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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Pickle Nick
8-8 105.8
93.62
 
VS
proj
OK now I'm dead!
65.26 7-9
76.45

Pickle Nick defy projections, defeat OK now I'm dead! in 105.80-65.26 blowout

Pickle Nick brought their A game, cruising to a 105.80-65.26 victory over OK now I'm dead!, who fell short of projections. OK now I'm dead! took a 4.16-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Pickle Nick after that. They were led by the New Orleans Saints defense, who allowed only 10 points, surrendered 178 yards, and forced 2 turnovers for 22 points, and Josh Allen, who passed for 120 yards and ran for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns (20.9 points). Patrick Mahomes (20.86 points) and Hunter Renfrow (13.6) did their part for OK now I'm dead! in defeat. This marks the second time this season Pickle Nick have gotten the best of OK now I'm dead!, after falling 108.52-95.32 in their last matchup. Pickle Nick finish the season at 8-8, while OK now I'm dead! end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Pickle Nick   OK now I'm dead!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boswell made all 4 of his FG attempts as the Steelers beat the Browns 26-14. In doing so, he put up 17 points to more-than-double his 6.78-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any K in the league this season.
Chris Boswell

Top Player Comparison

Pickle Nick
Points
% of total points 105.8
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
22
11.64
20.8%
2
Josh Allen
QB
20.9
24.53
19.8%
3
Chris Boswell
K
17
6.78
16.1%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
14
13.22
13.2%
OK now I'm dead!
Points
% of total points 65.26
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.86
24.09
32%
2
Hunter Renfrow
WR
13.6
7.54
20.8%
3
Darnell Mooney
WR
12.9
7.7
19.8%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
9.9
8.01
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was OK now I'm dead! who owned the lead, 57.26-53.10. For Pickle Nick, Kendrick Bourne had a 46-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for OK now I'm dead! with a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Christian Kirk had a 43-yard catch for Pickle Nick, contributing to an 83.00-60.46 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Greg Joseph had a 51-yard field goal for OK now I'm dead!, who trailed 83.00-62.46 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Chris Boswell had a 50-yard field goal for Pickle Nick on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Pickle Nick   OK now I'm dead!
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Pickle Nick
Pickle Nick ended the season with the league's 6th-highest points average (95.50 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4168 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 700 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
1201 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 172 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
GB Defense
Best Acquisition
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 323.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 26 Turnovers
OK now I'm dead!
OK now I'm dead! ended the season averaging 96.60 points per game, 5th-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
Javonte Williams
Best Drafted
857 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 298 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
NE Defense
Best Acquisition
16.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 311.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 30 Turnovers

What If

Pickle Nick would have beaten five other teams besides OK now I'm dead! this week.
OK now I'm dead! would have lost to five other teams besides Pickle Nick this week.
If they played OK now I'm dead! every week, Pickle Nick would be 7-9 this season.
Pickle Nick would be 7-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as OK now I'm dead!.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pickle Nick, OK now I'm dead! would be 8-5.
If Pickle Nick had played every team in the league each week, they would be 75-97.
If they played every team every week, OK now I'm dead! would be 84-88.