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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Bambi
11-6 188.58
168.42
 
VS
proj
AZ CARDS
142.86 11-6
139.48

Bambi beat AZ CARDS for fourth straight win in 188.58-142.86 blowout

Bambi extended their win streak to four games with a dominant win over AZ CARDS, rolling to a 188.58-142.86 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in the matchup, as Bambi jumped out to a 46.56-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 45.7 points from Rhamondre Stevenson (107 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the Chicago Bears defense (3 Pts Allowed, 151 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers). Najee Harris (30.1 points) and Mac Jones (22.28) were the top performers for AZ CARDS in defeat. This marks the first time this season Bambi have beaten AZ CARDS, after falling 179.32-160.06 in their last matchup. Bambi finish the season with a record of 11-6, while AZ CARDS end the campaign at 11-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Bambi   AZ CARDS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Stevenson overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 23.7 points against his 9.59-point projection. In a 50-10 win over the Jaguars, he ran for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Rhamondre Stevenson

Top Player Comparison

Bambi
Points
% of total points 188.58
1
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
23.7
9.59
12.6%
2
Trey Lance
QB
22.06
20.67
11.7%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
22
9.41
11.7%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
19.66
10.7
10.4%
AZ CARDS
Points
% of total points 142.86
1
Najee Harris
RB
30.1
16.99
21.1%
2
Mac Jones
QB
22.28
15.62
15.6%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
20.68
21.93
14.5%
4
Sony Michel
RB
17.4
14.95
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Bambi had a 122.34-75.78 lead. For Bambi, Dare Ogunbowale had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Mac Jones made the highlight reel for AZ CARDS with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Bambi emerged with a 188.58-95.46 lead. Trey Lance connected with Brandon Aiyuk for a 43-yard pass for Bambi. Lance also lit up the scoreboard with a 45-yard touchdown pass. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for AZ CARDS with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for AZ CARDS.

Points By Position

  Bambi   AZ CARDS
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.
Bambi
Bambi finished the season with the league's best points average (152.85 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
3378 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 198 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
752 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 423 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Trey Lance
Best Acquisition
603 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 168 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
AZ CARDS
AZ CARDS ended the regular season in first place after averaging 139.66 points per game, 4th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4631 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 301 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Najee Harris
Best Drafted
1172 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 440 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Mac Jones
Best Acquisition
3540 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs, 125 Rush Yds

What If

Bambi would have beaten six other teams besides AZ CARDS this week.
AZ CARDS would have lost to just three other teams besides Bambi this week.
If Bambi played AZ CARDS every week this season, they'd be 12-5.
Bambi would be 12-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as AZ CARDS.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bambi, AZ CARDS would be 9-5.
If Bambi had played every team in the league each week, they would be 157-52.
If they played every team every week, AZ CARDS would be 121-88.