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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
Stoltz
11-7 148.96
154.81
 
VS
proj
We Dem Boys!
130.01 10-8
154.55

We Dem Boys! lose to Stoltz, 148.96-130.01

We Dem Boys! failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, as Stoltz secured a 148.96-130.01 win. We Dem Boys! leapt out to a 50.48-point lead on Saturday behind standout showings from Dak Prescott (44.75 points) and DeVonta Smith (5.13). But Stoltz held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Rashaad Penny (25 points) and Cooper Kupp (22.55). This marks the first time this season Stoltz have knocked off We Dem Boys!, after falling 135.9-128.12 in their last matchup. Stoltz end the season with a record of 11-7, while We Dem Boys! finish the campaign at 10-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Stoltz   We Dem Boys!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense allowed 20 points, surrendered 257 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in a 30-20 win over the Falcons. In doing so, they put up 7.85 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Stoltz this week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Stoltz
Points
% of total points 148.96
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
25
11.91
16.8%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.55
19.38
15.1%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
21.5
29.85
14.4%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
19.78
14.52
13.3%
We Dem Boys!
Points
% of total points 130.01
1
Dak Prescott
QB
44.75
28.48
34.4%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
24.78
16.35
19.1%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
9.38
10.45
7.2%
4
Kenny Moore II
CB
9.27
6.8
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Dak Prescott had a 24-yard touchdown pass for We Dem Boys! to contribute to a 50.48-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Stoltz, who trailed 83.58-36.86 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Rashaad Penny had a 62-yard touchdown run for Stoltz, while Cooper Kupp had a 46-yard catch to contribute to a 148.96-98.73 lead for Stoltz.

Points By Position

  Stoltz   We Dem Boys!
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?
Stoltz
Stoltz completed the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 148.82 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3787 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 423 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
145 Rec, 1947 Rec Yds, 16 Rec TDs
Rashaad Penny
Best Acquisition
749 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
We Dem Boys!
We Dem Boys! ended the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 139.37 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4449 Pass Yds, 37 Pass TDs, 146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
911 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 647 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
AJ Dillon
Best Acquisition
803 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 313 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 13) of the starters on Stoltz scored higher than their projected point totals.
We Dem Boys! had only four of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Stoltz won despite starting Samaje Perine, who scored zero points.
Stoltz put up more points than their season scoring average (148.82) while We Dem Boys! fell short of theirs (139.37).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 18.95-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This victory concludes a two-match winless streak for Stoltz.
Not only did Stoltz win, but they also covered the 0.26-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Dak Prescott officially registered the highest scoring output of any player on We Dem Boys! this season with 44.75 points.