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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
THE BOSS
6-10 84
111.24
 
VS
proj
bunkstraps
83 1-15
66.01

Offensively challenged THE BOSS top bunkstraps in 84-83 battle

Despite posting only the seventh-highest point total in the league for the week, THE BOSS narrowly earned a 84-83 win over bunkstraps. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as THE BOSS led 83-62 heading into Monday night. bunkstraps closed the gap behind Case Keenum, who passed for 202 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 19 yards for 21 points. THE BOSS were led by Andrew Luck, who passed for 357 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards for 29 points, and T.Y. Hilton, who caught 7 passes for 138 yards (13 points). This marks the second time this season THE BOSS have gotten the best of bunkstraps, after winning 92-71 in their last matchup. THE BOSS finish the season at 6-10, while bunkstraps end the campaign at 1-15.

Matchup Timeline

  THE BOSS   bunkstraps

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tucker overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 12 points against his 9.75-point projection. In a 22-10 win over the Chargers, he made 3 of his 5 FG attempts.
Justin Tucker

Top Player Comparison

THE BOSS
Points
% of total points 84
1
Andrew Luck
QB
29
27.06
34.5%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
13
9.04
15.5%
3
Justin Tucker
K
12
9.75
14.3%
4
David Johnson
RB
12
10.18
14.3%
bunkstraps
Points
% of total points 83
1
Case Keenum
QB
21
22.29
25.3%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
20
5.49
24.1%
3
Sony Michel
RB
17
10.33
20.5%
4
Davante Adams
WR
13
12.57
15.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for THE BOSS, who trailed 20-19 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Andrew Luck connected with T.Y. Hilton for a 55-yard pass for THE BOSS to contribute to a 71-62 lead for THE BOSS.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch for THE BOSS, helping the team to a 83-62 lead.

Points By Position

  THE BOSS   bunkstraps
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
THE BOSS
THE BOSS finished the season averaging 106 points per game, 2nd-lowest in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4416 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Drafted
4132 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Acquisition
728 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
bunkstraps
bunkstraps ended the season with the league's worst points average (82 ppg), placing them in last place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Blake Bortles
MVP
2611 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 350 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Case Keenum
Best Acquisition
3598 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on THE BOSS scored higher than their projected point totals.
bunkstraps had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as THE BOSS had one starter score zero points, while bunkstraps had two.
THE BOSS put up fewer points than their season scoring average (106.38) while bunkstraps scored above theirs (82.31).
THE BOSS won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while bunkstraps exceeded their projection.
This matchup included the week's two lowest-scoring teams.
The matchup's 1-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
THE BOSS managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 45.23-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, THE BOSS moves to (1-0), while bunkstraps falls to (0-1).