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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Darth Tater
9-8 98.5
100.5
 
VS
proj
Mclaurin AD14
76.36 8-8
86.03

Mclaurin AD14 fall to Darth Tater in 98.50-76.36 beatdown

There's no easy way to say it, Mclaurin AD14 didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Darth Tater rolled to a 98.50-76.36 victory. Mclaurin AD14 grabbed a 47.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Josh Allen, who passed for 120 yards and ran for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns for 23.9 points, and Hunter Renfrow, who caught 7 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown (17.1 points). But it was all Darth Tater after that. They were led by Najee Harris (188 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds) and Dak Prescott (226 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds). This marks the second time this season Darth Tater have taken down Mclaurin AD14, after winning 111.6-96.32 in their last matchup. Darth Tater end the season at 9-8, while Mclaurin AD14 finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Darth Tater   Mclaurin AD14

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 28.1 points, Harris scored 65.4% more than his 16.99-point projection as the Steelers beat the Browns 26-14. He racked up 206 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Darth Tater this week.
Najee Harris

Top Player Comparison

Darth Tater
Points
% of total points 98.5
1
Najee Harris
RB
28.1
16.99
28.5%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
23.04
23.97
23.4%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.86
24.86
21.2%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
10.9
10.28
11.1%
Mclaurin AD14
Points
% of total points 76.36
1
Josh Allen
QB
23.9
25.31
31.3%
2
Hunter Renfrow
WR
17.1
10.22
22.4%
3
Zach Wilson
QB
13.36
16.18
17.5%
4
Van Jefferson Jr.
WR
8.3
9.22
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Darth Tater, who trailed 76.36-29.06 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Darth Tater, while Christian Kirk had a 43-yard catch for the team, who trailed 76.36-70.40 after the late round of games.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for Darth Tater on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Darth Tater   Mclaurin AD14

Game Notes

Darth Tater got the W even though only two of their seven starters scored higher than their point projections.
Mclaurin AD14 had only one of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Mclaurin AD14 can partially blame the loss on Kareem Hunt, who didn't score any points.
Darth Tater put up more points than their season scoring average (88.94) while Mclaurin AD14 fell short of theirs (86.9).
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
The matchup's 22.14-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Darth Tater earn the win, but they also covered the 14.47-point projected margin of victory.
Darth Tater moves to (4-2) in blowout games this year, while Mclaurin AD14 falls to (2-2).
For Mclaurin AD14, Josh Allen put up 23.9 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Darth Tater
Listen, Darth Tater, we certainly appreciate the confidence. Playing a starter with negative points (the Denver Broncos defense) while still getting a W... that's playing with fire. All we ask is to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're toast.
Mclaurin AD14
Well, this week's problem was pretty easy to diagnose, Mclaurin AD14. Starting Kareem Hunt in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.