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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Die Happy
12-4 141.92
137.9
 
VS
proj
Riverside Rams
81.28 9-7
100.46

Die Happy defeat Riverside Rams for fifth straight win in 141.92-81.28 romp

Die Happy extended their win streak to five games with a dominant win over Riverside Rams, rolling to a 141.92-81.28 victory. Riverside Rams jumped out to a 19.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 31.6 points from Darrel Williams (88 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 19 Rec Yds) and Mark Andrews (6 Rec, 89 Rec Yds). But it was all Die Happy after that. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (288 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Najee Harris (188 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds). This marks the second time this season Die Happy have gotten the best of Riverside Rams, after falling 113.64-104.68 in their last matchup. Die Happy end the season at 12-4, while Riverside Rams finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Die Happy   Riverside Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 206 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Browns, Harris tallied 26.6 points this week. His scoring output was 77% more than his 15.03-point projection and was much higher than his 13.52-point season scoring average.
Najee Harris

Top Player Comparison

Die Happy
Points
% of total points 141.92
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
40.32
36.6
28.4%
2
Najee Harris
RB
26.6
15.03
18.7%
3
Davante Adams
WR
19.6
16.51
13.8%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
16
16.59
11.3%
Riverside Rams
Points
% of total points 81.28
1
Justin Herbert
QB
30.68
32.07
37.7%
2
Darrel Williams
RB
22.7
8.82
27.9%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
8.9
11.25
10.9%
4
Greg Joseph
K
6
6.44
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Riverside Rams, contributing to a 75.28-49.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday night, but it was Die Happy who owned the lead, 115.32-81.28. For Die Happy, Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Greg Joseph made the highlight reel for Riverside Rams with a 51-yard field goal.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for Die Happy during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Die Happy   Riverside Rams

StatSmack

Riverside Rams have a losing record against Die Happy this season, with a record of 1-2.
History is repeating itself. In three games vs Riverside Rams this season, Die Happy have averaged more points (131.35) than they usually score this season (116.54).
Die Happy are on a roll, winning five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Die Happy are doing a better job of that, averaging 116.54 versus Riverside Rams's 109.45.
Even the computers think Die Happy have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (123.15) than Riverside Rams (113.23).
Once Die Happy put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Riverside Rams (9 vs 2).
Die Happy should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Riverside Rams (7 vs 6).
Riverside Rams have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Die Happy (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Die Happy have outscored Riverside Rams at RB and WR this season.
Die Happy has a higher average scoring margin (27) than Riverside Rams this season (-5).
Hey Riverside Rams, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Die Happy
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Riverside Rams at the wide receiver position (29.5 points to 12).
Riverside Rams
Hey now, talk about under-utilized: The starting backfield for Riverside Rams collectively recorded just three targets this past week.