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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Ripsnorters
10-7 117.98
102.28
 
VS
proj
Novaforce
112.62 9-8
112.73

Ripsnorters defy projections, earn win against Novaforce, 117.98-112.62

Ripsnorters rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 117.98-112.62 victory over Novaforce, who fell short of projections. Ripsnorters never trailed in this one after grabbing a 22.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Hunter Renfrow (13.6 points) and the New England Patriots defense (12). Rashaad Penny (31.5 points) and Kyler Murray (22.92) carried the flag for Novaforce in the loss. This marks the second time this season Ripsnorters have beaten Novaforce, after falling 138.32-95.6 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Ripsnorters   Novaforce

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

St. Brown racked up 134 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns as the Lions lost to the Seahawks 51-29. In doing so, he put up 28.4 points to more-than-double his 10.2-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season.
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Ripsnorters
Points
% of total points 117.98
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
28.4
10.2
24.1%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
17.68
23.07
15%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
17.2
13.37
14.6%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
13.6
7.54
11.5%
Novaforce
Points
% of total points 112.62
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
31.5
11.56
28%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
22.92
23.68
20.4%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
20
11.58
17.8%
4
Robbie Gould
K
11
8.69
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Ripsnorters who grabbed the lead, 117.98-102.02. Justin Herbert had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Ripsnorters, while Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 26-yard touchdown run. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Novaforce with a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Ripsnorters   Novaforce

Game Notes

Ripsnorters got the victory even though only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Novaforce had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Ripsnorters scored more points than their projected total, while Novaforce fell short of their projection.
The matchup featured the week's two highest-scoring teams.
On the losing side, Rashaad Penny recorded 31.5 points, the league's top overall score this week.

Coach Talk

Ripsnorters
Mission accomplished, Ripsnorters. Assembling a starting crew that earned nearly 118 points in Week 17.
Novaforce
Unless Novaforce wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting many chances" can't be an excuse this time around. Our trio of pass-catchers (two WR and one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 20 targets in Week 17. With just 11 total catches, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.