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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
Puppet Mazzter
9-9 154.65
151.98
 
VS
proj
Black Blood of the Earth
84.6 10-7
113.13

Puppet Mazzter knock off Black Blood of the Earth for third straight win in 154.65-84.60 beatdown

Puppet Mazzter extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Black Blood of the Earth, rolling to a 154.65-84.60 win. Puppet Mazzter never trailed in this one after nabbing a 16.4-point lead on Saturday behind the Dallas Cowboys defense. Mike Evans (6 Rec, 89 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Rob Gronkowski (7 Rec, 137 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for Black Blood of the Earth in the loss. This marks the first time this season Puppet Mazzter have beaten Black Blood of the Earth, after falling 146.2-142.2 in their last matchup. Puppet Mazzter finish the season with a record of 9-9, while Black Blood of the Earth end the campaign at 10-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Puppet Mazzter   Black Blood of the Earth

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the 49ers in Week 18, Higbee caught 6 passes for 55 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 20.5 points to more-than-double his 9.45-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Puppet Mazzter this week.
Tyler Higbee

Top Player Comparison

Puppet Mazzter
Points
% of total points 154.65
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
27.9
19.95
18%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
26.85
14.79
17.4%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
21.5
29.24
13.9%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
20.5
9.45
13.3%
Black Blood of the Earth
Points
% of total points 84.6
1
Mike Evans
WR
23.9
14.48
28.3%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
17.2
11.62
20.3%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.2
26.38
14.4%
4
Nasir Adderley
S
11.5
6.43
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Puppet Mazzter who took the lead, 126.75-68.10. For Puppet Mazzter, Kyler Murray had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Mike Evans had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Black Blood of the Earth, while Rob Gronkowski had a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Puppet Mazzter   Black Blood of the Earth
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Puppet Mazzter
Puppet Mazzter ended the season with the league's 8th-highest points average (134.00 ppg), placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3787 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 423 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Antonio Gibson
Best Drafted
1037 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 294 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Dal Defense
Best Acquisition
21.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 351.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 34 Turnovers
Black Blood of the Earth
Black Blood of the Earth completed the season with the league's 7th-highest points average (137.93 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
4611 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
1205 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 314 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Sea Defense
Best Acquisition
21.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 379.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 18 Turnovers

Game Notes

Six of the 12 starting players on Puppet Mazzter exceeded their projected point totals.
Black Blood of the Earth had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Puppet Mazzter had one starter score zero points, while Black Blood of the Earth had four.
Puppet Mazzter put up more points than their season scoring average (134) while Black Blood of the Earth fell short of theirs (137.93).
Puppet Mazzter put up more points than their projected total, while Black Blood of the Earth failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 70.05-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Puppet Mazzter get the win, but they also covered the 38.85-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Puppet Mazzter moves to (4-4), while Black Blood of the Earth falls to (4-4).
On the losing side, Mike Evans (23.9 points) posted the highest score for a wideout this week.