Week 17
RaferAlston11's Team
11-6 103.76
108.29
Canton Thugs
95.5
12-5
109.93
Canton Thugs fall to RaferAlston11's Team, 103.76-95.50
Canton Thugs were unable to live up to expectations, as RaferAlston11's Team came out on top with a 103.76-95.50 victory. RaferAlston11's Team never trailed in this one after earning a 12.66-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Patrick Mahomes (20.86 points) and Justin Tucker (15). Tom Brady (410 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Austin Ekeler (58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 54 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Canton Thugs in the loss. This marks the first time this season RaferAlston11's Team have taken down Canton Thugs, after falling 106.06-91.42 in their last matchup. RaferAlston11's Team end the season at 11-6, while Canton Thugs finish the campaign at 12-5.
Matchup Timeline
RaferAlston11's Team
Canton Thugs
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
While making all 4 of his FG attempts against the Rams, Tucker tallied 15 points this week. His scoring output was 75.4% more than his 8.55-point projection and was much higher than his 9.06-point season scoring average.
Top Player Comparison
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was RaferAlston11's Team who took the lead, 78.96-66.30. For RaferAlston11's Team, Patrick Mahomes had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Canton Thugs with a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 40-yard catch for Canton Thugs, while Christian Kirk had a 43-yard catch for the team, who trailed 97.96-95.50 after the late afternoon round of games.
Points By Position
RaferAlston11's Team
Canton Thugs
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
RaferAlston11's Team
RaferAlston11's Team finished the season averaging 94.49 points per game, 6th-most in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
4569 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 327 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
1201 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 172 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Mac Jones
Best Acquisition
3540 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs, 125 Rush Yds
Canton Thugs
Canton Thugs ended the season with the league's 2nd-best points average (103.68 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
4990 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs
138 Rec, 1829 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Daniel Carlson
Best Acquisition
35-38 FG, 56 long, 28-31 XP
Game Notes
RaferAlston11's Team got the W despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Canton Thugs had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
RaferAlston11's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (94.49) while Canton Thugs fell short of theirs (103.68).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
In a losing effort, Tom Brady (27.4 points) posted the fifth-highest score in the league this week.