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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
53 Cats and a Duck
6-9-1 131
135.37
 
VS
proj
Gandalf's Staff
111 5-11
124.94

53 Cats and a Duck come back to defeat Gandalf's Staff for third straight win in 131-111 romp

53 Cats and a Duck extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over Gandalf's Staff, cruising to a 131-111 victory. Gandalf's Staff leapt out to a 60-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 259 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 25 yards for 26 points, and Darnell Mooney, who caught 7 passes for 69 yards and a touchdown (24 points). But it was all 53 Cats and a Duck after that. They were led by Najee Harris (31 points) and the Tennessee Titans defense (25). This marks the second time this season 53 Cats and a Duck have beaten Gandalf's Staff, after winning 199-150 in their last matchup. 53 Cats and a Duck finish the season with a record of 6-9-1, while Gandalf's Staff end the campaign at 5-11.

Matchup Timeline

  53 Cats and a Duck   Gandalf's Staff

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Cowboys in Week 17, Prater made all 4 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 15 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any K in the league this season.
Matt Prater

Top Player Comparison

53 Cats and a Duck
Points
% of total points 131
1
Najee Harris
RB
31
19.66
23.7%
2
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
25
17.15
19.1%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
24
19.14
18.3%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
23
26.46
17.6%
Gandalf's Staff
Points
% of total points 111
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
26
29.44
23.4%
2
Darnell Mooney
WR
24
14.61
21.6%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
14
17.48
12.6%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
13
8.95
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Gandalf's Staff, while Kyle Pitts had a 61-yard catch, contributing to an 85-25 lead for Gandalf's Staff.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Gandalf's Staff became the proud owner of a 99-66 lead. Justin Herbert had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for 53 Cats and a Duck, while Matt Prater had a 53-yard field goal. Brandon Aiyuk made the highlight reel for Gandalf's Staff with a 43-yard catch.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for 53 Cats and a Duck on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  53 Cats and a Duck   Gandalf's Staff
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?
53 Cats and a Duck
53 Cats and a Duck completed the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 138 points per game, 4th-most 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
Ten Defense
Best Acquisition
20.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 328.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Gandalf's Staff
Gandalf's Staff ended the season averaging 128 points per game, 7th-most in the league, placing them at the bottom of 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
Kyle Pitts
Best Drafted
66 Rec, 1018 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Leonard Fournette
Best Acquisition
812 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 454 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

53 Cats and a Duck would have beaten four other teams besides Gandalf's Staff this week.
Gandalf's Staff would have lost to five other teams besides 53 Cats and a Duck this week.
If they played Gandalf's Staff every week, 53 Cats and a Duck would be 10-6 this season.
53 Cats and a Duck would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gandalf's Staff.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 53 Cats and a Duck, Gandalf's Staff would be 6-7.
If 53 Cats and a Duck had played every team in the league each week, they would be 74-66-2.
If they played every team every week, Gandalf's Staff would be 60-80-2.