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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Panda
8-8 104.86
100.21
 
VS
proj
Bullfrog
66.34 6-9
86.83

Bullfrog come up short of projections, succumb to Panda in 104.86-66.34 rout

Bullfrog failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point total, as Panda rolled to a 104.86-66.34 win. Bullfrog earned a 5.8-point lead on Saturday behind Keenan Allen, but Panda held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Baker Mayfield (24.96 points) and Jamaal Williams (21.6). Drew Brees (326 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and James White (41 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 13 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Bullfrog in the loss. This marks the second time this season Panda have taken down Bullfrog, after winning 120.72-99.58 in their last matchup. Panda finish the season with a record of 8-8, while Bullfrog end the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Panda   Bullfrog

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Njoku (3 Rec, 73 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 13.3 points against the Bengals in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.87-point projection and was much higher than his 5.11-point season scoring average.
David Njoku

Top Player Comparison

Panda
Points
% of total points 104.86
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
24.96
19.7
23.8%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
21.6
11.91
20.6%
3
David Njoku
TE
13.3
5.87
12.7%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
9.8
13.07
9.3%
Bullfrog
Points
% of total points 66.34
1
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
20.9
25.5%
2
James White
RB
11.4
8.75
17.2%
3
Anthony Miller
WR
8.8
4.92
13.3%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
7
8.9
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Panda emerged with a 90.66-33.60 lead. Baker Mayfield teamed up with David Njoku for a 66-yard pass for Panda. James White made the highlight reel for Bullfrog with a 27-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass for Bullfrog, who trailed 96.86-66.34 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Panda   Bullfrog
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Panda
Panda finished the season averaging 90.00 points per game, 7th-best in the league, placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Julio Jones
MVP
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Brandin Cooks
Best Drafted
75 Rec, 1142 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
460 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 194 Rec Yds
Bullfrog
Bullfrog completed the season averaging 98.31 points per game, 5th-best in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
James White
Best Drafted
395 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 712 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Chi Defense
Best Acquisition
18.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 308.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers

Game Notes

Panda won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Bullfrog had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Panda put up more points than their season scoring average (90) while Bullfrog fell short of theirs (98.31).
Panda scored more points than their projected total, while Bullfrog fell short of their projection.
The win concludes a three-game losing skid for Panda.
Not only did Panda get the win, but they also easily covered the 13.38-point forecasted margin of victory.
Panda moves to (4-2) in blowout games this season, while Bullfrog falls to (4-5).