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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Waimanalo Ali'i
9-8 94.28
113.8
 
VS
proj
THE ELITE
82.6 7-9
94.03

Waimanalo Ali'i find way to beat THE ELITE 94.28-82.60 despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but Waimanalo Ali'i did enough to beat THE ELITE, earning a 94.28-82.60 victory. Waimanalo Ali'i took a 19.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from David Montgomery (20.1 points) and Nick Folk (9) and never looked back. Allen Lazard (6 Rec, 72 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Jones (76 Rush Yds, 30 Rec Yds) did everything they could for THE ELITE in the loss. Waimanalo Ali'i end the season at 9-8, while THE ELITE finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Waimanalo Ali'i   THE ELITE

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 15 points against their 8.61-point projection. In an 18-10 win over the Panthers, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 178 yards, and forced 2 turnovers.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Waimanalo Ali'i
Points
% of total points 94.28
1
David Montgomery
RB
20.1
14.85
21.3%
2
Taysom Hill
QB
17.38
20.77
18.4%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
15
8.61
15.9%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
11.4
12.88
12.1%
THE ELITE
Points
% of total points 82.6
1
Allen Lazard
WR
16.2
9.18
19.6%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
13.1
14.69
15.9%
3
Marquez Callaway
WR
12.7
9.16
15.4%
4
Robbie Gould
K
11
8.57
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Waimanalo Ali'i became the proud owner of a 40.20-20.30 lead. For Waimanalo Ali'i, Kyle Pitts had a 61-yard catch. Tua Tagovailoa made the highlight reel for THE ELITE with a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Brandon Aiyuk had a 43-yard catch for Waimanalo Ali'i, contributing to a 94.28-47.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Allen Lazard had a 20-yard touchdown catch for THE ELITE, who trailed 94.28-82.60 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Waimanalo Ali'i   THE ELITE
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
Waimanalo Ali'i
Waimanalo Ali'i finished the regular season 9th in the standings after averaging 95.25 points per game, 7th-most in the league.
Important Players
CeeDee Lamb
MVP
77 Rec, 1057 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
David Montgomery
Best Drafted
777 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 294 Rec Yds
Taysom Hill
Best Acquisition
871 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 356 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
THE ELITE
THE ELITE ended the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 98.72 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2882 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 767 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
799 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 391 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Allen Lazard
Best Acquisition
35 Rec, 438 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Waimanalo Ali'i play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than THE ELITE (3).
Waimanalo Ali'i are clutch masters, with more close wins than THE ELITE (1 vs 0).
Waimanalo Ali'i should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than THE ELITE (6 vs 3).
THE ELITE have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (8) than Waimanalo Ali'i (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Waimanalo Ali'i have outscored THE ELITE at RB, TE, and K this season.
Hey THE ELITE, maybe you'll have better luck next year!