Team Yeet picked up 24.78 points from Sam Darnold (377 Pas Yds, 3 TD/1 Int) and 23.90 from Brian Thomas Jr. (91 Rec Yds, 1 TD), slipping by Chan Storm 120.98 to 118.62. Team Yeet goes to 2-1 this season against Chan Storm, avenging a Week 11 waxing (144.68 to 82.02) the last time the teams met. Jonathan Taylor led Chan Storm with 27.60 points (125 Rsh Yds, 2 TD) while Jared Goff brought in 25.82 (303 Pas Yds, 1 2PT, 3 TD). With Kenneth Walker III delivering zero points for Team Yeet, the outcome could have been worse.
Achane had plenty of opportunities for Chan Storm, but could only manage 38 total yards on 12 touches.
In addition to the fantasy victory, Team Yeet was savvy enough to pick winners in real football, as well. Among all of their starters, Davante Adams was the only one whose NFL team lost in Week 17.
For the winners, several players have been playoff studs, including Jr. and the Kansas City Chiefs DEF. During the playoffs, that duo has exceeded their season scoring averages by 61% and 58%, respectively. On the other hand, Team Yeet has a player trending the opposite way. Kenneth Walker III has fallen well beneath his year-to-date average in the postseason by 42%. Despite the loss, Chan Storm also had a few players performing their best in the playoffs, most notably Taylor and T.J. Hockenson. During the postseason, that combo has averaged 33.70 and 8.25 points, respectively, topping their season-long marks by 163% and 72%. Conversely, the losers had a player who was sputtering under the brightest lights. Averaging 15.39 points on the season, Joe Mixon mustered just 7.00 per game in the playoffs.
Team Yeet ended the regular season in sixth place with a record of 8-7. With a scoring average of 116.70, they also placed seventh in the league in that metric. In their only other postseason game on their trek to a consolation title, Team Yeet defeated Riboflvn Team 4, 140.64 to 109.44. Chan Storm finished the regular season in fifth place with a record of 8-7. In terms of scoring average, they ranked slightly better (third with 120.43). In their only other postseason game of the season, Chan Storm took down The Lil' Fellas, 184.44 to 138.22.