The Coomb Raiders picked up 30.28 points from Brock Purdy (377 Pas Yds, 3 Pas TD/2 Int, 1 Rsh TD) and 27.60 from Jonathan Taylor (125 Rsh Yds, 2 TD), defeating Diddy Men 131.38 to 112.36. The Coomb Raiders came into the Monday night game facing a 1.26-point deficit, but scored 30.28 for the comeback victory. This matchup included three lead changes, with the largest lead being 26.00 points after Thursday. The Coomb Raiders goes to 1-2 this season against Diddy Men, avenging a Week 15 loss (96.86 to 88.14) the last time the teams met. Diddy Men was led by Baker Mayfield with 34.56 points (359 Pas Yds, 5 TD) and Jakobi Meyers, who scored 17.10 (61 Rec Yds, 1 TD).
It wasn't all bad news for Diddy Men, as they did field a squad of real-life winners. Every starter except Keenan Allen played on a victorious NFL team this past week.
For the victorious side, several players have been playoff studs, most notably Taylor and Purdy. During the playoffs, that duo has topped their season scoring averages by 163% and 63%, respectively. Conversely, The Coomb Raiders has a couple of players trending the opposite way. Cooper Kupp and Breece Hall have both fallen significantly short of their year-to-date averages during the postseason. Despite the loss, Diddy Men also had a few players performing their best in the playoffs, including the Buffalo Bills DEF and T.J. Hockenson. During the postseason, that combo has averaged 13.50 and 8.25 points, respectively, topping their season-long marks by 73% and 72%.