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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
Pantheon Hulks
11-7 74.04
85.97
 
VS
proj
Earth-99 StL Rams
58.72 7-11
87.35

Pantheon Hulks fall short of predictions, still manage to top Earth-99 StL Rams, 74.04-58.72

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but Pantheon Hulks did enough to knock off Earth-99 StL Rams. Predicted to lose 87.35-85.97, Pantheon Hulks earned a 74.04-58.72 win over Earth-99 StL Rams. Pantheon Hulks never trailed in this one after taking a 6.2-point lead on Saturday behind the Kansas City Chiefs defense (10 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (9). Mike Evans (6 Rec, 89 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Matthew Stafford (238 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) did everything they could for Earth-99 StL Rams in the loss. This marks the first time this season Pantheon Hulks have gotten the best of Earth-99 StL Rams, after falling 61.96-46.96 in their last matchup. Pantheon Hulks end the season with a record of 11-7, while Earth-99 StL Rams finish the campaign at 7-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Pantheon Hulks   Earth-99 StL Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Rams in Week 18, Aiyuk caught 6 passes for 107 yards . In doing so, he put up 11.7 points and scored 34.8% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Pantheon Hulks this week.
Brandon Aiyuk

Top Player Comparison

Pantheon Hulks
Points
% of total points 74.04
1
Tom Brady
QB
27.04
20.69
36.5%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
11.7
8.68
15.8%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
10
10.76
13.5%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
9
11.88
12.2%
Earth-99 StL Rams
Points
% of total points 58.72
1
Mike Evans
WR
20.9
11.56
35.6%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
19.52
21.25
33.2%
3
Brandon McManus
K
6
8.24
10.2%
4
Najee Harris
RB
5.5
14.72
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Pantheon Hulks who took the lead, 74.04-58.72. For Pantheon Hulks, Tom Brady had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Mike Evans had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Earth-99 StL Rams, while Matthew Stafford had a 46-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Pantheon Hulks   Earth-99 StL Rams
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Pantheon Hulks
Pantheon Hulks completed the season with the league's 7th-highest points average (95.35 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
5316 Pass Yds, 43 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1002 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 287 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
KC Defense
Best Acquisition
21.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 368.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 29 Turnovers
Earth-99 StL Rams
Earth-99 StL Rams finished the season with the league's 3rd-lowest points average (81.36 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
4886 Pass Yds, 41 Pass TDs
Najee Harris
Best Drafted
1200 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 467 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Pantheon Hulks exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Earth-99 StL Rams had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Pantheon Hulks had the lowest winning score of the week.
In a losing effort, Mike Evans put up 20.9 points, the second-best score for a wideout this week.