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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Troy's Boys
10-7 159.24
130.42
 
VS
proj
amy's Amazing Team
141.74 11-6
140.44

Troy's Boys knock off amy's Amazing Team, 159.24-141.74

Troy's Boys showed up, earning a 159.24-141.74 victory over amy's Amazing Team. Troy's Boys never trailed in this one after grabbing an 18.54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Joe Burrow (34.84 points) and Joe Mixon (15.6). Davante Adams (30.6 points) and Dak Prescott (23.04) carried the flag for amy's Amazing Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Troy's Boys have taken down amy's Amazing Team, after falling 151.72-121.8 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Troy's Boys   amy's Amazing Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

St. Brown overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 35.4 points against his 15.18-point projection. In a 51-29 loss to the Seahawks, he racked up 134 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns.
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Troy's Boys
Points
% of total points 159.24
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
35.4
15.18
22.2%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
34.84
21.59
21.9%
3
Rashaad Penny
RB
32.5
12.82
20.4%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
20.2
18.11
12.7%
amy's Amazing Team
Points
% of total points 141.74
1
Davante Adams
WR
30.6
25.05
21.6%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
23.04
23.97
16.3%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.5
26.56
15.2%
4
Noah Fant
TE
21.2
10.24
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard touchdown pass for Troy's Boys to contribute to a 58.04-39.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Troy's Boys emerged with a 146.14-111.14 lead. Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 26-yard touchdown run for Troy's Boys, while Austin Ekeler had a 40-yard catch. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for amy's Amazing Team with a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Troy's Boys   amy's Amazing Team

StatSmack

Troy's Boys are up in wins versus amy's Amazing Team this season, with a record of 2-1.
History is repeating itself. In three games vs amy's Amazing Team this season, Troy's Boys have averaged more points (142.33) than they usually score this season (128.46).
amy's Amazing Team are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Troy's Boys (3 vs 2).
Troy's Boys laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than amy's Amazing Team (0).
Troy's Boys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than amy's Amazing Team (7 vs 5).
By position, Troy's Boys have outscored amy's Amazing Team at QB and RB this season.
Troy's Boys don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Troy's Boys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for amy's Amazing Team (1).
Hey amy's Amazing Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Troy's Boys
Hey, we admire the confidence, Troy's Boys. Deploying a player with zero points (the Miami Dolphins defense), while still getting the W... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists.
amy's Amazing Team
Let's use this loss as a chance to learn and regroup for next year, amy's Amazing Team. Read up on what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are advising and deploy the strongest lineup possible next year.