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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
KC Gridiron
9-9 96.12
126.12
 
VS
proj
Hammertide
89.46 12-6
112.16

KC Gridiron manage to knock off Hammertide 96.12-89.46 despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point totals, but KC Gridiron did enough to beat Hammertide. Predicted to win 126.12-112.16, KC Gridiron emerged victorious with a 96.12-89.46 win over Hammertide. KC Gridiron never trailed in this one after grabbing a 12.02-point lead on Saturday behind Patrick Mahomes (26.2 points) and Tyreek Hill (0.2). Ryan Tannehill (27.28 points) and Cooper Kupp (20.6) led the charge for Hammertide in the loss. This marks the second time this season KC Gridiron have beaten Hammertide, after winning 156.18-114.9 in their last matchup. KC Gridiron end the season at 9-9, while Hammertide finish the campaign at 12-6.

Matchup Timeline

  KC Gridiron   Hammertide

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Football Team defense overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 24.12 points against their 10.72-point projection. During a 22-7 win over the Giants, they allowed only 7 points, surrendered 177 yards, and forced 3 turnovers.
The Washington Football Team defense

Top Player Comparison

KC Gridiron
Points
% of total points 96.12
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
26.2
23.76
27.3%
2
The Washington Football Team defense
DEF
24.12
10.72
25.1%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
11
4.53
11.4%
4
Tyler Bass
K
10
10.12
10.4%
Hammertide
Points
% of total points 89.46
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
27.28
19.15
30.5%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
20.6
16.55
23%
3
Eli Mitchell
RB
8.5
11
9.5%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
7.9
9.9
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Patrick Mahomes had a 44-yard pass for KC Gridiron to contribute to a 26.40-14.38 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 46-yard catch for Hammertide, who trailed 96.12-84.26 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  KC Gridiron   Hammertide
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
KC Gridiron
KC Gridiron finished the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 109.65 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4839 Pass Yds, 37 Pass TDs, 381 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
1811 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 360 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
George Kittle
Best Acquisition
71 Rec, 910 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Hammertide
Hammertide completed the season averaging 107.12 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
145 Rec, 1947 Rec Yds, 16 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
2882 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 767 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
3734 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs, 270 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Hammertide, KC Gridiron averaged more points (126.15) than they usually score (109.65).
KC Gridiron have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Hammertide (1 vs 0).
KC Gridiron should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Hammertide (7 vs 6).
By position, KC Gridiron have outscored Hammertide at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Hey Hammertide, maybe you'll have better luck next year!