| Weekend Warriors | JohnWick | ||||
| QB |
Jayden Daniels QB - WAS | vs ATL |
31.78 |
Josh Allen QB - BUF | vs NYJ |
22.98 | |
| RB |
Bijan Robinson RB - ATL | vs WAS |
24.80 |
Josh Jacobs RB - GB | vs MIN |
10.90 | |
| RB |
Chase Brown RB - CIN | vs DEN |
13.10 |
De'Von Achane RB - MIA | vs CLE |
5.80 | |
| WR |
Puka Nacua WR - LAR | vs ARI |
22.90 |
Tee Higgins WR - CIN | vs DEN |
40.10 | |
| WR |
Jordan Addison WR - MIN | vs GB |
18.90 |
Brian Thomas Jr. WR - JAX | vs TEN |
23.90 | |
| TE |
Jonnu Smith TE - MIA | vs CLE |
11.60 |
Travis Kelce TE - KC | vs PIT |
22.40 | |
| W/R |
Joe Mixon RB - HOU | vs BAL |
5.90 |
Ladd McConkey WR - LAC | vs NE |
29.40 | |
| K |
Ka'imi Fairbairn K - HOU | vs BAL |
0.00 |
Jake Bates K - DET | vs SF |
10.00 | |
| DEF |
Indianapolis Colts DEF - IND | vs NYG |
-4.00 |
Buffalo Bills DEF - BUF | vs NYJ |
13.00 | |
| Final Score 124.98 | 178.48 | ||||
JohnWick beat Weekend Warriors 178.48 to 124.98 for their second win in as many head-to-head matchups. The two teams now have the same overall record, sitting at 12-5. Tee Higgins scored three touchdowns and led the effort this week, garnering 40.10 points for JohnWick. Higgins continues to be a marvelous late-round pickup for JohnWick, putting up 19.35 points per game. On top of the loss, Weekend Warriors had a starter score zero points (Ka'imi Fairbairn).
Along with being the one defense to tally a negative score, the Indianapolis Colts DEF (on Weekend Warriors) represented the only starter in the whole league in the red. De'Von Achane had plenty of chances for JohnWick, but tallied only 38 total yards on 12 touches.
To go along with the fantasy victory, JohnWick was savvy enough to choose winners in real life, as well. Among all of their starters, Josh Jacobs was the only one that played on a losing NFL team in Week 17. Also, with 12 targets this week for Higgins, it means that his targets have now increased in three consecutive games.
For the victors, several players have been heating up in the postseason, most notably Higgins and the Buffalo Bills DEF. During the playoffs, that duo has bettered their season scoring averages by 160% and 73%, respectively. On the other hand, JohnWick has a player trending in the wrong direction. Josh Allen has fallen well beneath his year-to-date average in the postseason by 28%. Despite the loss, Weekend Warriors had a few players performing their best in the playoffs, including Jayden Daniels and Puka Nacua. During the postseason, that combo has averaged 33.10 and 18.25 points, respectively, topping their season-long marks by 55% and 49%. Conversely, the losers had two players who struggled in the playoff spotlight: Fairbairn and Joe Mixon.
Jacobs had 17 carries for 69 yards and a TD, giving him a rushing TD in each of his last seven games.
Nacua made 10 catches for 129 yards, the fifth time this season he's had at least 100 yards receiving.
Robinson now has two rushing TDs in each of his last two games. This week he put up 17 carries for 90 yards and two TDs.
Thomas made seven catches for 91 yards and a TD, giving him at least 50 yards and a touchdown in each of his last three games.
Kelce (84 Rec Yds, 1 TD) scored 22.40 points, the third-highest score of any TE in the league this week.
With 10.00 points, Bates tallied the seventh-highest score for a K this week.
