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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Delusions of grandeur 2
8-9 91.16
86.14
 
VS
proj
Vicks Animal Shelter
88.4 6-10
91.61

Despite top scorer Brady, Vicks Animal Shelter fall to Delusions of grandeur 2 in 91.16-88.40 struggle

Vicks Animal Shelter had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with QB Tom Brady accumulating 31.4 points, the third-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Delusions of grandeur 2, who came back to earn a 91.16-88.40 win. Trailing 78.30-78.06 heading into Monday night, Delusions of grandeur 2 rallied behind Diontae Johnson (13.1 points). Tom Brady (410 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and David Montgomery (64 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) led the way for Vicks Animal Shelter in defeat. This marks the third time this season Delusions of grandeur 2 have knocked off Vicks Animal Shelter, after winning 123.42-109.92 in their last matchup. Delusions of grandeur 2 end the season at 8-9, while Vicks Animal Shelter finish the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Delusions of grandeur 2   Vicks Animal Shelter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson (35 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 47 Rec Yds) scored 15.7 points in a 28-24 lost to the Buccaneers in Week 17. His scoring output nearly tripled his 5.28-point projection and was much higher than his 4.78-point season scoring average.
Ty Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Delusions of grandeur 2
Points
% of total points 91.16
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.86
24.86
22.9%
2
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
16
7.75
17.6%
3
Ty Johnson
RB
15.7
5.28
17.2%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
13.1
13.58
14.4%
Vicks Animal Shelter
Points
% of total points 88.4
1
Tom Brady
QB
31.4
24.21
35.5%
2
David Montgomery
RB
20.1
14.85
22.7%
3
Mike Williams
WR
13.8
12.27
15.6%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
10.1
9.49
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Delusions of grandeur 2 owned a 65.66-55.00 lead. For Delusions of grandeur 2, Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Vicks Animal Shelter with a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Mike Williams had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Vicks Animal Shelter, who trailed 78.06-72.30 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Greg Joseph had a 51-yard field goal for Vicks Animal Shelter, helping the team to a 78.30-78.06 lead.

Points By Position

  Delusions of grandeur 2   Vicks Animal Shelter
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Delusions of grandeur 2
Delusions of grandeur 2 finished the season with the league's 7th-best points average (99.31 ppg), placing them 9th 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
Diontae Johnson
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 1110 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
3447 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 272 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Vicks Animal Shelter
Vicks Animal Shelter ended the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 108.06 points per game, 3rd-most in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
915 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 284 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
AJ Dillon
Best Acquisition
740 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 309 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Delusions of grandeur 2 scored more than their projected point totals.
Vicks Animal Shelter had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Delusions of grandeur 2 had one starter score zero points, while Vicks Animal Shelter had two.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Delusions of grandeur 2 scored more points than their projected total, while Vicks Animal Shelter fell short of their projection.
In close games this year, Delusions of grandeur 2 moves to (2-0), while Vicks Animal Shelter falls to (2-3).
On the losing side, Tom Brady put up 31.4 points, the highest score for a quarterback this week.