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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Craig's Choice Team
15-2 103.7
101.79
 
VS
proj
E
100.08 10-7
128.14

Craig's Choice Team come back to top E for 13th straight win in 103.70-100.08 battle

Craig's Choice Team extended their win streak to 13 games with a come-from-behind win over E, rallying to earn a 103.70-100.08 victory. Despite trailing 86.98-78.60 heading into Sunday night, Craig's Choice Team charged back behind Davante Adams (25.1 points). Cooper Kupp (6 Rec, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deebo Samuel (19 Rush Yds, 63 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for E in the loss. This marks the second time this season Craig's Choice Team have taken down E, after winning 118.3-117.26 in their last matchup. Craig's Choice Team finish the season with a record of 15-2, while E end the campaign at 10-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Craig's Choice Team   E

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Broncos in Week 17, the Chargers defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 319 yards, and forced a fumble. In doing so, they put up 13 points to scored 75.2% higher than their 7.42-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Craig's Choice Team this week.
The Los Angeles Chargers defense

Top Player Comparison

Craig's Choice Team
Points
% of total points 103.7
1
Tom Brady
QB
27.4
24.21
26.4%
2
Davante Adams
WR
25.1
20.85
24.2%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
13
7.42
12.5%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
12.1
15.61
11.7%
E
Points
% of total points 100.08
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.5
21.96
18.5%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
15.7
16.25
15.7%
3
Justin Tucker
K
15
8.54
15%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
13.1
14.69
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Craig's Choice Team, contributing to a 65.60-48.98 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch for E, helping the team to an 86.98-78.60 lead.

Points By Position

  Craig's Choice Team   E
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?
Craig's Choice Team
Craig's Choice Team ended the regular season on top of the standings after averaging 115.80 points per game, 2nd-most in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
117 Rec, 1498 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Nick Folk
Best Acquisition
35-38 FG, 53 long, 39-44 XP
E
E completed the season with the league's best points average (116.74 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
138 Rec, 1829 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
2882 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 767 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Hunter Renfrow
Best Acquisition
99 Rec, 1025 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Craig's Choice Team scored more than their point projections.
E had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Craig's Choice Team won despite having two starters (Chris Godwin and Antonio Gibson) score zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Craig's Choice Team put up more points than their projected total, while E failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 3.62-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss ends a streak of two consecutive wins for E.
Craig's Choice Team moves to (4-0) in close games this season, while E falls to (1-3).
For E, Cooper Kupp scored 18.5 points, the third-highest score for a wideout this week.