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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
HandslikeWayneMello
9-8 96.26
106.8
 
VS
proj
Squirtle Squad
81.32 10-6
98.74

Squirtle Squad fall short of predictions, succumb to HandslikeWayneMello, 96.26-81.32

Squirtle Squad underperformed expectations, as HandslikeWayneMello secured a 96.26-81.32 victory. HandslikeWayneMello leapt out to a 20.86-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 38.26 points from Patrick Mahomes (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds) and Jonathan Taylor (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and never looked back. Kyler Murray (263 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 44 Rush Yds) and Rob Gronkowski (7 Rec, 115 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Squirtle Squad in the loss. This marks the second time this season HandslikeWayneMello have gotten the best of Squirtle Squad, after falling 101.44-93.84 in their last matchup. HandslikeWayneMello end the season at 9-8, while Squirtle Squad finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  HandslikeWayneMello   Squirtle Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd (4 Rec, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 9.6 points in a 34-31 win over the Chiefs in Week 17. His scoring output was 45.5% more than his 6.6-point projection and was higher than his 6.55-point season scoring average.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

HandslikeWayneMello
Points
% of total points 96.26
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.86
24.86
21.7%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.4
19.39
18.1%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
15.5
17.35
16.1%
4
Robbie Gould
K
11
8.57
11.4%
Squirtle Squad
Points
% of total points 81.32
1
Kyler Murray
QB
22.92
23.68
28.2%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
11.5
10.13
14.1%
3
Evan McPherson
K
11
8.08
13.5%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
10.4
10.77
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for HandslikeWayneMello, helping the team to a 69.86-49.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for Squirtle Squad, who trailed 92.26-81.32 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  HandslikeWayneMello   Squirtle Squad
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
HandslikeWayneMello
HandslikeWayneMello finished the season averaging 104.09 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 4th 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
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Michael Pittman Jr.
Best Acquisition
82 Rec, 1018 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Squirtle Squad
Squirtle Squad completed the season with the league's 7th-highest points average (95.84 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3547 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 388 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
1205 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 314 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Evan McPherson
Best Acquisition
28-33 FG, 58 long, 46-48 XP

What If

HandslikeWayneMello would have beaten only two other teams besides Squirtle Squad this week.
Squirtle Squad would have lost to five other teams besides HandslikeWayneMello this week.
HandslikeWayneMello would be 8-8 if they played Squirtle Squad every week.
HandslikeWayneMello would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Squirtle Squad.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as HandslikeWayneMello, Squirtle Squad would be 6-7.
If HandslikeWayneMello had played every team in the league each week, they would be 76-69.
If they played every team every week, Squirtle Squad would be 68-74.