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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Brad's Blasters
9-8 93.6
105.76
 
VS
proj
Buckmasters
93.15 9-8
107.31

Brad's Blasters manage to defeat Buckmasters in 93.60-93.15 squeaker despite falling short of expectations

Both teams underachieved compared to projections, but Brad's Blasters did enough to get the best of Buckmasters, narrowly earning a 93.60-93.15 victory. Buckmasters made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Brad's Blasters led 93.60-84.05 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 9.1 points from Diontae Johnson on Monday night for Buckmasters. Brad's Blasters were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 410 yards and 3 touchdowns for 30.5 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 100 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (16 points). This marks the third time this season Brad's Blasters have gotten the best of Buckmasters, after winning 113.7-110.1 in their last matchup. Brad's Blasters finish the season at 9-8, while Buckmasters end the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Brad's Blasters   Buckmasters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Jets in Week 17, Brady passed for 410 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 30.5 points to scored 14.4% higher than his 26.67-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Brad's Blasters this week.
Tom Brady

Top Player Comparison

Brad's Blasters
Points
% of total points 93.6
1
Tom Brady
QB
30.5
26.67
32.6%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
16
16.75
17.1%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
12.6
8.13
13.5%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
9.4
10.16
10%
Buckmasters
Points
% of total points 93.15
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.45
27.35
25.2%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
17.2
13.37
18.5%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
15
8.61
16.1%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
14.2
13.54
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Brad's Blasters who took the lead, 47.60-34.15. For Brad's Blasters, Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Buckmasters with a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Brad's Blasters emerged with a 93.60-84.05 lead. For Brad's Blasters, Brandon Aiyuk had a 43-yard catch. Austin Ekeler had a 40-yard catch for Buckmasters, while Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Brad's Blasters   Buckmasters
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Brad's Blasters
Brad's Blasters completed the season with the league's 2nd-best points average (99.60 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
1205 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 314 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Brandon Aiyuk
Best Acquisition
50 Rec, 719 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Buckmasters
Buckmasters finished the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 101.39 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4569 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 327 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
847 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 612 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Rashaad Penny
Best Acquisition
559 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs

What If

Brad's Blasters would have beaten three other teams besides Buckmasters this week.
Buckmasters would have lost to three other teams besides Brad's Blasters this week.
Brad's Blasters would be 8-9 if they played Buckmasters every week.
Brad's Blasters would be 11-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Buckmasters.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Brad's Blasters, Buckmasters would be 9-5.
If Brad's Blasters had played every team in the league each week, they would be 98-51.
If they played every team every week, Buckmasters would be 93-56.