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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Mike Dempsey
10-7 153.56
166.43
 
VS
proj
Rhodes to LA
119.06 9-8
151.4

Rhodes to LA fall short of expectations, lose to Mike Dempsey in 153.56-119.06 drubbing

There's no easy way to put it, Rhodes to LA didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Mike Dempsey rolled to a 153.56-119.06 victory. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Mike Dempsey jumped out to a 106.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Devin Singletary (23 points) and Patrick Mahomes (20.86). Amon-Ra St. Brown (23 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 111 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deebo Samuel (19 Rush Yds, 63 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Rhodes to LA in the loss. This marks the first time this season Mike Dempsey have beaten Rhodes to LA, after falling 186.28-143.98 in their last matchup. Mike Dempsey end the season with a record of 10-7, while Rhodes to LA finish the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Mike Dempsey   Rhodes to LA

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Harris racked up 206 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Steelers beat the Browns 26-14. In doing so, he put up 29.6 points and scored 58.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Mike Dempsey this week.
Najee Harris

Top Player Comparison

Mike Dempsey
Points
% of total points 153.56
1
Najee Harris
RB
29.6
18.65
19.3%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
23
14.49
15%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.86
24.86
13.6%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
18.5
14.95
12%
Rhodes to LA
Points
% of total points 119.06
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
35.4
15.18
29.7%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
17.2
18.94
14.4%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
16.26
23.87
13.7%
4
Baker Mayfield
QB
15
16.01
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Mike Dempsey, while Dare Ogunbowale had a 28-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 122.66-16.26 lead for Mike Dempsey.
Sunday Late
Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 26-yard touchdown run for Rhodes to LA, while Deebo Samuel had a 45-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 122.66-95.06 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Najee Harris had a 37-yard touchdown run for Mike Dempsey on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Mike Dempsey   Rhodes to LA
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Mike Dempsey
Mike Dempsey finished the season averaging 149.62 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, placing them 5th in 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
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
110 Rec, 1237 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Tyler Huntley
Best Acquisition
940 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 222 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Rhodes to LA
Rhodes to LA completed the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 142.31 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
4648 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs
Deebo Samuel
Best Drafted
320 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 1310 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Best Acquisition
82 Rec, 803 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Mike Dempsey are doing a better job of that, averaging 149.62 versus Rhodes to LA's 142.31.
Even the machines think Mike Dempsey have better players. Their projected average points is higher (161.4) than Rhodes to LA (153.17).
Mike Dempsey don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Rhodes to LA (7 vs 4).
Mike Dempsey are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than Rhodes to LA (2).
Mike Dempsey are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Rhodes to LA (1 vs 2).
Mike Dempsey should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Rhodes to LA (5 vs 4).
By position, Mike Dempsey have outscored Rhodes to LA at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Mike Dempsey don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Mike Dempsey had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Rhodes to LA (2).
Hey Rhodes to LA, maybe you'll have better luck next year!