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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Lowered Expectations
10-7 123
114.63
 
VS
proj
Ice Up Son!
120 11-6
126.64

Despite top scorer St. Brown, Ice Up Son! fall to Lowered Expectations in 123.0-120.0 nailbiter

Amon-Ra St. Brown had 32 points for Ice Up Son!, the best total in the matchup and fourth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Lowered Expectations, who narrowly earned a 123.0-120.0 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Lowered Expectations led 79.5-44.5 heading into the late afternoon slate on Sunday. Ice Up Son! made it interesting behind Amon-Ra St. Brown (23 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 111 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Justin Herbert (237 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Patrick Mahomes (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds) and Devin Singletary (110 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) did the heavy lifting for Lowered Expectations in the victory. This marks the first time this season Lowered Expectations have gotten the best of Ice Up Son!, after falling 147.5-111.5 in their last matchup. Lowered Expectations finish the season at 10-7, while Ice Up Son! end the campaign at 11-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Lowered Expectations   Ice Up Son!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Falcons, Singletary tallied 23 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 11.84-point projection and was much higher than his 8.18-point season scoring average.
Devin Singletary

Top Player Comparison

Lowered Expectations
Points
% of total points 123
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24
28.22
19.5%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
23
11.84
18.7%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
20.5
12.13
16.7%
4
Eli Mitchell
RB
19
11.8
15.4%
Ice Up Son!
Points
% of total points 120
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
32
11.89
26.7%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
21
25.81
17.5%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
18
21.23
15%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
17.5
15.07
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Lowered Expectations, while Kyle Pitts had a 61-yard catch to contribute to a 79.5-44.5 lead for Lowered Expectations.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Ice Up Son!, while Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 26-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 123.0-120.0 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Lowered Expectations   Ice Up Son!
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we turn our attention to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Lowered Expectations
Lowered Expectations ended the season with the league's 4th-most points average (112.2 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4569 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 327 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 726 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
NO Defense
Best Acquisition
19.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 322.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Ice Up Son!
Ice Up Son! completed the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 134.2 points per game, best 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
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Best Acquisition
82 Rec, 803 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on Lowered Expectations scored higher than their projected point totals.
Ice Up Son! had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Ice Up Son! can partially blame the loss on Dawson Knox, who didn't score any points.
Lowered Expectations put up more points than their season scoring average (112.15) while Ice Up Son! fell short of theirs (134.21).
Lowered Expectations put up more points than their projected total, while Ice Up Son! fell short of their projection.
Lowered Expectations ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Ice Up Son! ranked 4th.
The win snaps a two-match winless skid for Lowered Expectations, while the loss brings an end to a two-game winning streak for Ice Up Son!.
Lowered Expectations moves to (1-1) in close games this season, while Ice Up Son! falls to (2-3).
In a losing effort, Amon-Ra St. Brown recorded 32 points, the highest score for a wide receiver this week.