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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Superbad
10-6 85
94.8
 
VS
proj
Mustangs
71 8-7-1
68.94

Superbad come up short of expectations, still manage to defeat Mustangs, 85-71

Despite being unable to bring their A game and falling short of their projected point total, Superbad earned an 85-71 victory over Mustangs, who actually exceeded projections. Superbad jumped out to a 41-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 42 points from Rhamondre Stevenson (107 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Patrick Mahomes (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds) and never looked back. Davante Adams (11 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Austin Ekeler (58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 54 Rec Yds) led the way for Mustangs in the loss. This marks the second time this season Superbad have beaten Mustangs, after winning 105-75 in their last matchup. Superbad end the season at 10-6, while Mustangs finish the campaign at 8-7-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Superbad   Mustangs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Stevenson overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 22 points against his 7.1-point projection. During a 50-10 win over the Jaguars, he ran for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Rhamondre Stevenson

Top Player Comparison

Superbad
Points
% of total points 85
1
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
22
7.1
25.9%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20
24.01
23.5%
3
Jakobi Meyers
WR
13
6.88
15.3%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
8
10.97
9.4%
Mustangs
Points
% of total points 71
1
Davante Adams
WR
19
16.55
26.8%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
16
12.7
22.5%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
13
12.27
18.3%
4
Evan McPherson
K
11
8.08
15.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Superbad, helping the team to a 73-32 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Superbad who owned the lead, 80-52. For Superbad, A.J. Green had a 42-yard catch. Austin Ekeler made the highlight reel for Mustangs with a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Superbad   Mustangs
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
Superbad
Superbad ended the season averaging 93 points per game, best in the league, placing them 7th 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
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
937 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 154 Rec Yds
Rex Burkhead
Best Acquisition
403 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 144 Rec Yds
Mustangs
Mustangs completed the season averaging 81 points per game, 6th-best in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2882 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 767 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
847 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 612 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Evan McPherson
Best Acquisition
28-33 FG, 58 long, 46-48 XP

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Mustangs need some help then, averaging just 81.38 versus Superbad's 92.56.
Even the computers think Superbad have better players. Their projected average points is higher (96.34) than Mustangs (85.24).
Superbad don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mustangs (6 vs 5).
By position, Superbad have outscored Mustangs at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Superbad don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Superbad had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Mustangs (1).
Hey Mustangs, maybe you'll have better luck next year!