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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Strait Outta Bounds
9-8 203.32
152.38
 
VS
proj
FriendsOfDonCherry
180.55 5-12
159.34

Strait Outta Bounds earn win over FriendsOfDonCherry in 203.32-180.55 beatdown

Both teams beat expectations, but Strait Outta Bounds took down FriendsOfDonCherry, cruising to a 203.32-180.55 victory. This one was over before it really even started, as Strait Outta Bounds grabbed a 75.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Joe Burrow (40.84 points) and the Chicago Bears defense (28). Tom Brady (410 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (23 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 111 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for FriendsOfDonCherry in the loss. Strait Outta Bounds (9-8) will look to keep it rolling against Mostert and bologna, while FriendsOfDonCherry (5-12) will seek to get back on track against The Apes.

Matchup Timeline

  Strait Outta Bounds   FriendsOfDonCherry

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 77 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Buccaneers, Berrios registered 21.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.18-point projection and was much higher than his 11.95-point season scoring average.
Braxton Berrios

Top Player Comparison

Strait Outta Bounds
Points
% of total points 203.32
1
Joe Burrow
QB
40.84
21.15
20.1%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
28
12.13
13.8%
3
Braxton Berrios
WR
21.9
8.18
10.8%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.65
20.12
9.7%
FriendsOfDonCherry
Points
% of total points 180.55
1
Tom Brady
QB
35.8
24.4
19.8%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
31.4
11.45
17.4%
3
Eli Mitchell
RB
21.5
11.89
11.9%
4
T.J. Watt
LB
21.5
9.54
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Strait Outta Bounds had a 145.15-69.95 lead. For Strait Outta Bounds, Joe Burrow had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard touchdown pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for FriendsOfDonCherry with a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 26-yard touchdown run for FriendsOfDonCherry, who trailed 166.57-136.10 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
Allen Lazard had a 20-yard touchdown catch for FriendsOfDonCherry, who trailed 189.32-159.05 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Strait Outta Bounds   FriendsOfDonCherry
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Strait Outta Bounds
Strait Outta Bounds ended the season with the league's 4th-best points average (143.52 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jonathan Taylor
MVP
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Joe Burrow
Best Drafted
4611 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Chi Defense
Best Acquisition
23.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 315.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers
FriendsOfDonCherry
FriendsOfDonCherry ended the regular season 18th in the standings after averaging 143.14 points per game, 5th-most in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
Mark Andrews
Best Drafted
99 Rec, 1276 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Allen Lazard
Best Acquisition
35 Rec, 438 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Strait Outta Bounds must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (203.32) than their season average (143.52).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Strait Outta Bounds (9-8) have a better record than FriendsOfDonCherry (5-12).
Once Strait Outta Bounds put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than FriendsOfDonCherry (6 vs 3).
Strait Outta Bounds laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than FriendsOfDonCherry (0).
Strait Outta Bounds are clutch masters, with more close wins than FriendsOfDonCherry (3 vs 0).
Strait Outta Bounds should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than FriendsOfDonCherry (13 vs 8).
By position, Strait Outta Bounds have outscored FriendsOfDonCherry at RB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
There's not much good to say about FriendsOfDonCherry this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!