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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Deep Ballin'
12-3 96.4
79.98
 
VS
proj
Arakaans Assassins
63.4 8-7
55.55

Deep Ballin' beat Arakaans Assassins for third straight win in 96.4-63.4 rout

Deep Ballin' extended their win streak to three games with a easy win over Arakaans Assassins, rolling to a 96.4-63.4 victory. There was very little drama in this matchup, as Deep Ballin' nabbed a 19.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 39.1 points from Jameis Winston (345 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 23 Rush Yds) and Stephen Gostkowski (1-1 FG, 38 long, 5-5 XP). Brandin Cooks (18.2 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (14.7) carried the flag for Arakaans Assassins in defeat. This marks the second time this season Deep Ballin' have taken down Arakaans Assassins, after winning 88.88-83.12 in their last matchup. Deep Ballin' finish the season at 12-3, while Arakaans Assassins end the campaign at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Deep Ballin'   Arakaans Assassins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chiefs defense (3 Pts Allowed, 292 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 24 points in a 35-3 win over the Raiders in Week 17. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 9.76-point projection and was much higher than their 7.67-point season scoring average.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

Deep Ballin'
Points
% of total points 96.4
1
Jameis Winston
QB
31.1
17.98
32.3%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
24
9.76
24.9%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
11.9
7.65
12.3%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
9.2
10.37
9.5%
Arakaans Assassins
Points
% of total points 63.4
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
18.2
10.16
28.7%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.7
12.14
23.2%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
11.8
5.65
18.6%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
9
5.67
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Deep Ballin' became the proud owner of a 43.1-23.7 lead. For Deep Ballin', Jameis Winston had a 30-yard touchdown pass. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Arakaans Assassins with a 43-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 41-yard run for Arakaans Assassins, who trailed 96.4-63.4 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Deep Ballin'   Arakaans Assassins
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
Deep Ballin'
Deep Ballin' finished the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 91.2 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1098 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 867 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
2992 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 281 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Arakaans Assassins
Arakaans Assassins completed the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 72.7 points per game, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
DeAndre Hopkins
MVP
115 Rec, 1572 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
113 Rec, 1373 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Deep Ballin' got the W despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Arakaans Assassins had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Deep Ballin' had one starter score zero points, while Arakaans Assassins had three.
Deep Ballin' put up more points than their season scoring average (91.2) while Arakaans Assassins fell short of theirs (72.71).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Deep Ballin' ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Arakaans Assassins ranked 4th.
Not only did Deep Ballin' win, but they also covered the 24.43-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Deep Ballin' moves to (8-1), while Arakaans Assassins falls to (3-4).
On the losing side, Brandin Cooks scored 18.2 points, the second-highest score for a wideout this week.