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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Da Bears
8-9 122.7
127.15
 
VS
proj
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
84.95 6-11
118.22

Da Bears defeat YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas for third straight win in 122.70-84.95 runaway

Da Bears extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, cruising to a 122.70-84.95 victory. YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas took a 38.85-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from David Montgomery (19.1 points) and Rob Gronkowski (15). But it was all Da Bears after that. They were led by Dak Prescott, who passed for 226 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 20 yards for 31.3 points, and Austin Ekeler, who racked up 112 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (18.7 points). This marks the first time this season Da Bears have gotten the best of YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, after falling 155.35-155.1 in their last matchup. Da Bears finish the season at 8-9, while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas end the campaign at 6-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Da Bears   YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 15 points, surrendering 265 yards, and forcing a fumble against the Falcons, the Bills defense recorded 13 points this week. Their scoring output was 8.1% more than their 12.03-point projection and was higher than their 9.82-point season scoring average.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Da Bears
Points
% of total points 122.7
1
Dak Prescott
QB
31.3
31.12
25.5%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.7
15.74
15.2%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
16.1
10.59
13.1%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
13
12.03
10.6%
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
Points
% of total points 84.95
1
David Montgomery
RB
19.1
14.85
22.5%
2
Chris Boswell
K
15
7.16
17.7%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
15
12.54
17.7%
4
Derek Carr
QB
14.75
24.28
17.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derek Carr had a 42-yard pass for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, contributing to a 63.75-24.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Da Bears, while Austin Ekeler had a 40-yard catch, contributing to a 122.70-69.95 lead for Da Bears.
Monday
Chris Boswell had a 50-yard field goal for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas.

Points By Position

  Da Bears   YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Da Bears
Da Bears finished the regular season 10th in the standings after averaging 117.89 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4154 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
847 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 612 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Acquisition
3752 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas completed the season with the league's 6th-most points average (111.46 ppg), placing them in last place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
110 Rec, 1237 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
915 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 284 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
4618 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds

Game Notes

Da Bears won even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Da Bears put up more points than their season scoring average (117.89) while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas fell short of theirs (111.46).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Not only did Da Bears get the win, but they also easily covered the 8.93-point forecasted margin of victory.
Da Bears moves to (4-7) in blowout games this season, while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas falls to (3-8).
On the losing side, David Montgomery recorded 19.1 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.