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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Desert Eagles
11-5-1 142
108.19
 
VS
proj
Fools and Horses
85 10-7
112.78

Desert Eagles defy projections, defeat Fools and Horses in 142-85 beatdown

Desert Eagles stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 142-85 victory over Fools and Horses, who fell short of projections. Desert Eagles got out to a 28-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Patrick Mahomes (24 points) and Devin Singletary (23) and never looked back. Ryan Tannehill (16 points) and Jonathan Taylor (16) carried the flag for Fools and Horses in the loss. This marks the first time this season Desert Eagles have beaten Fools and Horses, after falling 124-83 in their last matchup. Desert Eagles finish the season with a record of 11-5-1, while Fools and Horses end the campaign at 10-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Desert Eagles   Fools and Horses

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Foreman overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 19 points against his 6.9-point projection. In a 34-3 win over the Dolphins, he ran for 132 yards and a touchdown.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

Desert Eagles
Points
% of total points 142
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24
28.22
16.9%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
23
10.22
16.2%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
22
11.13
15.5%
4
D'Onta Foreman
RB
19
6.9
13.4%
Fools and Horses
Points
% of total points 85
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
16
22.46
18.8%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
16
18.78
18.8%
3
Damien Harris
RB
16
8.97
18.8%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
9
8.43
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Desert Eagles, while D'Onta Foreman had a 21-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 113-85 lead for Desert Eagles.

Points By Position

  Desert Eagles   Fools and Horses
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Desert Eagles
Desert Eagles finished the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 99 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4569 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 327 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
138 Rec, 1829 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Ten Defense
Best Acquisition
20.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 328.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Fools and Horses
Fools and Horses finished the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 105 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Jonathan Taylor
MVP
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Drafted
3447 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 272 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Phi Defense
Best Acquisition
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 319.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Desert Eagles has left fewer points on the bench this season (571) than Fools and Horses (645).
In dire times, at least Desert Eagles keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Fools and Horses (2 vs 4).
Desert Eagles laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Fools and Horses (0).
Desert Eagles have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Fools and Horses (2 vs 1).
Desert Eagles should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Fools and Horses (7 vs 6).
By position, Desert Eagles have outscored Fools and Horses at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Desert Eagles had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Fools and Horses (0).
Hey Fools and Horses, maybe you'll have better luck next year!