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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
TBT Frozen Tundra
13-2 115.88
85.25
 
VS
proj
Balmain Forever
61.2 11-3
70.49

TBT Frozen Tundra knock off Balmain Forever for ninth straight win in 115.88-61.20 rout

TBT Frozen Tundra extended their win streak to nine games with a convincing win over Balmain Forever, rolling to a 115.88-61.20 victory. Balmain Forever took a 12.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Saquon Barkley, who racked up 142 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 20.2 points, and Lamar Miller, who ran for 56 yards and a touchdown (11.6 points). But it was all TBT Frozen Tundra after that. They were led by Tyreek Hill, who racked up 116 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 23.6 points, and Nick Mullens, who passed for 282 yards and 3 touchdowns (22.08 points). TBT Frozen Tundra finish the season at 13-2, while Balmain Forever end the campaign at 11-3.

Matchup Timeline

  TBT Frozen Tundra   Balmain Forever

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle (9 Rec, 149 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 20.9 points against the Rams in Week 17. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.02-point projection and was much higher than his 10.69-point season scoring average.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

TBT Frozen Tundra
Points
% of total points 115.88
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.6
12.97
20.4%
2
Nick Mullens
QB
22.08
15.23
19.1%
3
George Kittle
TE
20.9
9.02
18%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
16
10.01
13.8%
Balmain Forever
Points
% of total points 61.2
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.2
16.24
33%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
15.8
11.27
25.8%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
11.6
10.77
19%
4
David Njoku
TE
6.2
5.17
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Balmain Forever boasted a 34.20-21.40 lead. For TBT Frozen Tundra, Tevin Coleman had a 23-yard touchdown run. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for Balmain Forever with a 68-yard run.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which TBT Frozen Tundra owned a 115.88-45.40 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 67-yard touchdown catch for TBT Frozen Tundra, while Nick Mullens had a 43-yard touchdown pass. David Njoku made the highlight reel for Balmain Forever with a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  TBT Frozen Tundra   Balmain Forever
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 dig into this season one final time.
TBT Frozen Tundra
TBT Frozen Tundra finished the regular season atop the standings after averaging 100.09 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
3395 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 488 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
151 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 1479 Rec Yds, 12 Rec TDs
Nick Mullens
Best Acquisition
2277 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Balmain Forever
Balmain Forever completed the season with the league's 4th-most points average (83.65 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1307 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 721 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. TBT Frozen Tundra scored more in this one (115.88) than their season average (100.09).
TBT Frozen Tundra are on fire, with victories in nine straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. TBT Frozen Tundra are doing a better job of that, averaging 100.09 versus Balmain Forever's 83.65.
Even the computers think TBT Frozen Tundra have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (96.53) than Balmain Forever (77.62).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. TBT Frozen Tundra has left fewer points on the bench this season (426.92) than Balmain Forever (744.42).
Once TBT Frozen Tundra put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Balmain Forever (9 vs 5).
TBT Frozen Tundra play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Balmain Forever (1).
TBT Frozen Tundra have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Balmain Forever (62 vs 50).
By position, TBT Frozen Tundra have outscored Balmain Forever at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
TBT Frozen Tundra don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 28 points, highest in the league.
The starters for TBT Frozen Tundra had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Balmain Forever (2).
Hey Balmain Forever, maybe you'll have better luck next year!