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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Raiders4Life
12-5 200.3
226.89
 
VS
proj
PJ
181.7 10-7
210.43

Raiders4Life find way to top PJ 200.3-181.7 despite falling short of projections

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, but Raiders4Life did enough to take down PJ. Predicted to triumph by a score of 226.9-210.4, Raiders4Life earned a 200.3-181.7 victory over PJ. Raiders4Life nabbed a 45-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Patrick Mahomes (54.4 points) and Josh Jacobs (16) and never looked back. Dak Prescott (54.6 points) and T.J. Watt (17) carried the flag for PJ in the loss. This marks the second time this season Raiders4Life have taken down PJ, after winning 197.4-166.1 in their last matchup. Raiders4Life end the season at 12-5, while PJ finish the campaign at 10-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Raiders4Life   PJ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Cowboys in Week 17, Simmons made 10 tackles. In doing so, he put up 11 points to scored 68.7% higher than his 6.52-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Raiders4Life this week.
Isaiah Simmons

Top Player Comparison

Raiders4Life
Points
% of total points 200.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
54.4
63
27.2%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
16.1
10.91
8%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
16
14.82
8%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
11.4
11.29
5.7%
PJ
Points
% of total points 181.7
1
Dak Prescott
QB
54.6
59.63
30%
2
T.J. Watt
LB
17
8.62
9.4%
3
Allen Lazard
WR
16.2
9.37
8.9%
4
Foye Oluokun
LB
13
8.35
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Raiders4Life, helping the team to a 122.8-77.8 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Raiders4Life became the proud owner of a 185.7-148.5 lead. For Raiders4Life, Christian Kirk had a 43-yard catch. Dak Prescott teamed up with Michael Gallup for a 21-yard touchdown pass for PJ.
Sunday Night
Allen Lazard had a 20-yard touchdown catch for PJ, who trailed 194.5-164.7 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Raiders4Life   PJ
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?
Raiders4Life
Raiders4Life completed the season with the league's best points average (203.8 ppg), placing them 2nd 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
Justin Jefferson
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1509 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Dare Ogunbowale
Best Acquisition
107 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
PJ
PJ ended the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 190.5 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4154 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
George Kittle
Best Drafted
66 Rec, 900 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
3447 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 272 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs

StatSmack

PJ are under .500 against Raiders4Life this season, with a record of 1-2.
We heard scoring helps you win. Raiders4Life are doing a better job of that, averaging 203.82 versus PJ's 190.46.
Even the computers think Raiders4Life have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (224.54) than PJ (201.26).
You can't win if you don't play. PJ has left more points on the bench this season (833.7) than Raiders4Life (649.9).
Raiders4Life have the clutch gene, with more close wins than PJ (3 vs 1).
By position, Raiders4Life have outscored PJ at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Raiders4Life don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, highest in the league.
Hey PJ, maybe you'll have better luck next year!