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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Watt Privilege
12-5 88.08
105.57
 
VS
proj
Hatch's Hammers
67.5 6-11
87.78

Watt Privilege come up short of expectations, still manage to top Hatch's Hammers, 88.08-67.50

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Watt Privilege did enough to take down Hatch's Hammers. Predicted to win 105.57-87.78, Watt Privilege came out on top with an 88.08-67.50 victory over Hatch's Hammers. Hatch's Hammers grabbed a 4.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Watt Privilege held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Herbert (19.68 points) and Austin Ekeler (18.7). Ryan Tannehill (15.5 points) and Mark Andrews (11.9) were the leading performers for Hatch's Hammers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Watt Privilege have taken down Hatch's Hammers, after winning 122.68-86.7 in their last matchup. Watt Privilege improve to 12-5 for the season, while Hatch's Hammers fall to 6-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Watt Privilege   Hatch's Hammers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Herbert passed for 237 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Chargers beat the Broncos 34-13. In doing so, he put up 19.68 points and scored 80.4% of his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Watt Privilege this week.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Watt Privilege
Points
% of total points 88.08
1
Justin Herbert
QB
19.68
24.47
22.3%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.7
15.74
21.2%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
13.1
13.58
14.9%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
9.6
12.21
10.9%
Hatch's Hammers
Points
% of total points 67.5
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
15.5
21.59
23%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
11.9
14.23
17.6%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
10
9.18
14.8%
4
Rashod Bateman
WR
9.3
7.18
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Watt Privilege became the proud owner of a 74.98-57.50 lead. Justin Herbert teamed up with Austin Ekeler for a 40-yard pass for Watt Privilege. Herbert also lit up the scoreboard with a 45-yard touchdown pass. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for Hatch's Hammers with a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Watt Privilege   Hatch's Hammers

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Hatch's Hammers need some help then, averaging just 94.56 versus Watt Privilege's 109.55.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Watt Privilege (12-5) have a better record than Hatch's Hammers (6-11).
Even the machines think Watt Privilege have better players. Their projected average points is higher (117.12) than Hatch's Hammers (98.9).
Once Watt Privilege put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Hatch's Hammers (5 vs 2).
By position, Watt Privilege have outscored Hatch's Hammers at QB and WR this season.
Watt Privilege don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Watt Privilege had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Hatch's Hammers (1).
Hey Hatch's Hammers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Watt Privilege
Creating mismatches is a big key to success in football. Case in point: we really emphasized that by tripling Hatch's Hammers at running back this past week (21.9 points to 7.3).
Hatch's Hammers
Ugh, talk about under-utilized: The starting backfield for Hatch's Hammers collectively logged just three catches on five targets this past week.