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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Fightin' Irish
9-8 148.34
134.9
 
VS
proj
Baby On Board
137.36 8-9
130.38

Fightin' Irish top Baby On Board for third straight win, 148.34-137.36

Fightin' Irish extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Baby On Board, emerging victorious with a 148.34-137.36 victory. Fightin' Irish earned a 32.57-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Ja'Marr Chase (11 Rec, 266 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Darius Leonard (7 Tackles, 1 Int) and never looked back. Amon-Ra St. Brown (23 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 111 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Darrel Williams (88 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 19 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Baby On Board in the loss. This marks the second time this season Fightin' Irish have taken down Baby On Board, after winning 132.81-128.97 in their last matchup. Fightin' Irish improve to 9-8 for the season, while Baby On Board fall to 8-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Fightin' Irish   Baby On Board

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Chase registered 46.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 10.1-point projection and was much higher than his 13.66-point season scoring average.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Fightin' Irish
Points
% of total points 148.34
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
46.6
10.1
31.4%
2
Darius Leonard
LB
27.53
10.85
18.6%
3
Trey Lance
QB
20.06
21.91
13.5%
4
Sony Michel
RB
15.9
14.15
10.7%
Baby On Board
Points
% of total points 137.36
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
29.4
10.2
21.4%
2
Darrel Williams
RB
22.7
8.92
16.5%
3
J.C. Jackson
CB
18
12.89
13.1%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
16.26
23.87
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for Fightin' Irish, contributing to a 108.43-75.86 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Fightin' Irish became the proud owner of a 136.79-125.61 lead. For Fightin' Irish, Trey Lance had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass. Amon-Ra St. Brown made the highlight reel for Baby On Board with a 26-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Fightin' Irish   Baby On Board

Game Notes

Fightin' Irish won despite the fact that only three of their 12 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Baby On Board had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup showcased the week's two highest scores.
The defeat ends a streak of two consecutive wins for Baby On Board.
Not only did Fightin' Irish get the win, but they also easily covered the 4.52-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Amon-Ra St. Brown registered 29.4 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Fightin' Irish
Bravo, Fightin' Irish. Nice job fielding a lineup that registered over 148 points in Week 17.
Baby On Board
Keep your chin up, Baby On Board! You can rest easy knowing that your kindness didn't go unnoticed. It was generous of you to help someone like Fightin' Irish succeed this week... and when the time comes, perhaps they'll do you a solid and return the favor.