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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Joseph Herbert
12-4 128.68
125.83
 
VS
proj
Orale Mahomes
123.06 11-5
120.83

Joseph Herbert come back to beat Orale Mahomes for eighth straight win, 128.68-123.06

Joseph Herbert extended their win streak to eight games with a come-from-behind win over Orale Mahomes, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 128.68-123.06 victory. Trailing 123.06-120.68 heading into Monday night, Joseph Herbert rallied behind the Cleveland Browns defense (26 Pts Allowed, 299 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). Rashaad Penny (170 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Orale Mahomes in the loss. This marks the second time this season Joseph Herbert have knocked off Orale Mahomes, after winning 118.92-95.28 in their last matchup. Joseph Herbert end the season at 12-4, while Orale Mahomes finish the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Joseph Herbert   Orale Mahomes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams (88 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 19 Rec Yds) scored 24.2 points against the Bengals in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.34-point projection and was much higher than his 12.29-point season scoring average.
Darrel Williams

Top Player Comparison

Joseph Herbert
Points
% of total points 128.68
1
Darrel Williams
RB
24.2
10.34
18.8%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
21.68
26.24
16.8%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.5
18.84
14.4%
4
Jakobi Meyers
WR
17.3
11.01
13.4%
Orale Mahomes
Points
% of total points 123.06
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
31.5
12.19
25.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.86
28.95
20.2%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.9
20.85
14.5%
4
Mike Williams
WR
13.8
12.27
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Orale Mahomes, who trailed 60.80-47.76 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Orale Mahomes had a 123.06-120.68 lead. Justin Herbert had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Joseph Herbert, while Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Mike Williams made the highlight reel for Orale Mahomes with a 45-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Joseph Herbert   Orale Mahomes
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Joseph Herbert
Joseph Herbert ended the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (122.52 ppg), placing them 2nd 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
Deebo Samuel
Best Drafted
320 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 1310 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Joe Burrow
Best Acquisition
4611 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Orale Mahomes
Orale Mahomes finished the regular season atop the standings after averaging 123.95 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4569 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 327 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Rashaad Penny
Best Acquisition
559 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Joseph Herbert got the win even though only three of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Orale Mahomes had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Orale Mahomes can partially blame the loss on James Conner, who didn't score any points.
Rashaad Penny and Patrick Mahomes both outscored Darrel Williams, the leading scorer for Joseph Herbert.
Joseph Herbert put up more points than their season scoring average (122.52) while Orale Mahomes fell short of theirs (123.95).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The loss concludes a streak of two consecutive wins for Orale Mahomes.
Not only did Joseph Herbert get the W, but they also covered the 5-point predicted margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Joseph Herbert moves to (2-0), while Orale Mahomes falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Rashaad Penny (31.5 points) recorded the best overall score for a RB this week.