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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Purple Mountain
10-6 123.8
114.8
 
VS
proj
Osaka Blues
114.65 6-10
124.2

Despite top scorer Adams, Osaka Blues fall to Purple Mountain, 123.80-114.65

Davante Adams had 30.6 points for Osaka Blues, the best total in the matchup and second-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Purple Mountain, who secured a 123.80-114.65 win. Osaka Blues grabbed a 39-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from D'Onta Foreman, who ran for 132 yards and a touchdown for 19.2 points, and Sony Michel, who racked up 99 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (18.9 points). But Purple Mountain held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Russell Wilson, who passed for 236 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 24 yards for 30.2 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 100 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (21 points). This marks the second time this season Purple Mountain have taken down Osaka Blues, after winning 93.8-84.8 in their last matchup. Purple Mountain finish the season with a record of 10-6, while Osaka Blues end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Purple Mountain   Osaka Blues

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 4 of his FG attempts against the Cowboys, Prater tallied 15 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 8.09-point projection and was much higher than his 9-point season scoring average.
Matt Prater

Top Player Comparison

Purple Mountain
Points
% of total points 123.8
1
Russell Wilson
QB
30.2
24.52
24.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
21
20.93
17%
3
Matt Prater
K
15
8.09
12.1%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
15
8.61
12.1%
Osaka Blues
Points
% of total points 114.65
1
Davante Adams
WR
30.6
25.05
26.7%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
25.55
26.7
22.3%
3
D'Onta Foreman
RB
19.2
9.17
16.7%
4
Sony Michel
RB
18.9
15.75
16.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
D'Onta Foreman had a 21-yard touchdown run for Osaka Blues to contribute to a 52.10-13.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Purple Mountain had a 114.90-88.05 lead. Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass for Purple Mountain, while Matt Prater had a 53-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Kyler Murray hit A.J. Green for a 42-yard pass for Osaka Blues. Murray also lit up the scoreboard with a 43-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Purple Mountain   Osaka Blues
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Purple Mountain
Purple Mountain completed the season averaging 111.54 points per game, 5th-best in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
2875 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
752 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 423 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Dalton Schultz
Best Acquisition
75 Rec, 787 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Osaka Blues
Osaka Blues completed the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 110.94 points per game, 6th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
117 Rec, 1498 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
3547 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 388 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Sony Michel
Best Acquisition
802 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 122 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Purple Mountain had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Osaka Blues had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Purple Mountain won despite starting Jeff Wilson Jr., who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Purple Mountain recorded more points than their projected total, while Osaka Blues fell short of their projection.
Purple Mountain ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Osaka Blues put up the 4th-best score.
Despite the loss, Davante Adams registered 30.6 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.