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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Team Butthole
9-7 96.38
117.35
 
VS
proj
Run CmC
89.9 7-10
113.45

Team Butthole come up short of projections, come back to knock off Run CmC, 96.38-89.90

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point totals, but Team Butthole did enough to beat Run CmC, coming from behind for a 96.38-89.90 victory. Team Butthole trailed 89.90-87.58 heading into Sunday night, but the unit came back behind Justin Jefferson (6 Rec, 58 Rec Yds). Sony Michel (17.4 points) and Dare Ogunbowale (13.8) led the charge for Run CmC in the loss. This marks the second time this season Team Butthole have beaten Run CmC, after falling 126.34-69.18 in their last matchup. Team Butthole finish the season at 9-7, while Run CmC end the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Butthole   Run CmC

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf caught 6 passes for 63 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Seahawks beat the Lions 51-29. In doing so, he put up 27.9 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Team Butthole this week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Team Butthole
Points
% of total points 96.38
1
DK Metcalf
WR
27.9
14.61
28.9%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
23.68
26.77
24.6%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.5
19.58
19.2%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
9.3
14.14
9.6%
Run CmC
Points
% of total points 89.9
1
Sony Michel
RB
17.4
14.95
19.4%
2
Dare Ogunbowale
RB
13.8
9.12
15.4%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
12.4
14.5
13.8%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
12
10.31
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dare Ogunbowale had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Run CmC, while Tua Tagovailoa had a 45-yard pass, helping Run CmC to a 66.50-6.20 lead.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Team Butthole, who trailed 89.90-87.58 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Team Butthole   Run CmC
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Team Butthole
Team Butthole finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 119.94 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4154 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
70 Rec, 909 Rec Yds, 12 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4631 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 301 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Run CmC
Run CmC completed the regular season 9th in the standings after averaging 107.55 points per game, 7th-most in the league.
Important Players
Antonio Gibson
MVP
891 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 289 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
DJ Moore
Best Drafted
86 Rec, 1070 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Phi Defense
Best Acquisition
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 319.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

Game Notes

Only one of the eight starters on Team Butthole exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Run CmC had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Team Butthole had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Run CmC.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Not only did Team Butthole earn the win, but they also covered the 3.9-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Team Butthole moves to (2-1), while Run CmC falls to (0-3).