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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
Steelers Fan
12-6 199.63
139.87
 
VS
proj
Giants Run The East
148.6 8-10
143.57

Back-and-forth battle ends with Steelers Fan coming back to top Giants Run The East in 199.63-148.60 landslide

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Steelers Fan earned an easy victory over Giants Run The East, cruising to a 199.63-148.60 win. Trailing 151.00-147.09 heading into Sunday night, Steelers Fan roared back behind Justin Herbert, who passed for 383 yards and 3 touchdowns for 38.25 points, and Hunter Renfrow, who caught 4 passes for 13 yards and 2 touchdowns (14.29 points). Tom Brady (326 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and James Conner (52 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 41 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Giants Run The East in defeat. This marks the second time this season Steelers Fan have beaten Giants Run The East, after winning 160.94-91.17 in their last matchup. Steelers Fan finish the season at 12-6, while Giants Run The East end the campaign at 8-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Steelers Fan   Giants Run The East

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 381 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in a 16-13 win over the Ravens. In doing so, they put up 6.65 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Steelers Fan this week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Steelers Fan
Points
% of total points 199.63
1
Justin Herbert
QB
38.25
29.38
19.2%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
29.58
13.01
14.8%
3
Jordyn Brooks
LB
17.54
6.76
8.8%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
16
11.56
8%
Giants Run The East
Points
% of total points 148.6
1
Tom Brady
QB
34.3
28.15
23.1%
2
James Conner
RB
22.33
12.56
15%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
17.13
10.75
11.5%
4
Mecole Hardman
WR
14.04
6.97
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Mecole Hardman had a 44-yard catch for Giants Run The East, contributing to a 27.04-19.33 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Giants Run The East boasted a 151.00-147.09 lead. For Steelers Fan, Deebo Samuel had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard catch. Tom Brady had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Giants Run The East, while James Conner had a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Steelers Fan, helping the team to a 199.63-148.60 lead.

Points By Position

  Steelers Fan   Giants Run The East
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Steelers Fan
Steelers Fan ended the season averaging 145.76 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
5014 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 302 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Deebo Samuel
Best Drafted
365 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 1405 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Darnell Mooney
Best Acquisition
81 Rec, 1055 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Giants Run The East
Giants Run The East ended the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 131.39 points per game, 3rd-worst in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
5316 Pass Yds, 43 Pass TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
1811 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 360 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
3810 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Steelers Fan had 10 of their 13 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Despite eight of their 13 starters exceeding their points projection, Giants Run The East lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The 199.63 points scored by Steelers Fan are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 51.03-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Steelers Fan moves to (5-2) in blowout games this season, while Giants Run The East falls to (3-6).
In a losing effort, Tom Brady put up 34.3 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.