SKOLDIERS registered the fourth-highest score this season and erased a 6.50-point deficit on Sunday night, defeating BoozeAssassin 189.30 to 175.20. This matchup saw three lead changes, with the largest lead being 32.40 points after Thursday. SKOLDIERS exacted a bit of postseason revenge against BoozeAssassin with this victory. In the teams' last playoff matchup, SKOLDIERS lost in the semifinals in 2023. Tee Higgins led BoozeAssassin with 43.10 points (131 Rec Yds, 3 TD) while Patrick Mahomes racked up 38.20 (320 Pas Yds, 3 TD).
Tyrone Tracy Jr. had plenty of chances for SKOLDIERS, but he logged just 73 total yards on 22 touches.
With 12 targets this week for Higgins, it means that his targets have now increased in three consecutive games.
For the winners, two players have been heating up in the postseason : the Kansas City Chiefs DEF and Trey McBride. During the playoffs, that duo has surpassed their season scoring averages by 57% and 30%, respectively. On the other hand, SKOLDIERS has a player heading in the opposite direction. Joe Mixon has substantially underperformed his year-to-date average in the postseason by 67%. Despite the loss, BoozeAssassin also had a couple of players performing their best in the playoffs: Jonathan Taylor and Higgins. During the postseason, that combo has averaged 31.83 and 27.57 points, respectively, topping their season-long marks by 74% and 55%.
SKOLDIERS finished the regular season in first place with a record of 10-4. They also ranked first in the league with 151.45 points per game. After a bye in the first round of the playoffs, SKOLDIERS took down Megatrons Militia, 116.70 to 110.40, along the way to winning the trophy. They had the league's best average scoring margin this season, outpacing opponents by 26.98 points per game. BoozeAssassin wrapped up the regular season in third place with a record of 9-5. With a scoring average of 136.44, they also placed fourth in the league in that metric. They played in a pair of previous postseason games this year. In their last game, BoozeAssassin defeated I Put It In Herbert, 196.90 to 169.85. The week before, they beat Conflictus Majorus, 150.15 to 135.70.