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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
The Philly Specials
4-13 225.83
133.72
 
VS
proj
Wolverines
158.88 8-9
148.84

The Philly Specials defeat Wolverines in 225.83-158.88 beatdown

The Philly Specials brought their A game and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 225.83-158.88 victory over Wolverines. Wolverines pulled out to a 14.08-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all The Philly Specials after that. They were led by Ja'Marr Chase (64.35 points) and Rashaad Penny (38). Devin Singletary (25 points) and Cameron Jordan (20) did their part for Wolverines in defeat. The Philly Specials (4-13) will look to get another W against yard crew, while Wolverines (8-9) will attempt to right the ship against BallGrabbers.

Matchup Timeline

  The Philly Specials   Wolverines

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Chiefs in Week 17, Chase caught 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 64.35 points and scored more than 5 times his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

The Philly Specials
Points
% of total points 225.83
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
64.35
11.36
28.5%
2
Rashaad Penny
RB
38
11.88
16.8%
3
Davante Adams
WR
24.35
18.75
10.8%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18
7.36
8%
Wolverines
Points
% of total points 158.88
1
Devin Singletary
RB
25
12.07
15.7%
2
Cameron Jordan
DE
20
6.8
12.6%
3
Jaret Patterson
RB
17.05
8.93
10.7%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
16
16.54
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for The Philly Specials, who trailed 106.28-92.20 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
A.J. Green had a 42-yard catch for Wolverines, who trailed 171.13-154.58 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  The Philly Specials   Wolverines
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
The Philly Specials
The Philly Specials ended the regular season at the bottom of the standings after averaging 114.16 points per game, worst in the league.
Important Players
Ja'Marr Chase
MVP
79 Rec, 1429 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
1205 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 314 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Rasul Douglas
Best Acquisition
55 Tackles, 5 Ints
Wolverines
Wolverines finished the season with the league's 14th-highest points average (129.27 ppg), placing them 12th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2882 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 767 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
94 Rec, 1144 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Jaret Patterson
Best Acquisition
245 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

What If

The Philly Specials would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Wolverines would have lost to just four other teams besides The Philly Specials this week.
If they played Wolverines every week, The Philly Specials would be 4-13 this season.
Had they played each other last week, The Philly Specials would have topped Wolverines 138.7-111.65.
The Philly Specials would be 4-12 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Wolverines.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Philly Specials, Wolverines would be 7-9.
If The Philly Specials had played every team in the league each week, they would be 88-234-1.
If they played every team every week, Wolverines would be 141-182.