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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
505 Long Dogs
10-7 114.79
106.09
 
VS
proj
Stormlight
84.74 9-8
105.96

Stormlight come up short of predictions, succumb to 505 Long Dogs in 114.79-84.74 drubbing

Stormlight underperformed projections, as 505 Long Dogs cruised to a 114.79-84.74 victory. 505 Long Dogs grabbed a 12.07-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind David Montgomery (18.1 points) and Jalen Hurts (12.71) and never gave it back. The Chicago Bears defense (21.4 points) and Josh Jacobs (14) carried the flag for Stormlight in defeat. This marks the first time this season 505 Long Dogs have beaten Stormlight, after falling 112.93-103.52 in their last matchup. 505 Long Dogs end the season at 10-7, while Stormlight finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  505 Long Dogs   Stormlight

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

St. Brown racked up 134 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns as the Lions lost to the Seahawks 51-29. In doing so, he put up 27.4 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on 505 Long Dogs this week.
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Top Player Comparison

505 Long Dogs
Points
% of total points 114.79
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
27.4
10.2
23.9%
2
David Montgomery
RB
18.1
12.88
15.8%
3
Chris Boswell
K
13.28
6.85
11.6%
4
Jalen Hurts
QB
12.71
21.32
11.1%
Stormlight
Points
% of total points 84.74
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
21.4
10.01
25.3%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
14
13.29
16.5%
3
Allen Lazard
WR
13.2
7.33
15.6%
4
Derek Carr
QB
9.7
17.62
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which 505 Long Dogs boasted a 74.11-62.04 lead. For 505 Long Dogs, Jaylen Waddle had a 45-yard catch. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for Stormlight with a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, 505 Long Dogs boasted a 101.51-71.54 lead. For 505 Long Dogs, Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 26-yard touchdown run. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for Stormlight with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Allen Lazard had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Stormlight, who trailed 101.51-84.74 after Sunday night.
Monday
Chris Boswell had a 50-yard field goal for 505 Long Dogs during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  505 Long Dogs   Stormlight
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 review this season one last time.
505 Long Dogs
505 Long Dogs finished the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 102.15 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
3144 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 784 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
1205 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 314 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Best Acquisition
82 Rec, 803 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Stormlight
Stormlight ended the season with the league's 7th-best points average (87.00 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Josh Jacobs
MVP
740 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 336 Rec Yds
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 726 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Chi Defense
Best Acquisition
23.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 315.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

Game Notes

505 Long Dogs had five of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Stormlight had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
505 Long Dogs put up more points than their season scoring average (102.15) while Stormlight fell short of theirs (87).
505 Long Dogs put up more points than their projected total, while Stormlight fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 30.05-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a three-match losing slide for 505 Long Dogs, while the loss breaks a two-game unbeaten streak for Stormlight.
Not only did 505 Long Dogs earn the W, but they also covered the 0.13-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, 505 Long Dogs moves to (6-2), while Stormlight falls to (4-5).
A bright spot in the loss, the Chicago Bears defense (21.4 points) posted the highest score for a DEF this week.