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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
G'DAWG
10-6 116.82
120.25
 
VS
proj
varnelldude
104.28 9-7
108.4

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, varnelldude fall to G'DAWG, 116.82-104.28

Impeded by a goose egg from the Kansas City Chiefs defense, varnelldude were unable to overcome G'DAWG, which staged a comeback to earn a 116.82-104.28 win. Despite trailing 97.18-71.22 heading into Monday night, G'DAWG came storming back behind Najee Harris, who racked up 206 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 28.6 points, and Chris Boswell, who made all 4 of his FG attempts (17 points). Eli Mitchell (21 points) and Justin Herbert (19.68) led the way for varnelldude in defeat. This marks the third time this season G'DAWG have taken down varnelldude, after winning 122.6-81.94 in their last matchup. G'DAWG end the season with a record of 10-6, while varnelldude finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  G'DAWG   varnelldude

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boswell made all 4 of his FG attempts as the Steelers beat the Browns 26-14. In doing so, he put up 17 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any K in the league this season.
Chris Boswell

Top Player Comparison

G'DAWG
Points
% of total points 116.82
1
Najee Harris
RB
28.6
15.61
24.5%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
22.32
27.69
19.1%
3
Chris Boswell
K
17
8.19
14.6%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
14.2
13.66
12.2%
varnelldude
Points
% of total points 104.28
1
Eli Mitchell
RB
21
11.58
20.1%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
19.68
26.48
18.9%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
15.5
17.55
14.9%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
13.6
7.73
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which varnelldude owned a 97.18-38.30 lead. Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch for G'DAWG, while Mike Williams had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for varnelldude with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass for G'DAWG, who trailed 97.18-71.22 after Sunday night.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for G'DAWG, while Chris Boswell had a 50-yard field goal during Monday Night Football, helping push G'DAWG to the win.

Points By Position

  G'DAWG   varnelldude
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.
G'DAWG
G'DAWG completed the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (107.96 ppg), placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
3977 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs
Deebo Samuel
Best Drafted
320 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 1310 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
AJ Dillon
Best Acquisition
740 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 309 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
varnelldude
varnelldude finished the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 108.10 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4631 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 301 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
138 Rec, 1829 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
3494 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs

What If

G'DAWG would have beaten four other teams besides varnelldude this week.
varnelldude would have lost to three other teams besides G'DAWG this week.
If G'DAWG played varnelldude every week this season, they'd be 7-9.
G'DAWG would be 6-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as varnelldude.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as G'DAWG, varnelldude would be 8-5.
If G'DAWG had played every team in the league each week, they would be 77-65.
If they played every team every week, varnelldude would be 86-56.