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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
Niner Gang
14-3 132.02
124.89
 
VS
proj
8th Wonder of the World
119.08 13-5
114.56

Niner Gang come back to beat 8th Wonder of the World for fifth straight win, 132.02-119.08

Niner Gang extended their win streak to five games with a come-from-behind victory over 8th Wonder of the World, staging a comeback to earn a 132.02-119.08 win. Niner Gang trailed 119.08-103.12 heading into Sunday night, but the squad charged back behind Austin Ekeler, who racked up 99 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 28.9 points. James Conner (27.3 points) and Ryan Tannehill (27.28) carried the flag for 8th Wonder of the World in the loss. This marks the third time this season Niner Gang have taken down 8th Wonder of the World, after winning 108.06-83.42 in their last matchup. Niner Gang finish the season with a record of 14-3, while 8th Wonder of the World end the campaign at 13-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Niner Gang   8th Wonder of the World

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Freiermuth overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 11.3 points against his 9.3-point projection. During a 16-13 win over the Ravens, he caught 6 passes for 53 yards .
Pat Freiermuth

Top Player Comparison

Niner Gang
Points
% of total points 132.02
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
28.9
20.87
21.9%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
27
15.04
20.5%
3
Jared Goff
QB
17.52
15.96
13.3%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
13.3
15.29
10.1%
8th Wonder of the World
Points
% of total points 119.08
1
James Conner
RB
27.3
14.4
22.9%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
27.28
19.72
22.9%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
22.1
18.1
18.6%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
13.7
14.02
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was 8th Wonder of the World who owned the lead, 61.38-60.62. Jared Goff had a 36-yard touchdown pass for Niner Gang, while Terry McLaurin had a 40-yard catch. Justin Jefferson made the highlight reel for 8th Wonder of the World with a 45-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, 8th Wonder of the World owned a 119.08-103.12 lead. For Niner Gang, Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard touchdown catch. James Conner made the highlight reel for 8th Wonder of the World with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Niner Gang   8th Wonder of the World
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
Niner Gang
Niner Gang finished the season with the league's highest points average (129.80 ppg), placing them on top of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
911 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 647 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Drafted
3144 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 784 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Antonio Gibson
Best Acquisition
1037 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 294 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
8th Wonder of the World
8th Wonder of the World ended the season averaging 112.40 points per game, 5th-highest in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Jefferson
MVP
108 Rec, 1616 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Drafted
3734 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs, 270 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
752 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 375 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Niner Gang had five of their nine starting players exceed their projected points.
8th Wonder of the World had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
8th Wonder of the World can partially blame the loss on C.J. Uzomah, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Niner Gang ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while 8th Wonder of the World put up the 3rd-best score.
The defeat concludes a three-game winning streak for 8th Wonder of the World.
Not only did Niner Gang earn the win, but they also covered the 10.33-point predicted margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Niner Gang moves to (5-1), while 8th Wonder of the World falls to (0-3).
In a losing effort, James Conner (27.3 points) recorded the fourth-highest score in the league this week.