIORS, while Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 157.40-75.05 lead for WARRIORS.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was WARRIORS who owned the lead, 184.45-155.35. For WARRIORS, Austin Ekeler had a 40-yard catch. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for ClemmonsSteelers2 with a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  WARRIORS   ClemmonsSteelers2
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
WARRIORS
WARRIORS ended the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (141.34 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Mark Andrews
Best Drafted
99 Rec, 1276 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Devin Singletary
Best Acquisition
782 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 204 Rec Yds
ClemmonsSteelers2
ClemmonsSteelers2 completed the regular season in first place after averaging 149.56 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4154 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Rashaad Penny
Best Acquisition
559 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs

StatSmack

WARRIORS are up in wins against ClemmonsSteelers2 this season, with a record of 2-1.
This isn't a one-time thing. In three games vs ClemmonsSteelers2 this season, WARRIORS have averaged more points (149.92) than they usually score this season (141.34).
WARRIORS see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than ClemmonsSteelers2 (0).
WARRIORS are clutch masters, with more close wins than ClemmonsSteelers2 (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of ClemmonsSteelers2 - they’ve made more transactions (5) than WARRIORS (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, WARRIORS have outscored ClemmonsSteelers2 at QB, TE, and K this season.
WARRIORS don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for WARRIORS had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for ClemmonsSteelers2 (1).
Hey ClemmonsSteelers2, maybe you'll have better luck next year!