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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Hooked on a Thielen
7-10 162.64
140.32
 
VS
proj
Douchers
135.94 7-10
151.03

Hooked on a Thielen smirk at predictions, defeat Douchers in 162.64-135.94 beatdown

Hooked on a Thielen outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 162.64-135.94 victory over Douchers, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in this matchup, as Hooked on a Thielen leapt out to a 101.54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Joe Burrow and Devin Singletary. Burrow passed for 446 yards and 4 touchdowns for 42.84 points, while Singletary ran for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns (23 points). DK Metcalf (6 Rec, 63 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Dak Prescott (226 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) led the way for Douchers in defeat. This marks the first time this season Hooked on a Thielen have knocked off Douchers, after falling 149.92-99.5 in their last matchup. Hooked on a Thielen finish the season at 7-10, while Douchers end the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Hooked on a Thielen   Douchers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense (3 Pts Allowed, 151 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 21 points against the Giants in Week 17. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 8.55-point projection and was much higher than their 12.5-point season scoring average.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Hooked on a Thielen
Points
% of total points 162.64
1
Joe Burrow
QB
42.84
26.48
26.3%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
23
14.58
14.1%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
21
8.55
12.9%
4
Darnell Mooney
WR
19.9
12.49
12.2%
Douchers
Points
% of total points 135.94
1
DK Metcalf
WR
30.9
16.07
22.7%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
30.04
29.03
22.1%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
12.6
12.48
9.3%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
11.8
18.94
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Hooked on a Thielen had a 137.04-35.50 lead. For Hooked on a Thielen, Joe Burrow had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard touchdown pass. Kyle Pitts made the highlight reel for Douchers with a 61-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott teamed up with Michael Gallup for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Douchers, who trailed 156.64-119.84 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Hooked on a Thielen   Douchers
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?
Hooked on a Thielen
Hooked on a Thielen completed the season with the league's 7th-highest points average (121.12 ppg), placing them 11th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Mark Andrews
MVP
99 Rec, 1276 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Brandin Cooks
Best Drafted
87 Rec, 1011 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Chi Defense
Best Acquisition
23.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 315.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers
Douchers
Douchers ended the season with the league's 6th-most points average (131.33 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4154 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1080 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 221 Rec Yds
Justin Jefferson
Best Acquisition
103 Rec, 1509 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Hooked on a Thielen had five of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Douchers had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Hooked on a Thielen scored more points than their projected total, while Douchers failed to reach their projection.
Hooked on a Thielen ranked 1st in the league in points scored this week, while Douchers ranked 4th.
Hooked on a Thielen moves to (2-7) in blowout games this season, while Douchers falls to (3-5).
On the losing side, DK Metcalf scored 30.9 points, the highest score for a wideout this week.