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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
The Average Joes
9-8 85.06
80.76
 
VS
proj
The Wannabe’s
63.42 8-8
102.33

The Wannabe’s fall to The Average Joes, 85.06-63.42

The Wannabe’s were unable to live up to expectations, as The Average Joes secured an 85.06-63.42 victory. The Average Joes grabbed a 12.96-point lead early Sunday afternoon. The Wannabe’s bounced back to take the lead during the late round of games on Sunday, powered by Kyler Murray (22.92 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (3.5). Not to be deterred, The Average Joes made a run at the last minute on Monday night, as Diontae Johnson (13.1 points) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the second time this season The Average Joes have beaten The Wannabe’s, after winning 116.04-105.74 in their last matchup. The Average Joes end the season with a record of 9-8, while The Wannabe’s finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  The Average Joes   The Wannabe’s

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bullock overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 11 points against his 8.19-point projection. In a 34-3 win over the Dolphins, he made both of his FG attempts.
Randy Bullock

Top Player Comparison

The Average Joes
Points
% of total points 85.06
1
Diontae Johnson
WR
13.1
13.58
15.4%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
12.96
22.19
15.2%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
11.9
5.44
14%
4
Kendrick Bourne
WR
11.8
6.31
13.9%
The Wannabe’s
Points
% of total points 63.42
1
Kyler Murray
QB
22.92
23.68
36.1%
2
Mike Evans
WR
12.7
10.17
20%
3
Harrison Butker
K
7
9.35
11%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
6.2
12.65
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, The Average Joes emerged with a 49.96-37.00 lead. For The Average Joes, Kendrick Bourne had a 46-yard catch. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for The Wannabe’s with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass for The Wannabe’s, contributing to a 63.42-61.86 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Average Joes   The Wannabe’s
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
The Average Joes
The Average Joes ended the regular season 11th in the standings after averaging 95.40 points per game, 6th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
3144 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 784 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Diontae Johnson
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 1110 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
3010 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 134 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
The Wannabe’s
The Wannabe’s completed the season averaging 97.62 points per game, 5th-highest in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3547 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 388 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
915 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 284 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
3447 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 272 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starting players on The Average Joes scored more than their projected point totals.
The Wannabe’s had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as The Average Joes had one starter score zero points, while The Wannabe’s had two.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
The Average Joes put up more points than their projected total, while The Wannabe’s fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 21.64-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The Average Joes moves to (3-1) in upset games this year, while The Wannabe’s falls to (0-2).
In a losing effort, Kyler Murray scored 22.92 points, the top overall score for a quarterback this week.