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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Thawne
16-1 472.03
485.63
 
VS
proj
BiG Chubby
447.48 7-10
429.87

Thawne come back to top BiG Chubby for 14th straight win, 472.03-447.48

Thawne extended their win streak to 14 games with a come-from-behind win over BiG Chubby, rallying to earn a 472.03-447.48 victory. After trailing 427.19-399.17 heading into Monday night, Thawne roared back behind Najee Harris (72.86 points). Russell Wilson (65.23 points) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (61.79) led the charge for BiG Chubby in the loss. This marks the third time this season Thawne have knocked off BiG Chubby, after winning 456.37-425.57 in their last matchup. Thawne finish the season at 16-1, while BiG Chubby end the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Thawne   BiG Chubby

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 34-31 win over the Chiefs, Chase scored 95.33 points to more-than-triple his 29.91-point projection. He caught 11 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any WR in the league this season.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Thawne
Points
% of total points 472.03
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
95.33
29.91
20.2%
2
Najee Harris
RB
72.86
50.83
15.4%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
61.16
61.51
13%
4
Trey Lance
QB
51.88
61.41
11%
BiG Chubby
Points
% of total points 447.48
1
Russell Wilson
QB
65.23
60.08
14.6%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
61.79
30.17
13.8%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
50.14
61.5
11.2%
4
Jaret Patterson
RB
47.98
28.9
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 69-yard touchdown catch for Thawne, while Jaylen Waddle had a 45-yard catch, contributing to a 265.94-125.81 lead for Thawne.
Sunday Late
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, BiG Chubby became the proud owner of a 419.69-399.17 lead. Trey Lance had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Thawne, while Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Justin Herbert had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for BiG Chubby, while Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for Thawne during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Thawne   BiG Chubby
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 dig into this season one last time.
Thawne
Thawne finished the regular season in first place after averaging 450.93 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4154 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Najee Harris
Best Drafted
1172 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 440 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Chuba Hubbard
Best Acquisition
564 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 166 Rec Yds
BiG Chubby
BiG Chubby completed the season with the league's 6th-highest points average (406.51 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4631 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 301 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Antonio Gibson
Best Drafted
891 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 289 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Tyler Huntley
Best Acquisition
940 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 222 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

BiG Chubby haven't pulled off a single win against Thawne this season, with a record of 0-3.
This isn't a one-time thing. In three games vs BiG Chubby this season, Thawne have averaged more points (485.5) than they usually score this season (450.93).
Thawne are looking unstoppable, with victories in 14 straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. BiG Chubby need some help then, averaging just 406.51 versus Thawne's 450.93.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Thawne (16-1) have a better record than BiG Chubby (7-10).
Even the machines think Thawne have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (463.67) than BiG Chubby (430.86).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. BiG Chubby has left more points on the bench this season (2,896.9) than Thawne (2,619.93).
Thawne don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than BiG Chubby (3 vs 0).
Thawne see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than BiG Chubby (0).
Thawne are clutch masters, with more close wins than BiG Chubby (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of BiG Chubby - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Thawne (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Thawne have outscored BiG Chubby at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Thawne don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 87 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Thawne had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for BiG Chubby (5).
Hey BiG Chubby, maybe you'll have better luck next year!