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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Manziel in Distress
9-8 125.46
112.09
 
VS
proj
501Elites
115.07 12-5
106.84

Manziel in Distress come back to win against 501Elites, 125.46-115.07

Manziel in Distress beat their projected point total, coming back to earn a 125.46-115.07 victory over 501Elites. Trailing 105.97-98.86 heading into Monday night, Manziel in Distress came storming back behind Najee Harris (188 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds). Braxton Berrios (20.9 points) and Austin Ekeler (17.2) did everything they could for 501Elites in the loss. This marks the first time this season Manziel in Distress have taken down 501Elites, after falling 82.97-55.78 in their last matchup. Manziel in Distress finish the season with a record of 9-8, while 501Elites end the campaign at 12-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Manziel in Distress   501Elites

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 44.6 points, Chase more-than-quadrupled his 10.16-point projection as the Bengals beat the Chiefs 34-31. He caught 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Manziel in Distress
Points
% of total points 125.46
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
44.6
10.16
35.5%
2
Najee Harris
RB
26.6
15.47
21.2%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.86
23.81
16.6%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
9.1
10.15
7.3%
501Elites
Points
% of total points 115.07
1
Braxton Berrios
WR
20.9
6.96
18.2%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
17.2
13.43
14.9%
3
Damien Harris
RB
16.7
9.97
14.5%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
14.2
13.6
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for Manziel in Distress, while Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass to contribute to a 77.16-55.87 lead for Manziel in Distress.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 40-yard catch for 501Elites, while Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch, helping 501Elites to a 105.97-90.16 lead.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for Manziel in Distress on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Manziel in Distress   501Elites
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Manziel in Distress
Manziel in Distress finished the season averaging 93.46 points per game, 6th-highest in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4569 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 327 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
79 Rec, 1429 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
GB Defense
Best Acquisition
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 323.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 26 Turnovers
501Elites
501Elites finished the season averaging 103.35 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
847 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 612 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Deebo Samuel
Best Drafted
320 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 1310 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Braxton Berrios
Best Acquisition
1053 Ret. Yds, 1 Ret. TD

Game Notes

Manziel in Distress got the W even though only two of their 10 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Despite six of their 10 starters scoring higher than their projected points, 501Elites lost.
501Elites can partially blame the loss on Dawson Knox, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup featured the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
Not only did Manziel in Distress earn the win, but they also covered the 5.25-point forecasted margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, Manziel in Distress moves to (5-0), while 501Elites falls to (5-1).
On the losing side, Braxton Berrios (20.9 points) recorded the fifth-highest score in the league this week.