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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Cream Puffs
14-3 198
209.55
 
VS
proj
Free Agent
169 8-9
197.42

Cream Puffs come back to beat Free Agent for sixth straight win, 198-169

Cream Puffs extended their win streak to six games with a come-from-behind win over Free Agent, staging an impressive comeback for a 198-169 victory. Cream Puffs trailed 134-121 heading into Sunday night, but the squad roared back behind Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 288 yards and 2 touchdowns for 61 points, and Justin Jefferson, who caught 6 passes for 58 yards (11 points). Justin Herbert (55 points) and AJ Dillon (26) carried the flag for Free Agent in defeat. This marks the second time this season Cream Puffs have beaten Free Agent, after winning 221-206 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Cream Puffs   Free Agent

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

St. Brown racked up 134 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns as the Lions lost to the Seahawks 51-29. In doing so, he put up 36 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Cream Puffs this week.
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Cream Puffs
Points
% of total points 198
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
61
71.61
30.8%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
36
15.38
18.2%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
26
17.38
13.1%
4
David Montgomery
RB
22
20.68
11.1%
Free Agent
Points
% of total points 169
1
Justin Herbert
QB
55
64.94
32.5%
2
AJ Dillon
RB
26
14.01
15.4%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
21
26.03
12.4%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
19
17.79
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Laquon Treadwell had a 40-yard catch for Free Agent, who trailed 70-60 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Free Agent who emerged with the lead, 134-121. For Cream Puffs, Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 26-yard touchdown run. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Free Agent with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Cream Puffs, while Greg Joseph had a 51-yard field goal to contribute to a 198-165 lead for Cream Puffs.

Points By Position

  Cream Puffs   Free Agent

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Free Agent, Cream Puffs averaged more points (209.5) than they usually score (181.06).
Cream Puffs are on fire, with victories in six straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Free Agent need some help then, averaging just 171.47 versus Cream Puffs's 181.06.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Cream Puffs (14-3) have a better record than Free Agent (8-9).
Even the machines think Cream Puffs have better players. They have a higher projected points average (201.21) than Free Agent (183.52).
Cream Puffs are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Free Agent (1).
By position, Cream Puffs have outscored Free Agent at RB and TE this season.
Cream Puffs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Free Agent, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Cream Puffs
Deploying a starting crew that recorded 198 points this past week... we took care of business and did what we needed to do.
Free Agent
Coming from someone who's lived life on the hot seat, let me assure you: if this whole "fantasy football coach" thing doesn't work out, you can take comfort knowing that there's always that scrappy Assistant Coaching gig available at the local Pop Warner team down the road!