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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
The Horse Peasants
12-5 147.9
110.29
 
VS
proj
Ketchup and Mostert
103.48 11-5
105.07

The Horse Peasants smirk at projections, earn win against Ketchup and Mostert in 147.90-103.48 landslide

The Horse Peasants stepped up and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 147.90-103.48 victory over Ketchup and Mostert, who fell short of projections. This matchup was over before it really even started, as The Horse Peasants grabbed a 29.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Tom Brady and Cooper Kupp. Brady passed for 410 yards and 3 touchdowns for 29.4 points, while Kupp caught 6 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown (15.5 points). Rashaad Penny (33.5 points) and Jonathan Taylor (19.4) did their part for Ketchup and Mostert in defeat. This marks the first time this season The Horse Peasants have gotten the best of Ketchup and Mostert, after falling 135.98-91.06 in their last matchup. The Horse Peasants finish the season at 12-5, while Ketchup and Mostert end the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  The Horse Peasants   Ketchup and Mostert

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

St. Brown overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 29.4 points against his 10.2-point projection. During 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

The Horse Peasants
Points
% of total points 147.9
1
Najee Harris
RB
29.6
15.32
20%
2
Tom Brady
QB
29.4
23.32
19.9%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
29.4
10.2
19.9%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
15.5
17.35
10.5%
Ketchup and Mostert
Points
% of total points 103.48
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
33.5
11.56
32.4%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.4
19.39
18.7%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
17.68
22.3
17.1%
4
Michael Badgley
K
10
6.66
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass for The Horse Peasants, helping the team to a 71.80-42.00 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which The Horse Peasants became the proud owner of a 105.30-103.48 lead. For The Horse Peasants, Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 26-yard touchdown run. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Ketchup and Mostert with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for The Horse Peasants on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Horse Peasants   Ketchup and Mostert
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
The Horse Peasants
The Horse Peasants completed the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (105.00 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
138 Rec, 1829 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Best Acquisition
82 Rec, 803 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Ketchup and Mostert
Ketchup and Mostert ended the regular season on top of the standings after averaging 111.30 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4631 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 301 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Rashaad Penny
Best Acquisition
559 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Ketchup and Mostert has left more points on the bench this season (503.84) than The Horse Peasants (390.9).
The Horse Peasants see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Ketchup and Mostert (0).
The Horse Peasants have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Ketchup and Mostert (2 vs 1).
The Horse Peasants should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Ketchup and Mostert (11 vs 9).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Ketchup and Mostert - they’ve made more transactions (5) than The Horse Peasants (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, The Horse Peasants have outscored Ketchup and Mostert at QB and WR this season.
The Horse Peasants don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for The Horse Peasants had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Ketchup and Mostert (2).
Hey Ketchup and Mostert, maybe you'll have better luck next year!