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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Dak is Back
11-6 164.62
147.19
 
VS
proj
POCKETDOG
155.02 11-6
152.66

Dak is Back earn win over POCKETDOG, 164.62-155.02

Dak is Back beat their projected point total, earning a 164.62-155.02 victory over POCKETDOG. Dak is Back leapt out to a 52.76-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Ja'Marr Chase (50.1 points) and Mac Jones (22.28) and never looked back. Davante Adams (25.1 points) and the Chicago Bears defense (21) carried the flag for POCKETDOG in the loss. This marks the first time this season Dak is Back have beaten POCKETDOG, after falling 177.42-132.38 in their last matchup. Dak is Back finish the season at 11-6, while POCKETDOG end the campaign at 11-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Dak is Back   POCKETDOG

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 34-31 win over the Chiefs, Chase scored 50.1 points to nearly quadruple his 12.63-point projection. He caught 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any WR in the league this season.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Dak is Back
Points
% of total points 164.62
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
50.1
12.63
30.4%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
23.04
23.97
14%
3
Mac Jones
QB
22.28
17.27
13.5%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.9
20.85
10.9%
POCKETDOG
Points
% of total points 155.02
1
Davante Adams
WR
25.1
20.85
16.2%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
21
8.55
13.5%
3
David Montgomery
RB
20.1
14.85
13%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.7
15.74
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for Dak is Back, while Mac Jones had a 20-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 120.18-67.42 lead for Dak is Back.
Sunday Late
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Dak is Back became the proud owner of a 164.62-116.82 lead. Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Dak is Back, while Mike Williams had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Austin Ekeler had a 40-yard catch for POCKETDOG, while Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Dak is Back   POCKETDOG
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Dak is Back
Dak is Back finished the season averaging 134.57 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jonathan Taylor
MVP
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Dak Prescott
Best Drafted
4154 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Dal Defense
Best Acquisition
20.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 353.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 33 Turnovers
POCKETDOG
POCKETDOG finished the season averaging 143.79 points per game, highest in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
3144 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 784 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
117 Rec, 1498 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Justin Jackson
Best Acquisition
344 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 178 Rec Yds

What If

Dak is Back would have beaten five other teams besides POCKETDOG this week.
POCKETDOG would have lost to just one other team besides Dak is Back this week.
Dak is Back would be 7-10 if they played POCKETDOG every week.
Dak is Back would be 9-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as POCKETDOG.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dak is Back, POCKETDOG would be 12-2.
If Dak is Back had played every team in the league each week, they would be 119-60.
If they played every team every week, POCKETDOG would be 133-46.