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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
Dragonflies
15-3 145.87
147.09
 
VS
proj
Det. Lions
141.33 12-6
141.62

Despite top scorer Brady, Det. Lions fall to Dragonflies in 145.87-141.33 thriller

Tom Brady had 34.3 points for Det. Lions, the top total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Dragonflies, who squeaked by for a 145.87-141.33 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Dragonflies led 145.87-103.43 heading into Sunday night. Det. Lions came roaring back behind Austin Ekeler (23.9 points) and Maxx Crosby (10). Dragonflies were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 270 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 54 yards for 32.9 points, and Tyler Lockett, who caught 5 passes for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns (22 points). Dragonflies end the season with a record of 15-3, while Det. Lions finish the campaign at 12-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Dragonflies   Det. Lions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Schultz overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 14.1 points against his 8.18-point projection. During a 51-26 win over the Eagles, he caught 3 passes for 21 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Dalton Schultz

Top Player Comparison

Dragonflies
Points
% of total points 145.87
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.9
30.97
22.6%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
22
9.31
15.1%
3
Dalton Schultz
TE
14.1
8.18
9.7%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13.67
12.43
9.4%
Det. Lions
Points
% of total points 141.33
1
Tom Brady
QB
34.3
26.45
24.3%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
23.9
15.14
16.9%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
18.1
9.33
12.8%
4
Tyler Bass
K
13.13
13.56
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Patrick Mahomes had a 44-yard pass for Dragonflies, while Harrison Butker had a 51-yard field goal to contribute to a 60.67-3.00 lead for Dragonflies.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Dragonflies who claimed the lead, 145.87-103.43. For Dragonflies, Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Det. Lions with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Dragonflies   Det. Lions
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 review this season one last time.
Dragonflies
Dragonflies finished the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (128.35 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4839 Pass Yds, 37 Pass TDs, 381 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Cordarrelle Patterson
Best Drafted
618 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 548 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Darnell Mooney
Best Acquisition
81 Rec, 1055 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Det. Lions
Det. Lions ended the season with the league's 3rd-highest points average (138.11 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
5316 Pass Yds, 43 Pass TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
911 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 647 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Best Acquisition
90 Rec, 912 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Dragonflies scored higher than their projected point totals.
Det. Lions had only five of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Dragonflies had one starter score zero points, while Det. Lions had three.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Det. Lions ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Dragonflies put up the 2nd-best score.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Dragonflies. They got the W, but did not cover the 5.47-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Dragonflies moves to (3-0), while Det. Lions falls to (3-2).
On the losing side, Tom Brady (34.3 points) registered the league's top overall score this week.