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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
THE BOSS
5-8 92
125.65
 
VS
proj
bunkstraps
71 1-12
76.82

THE BOSS knock off bunkstraps for third straight win, 92-71

THE BOSS extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over bunkstraps, earning a 92-71 victory. THE BOSS jumped out to a 42-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 36 points from Aaron Rodgers (233 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 20 Rush Yds) and Justin Tucker (4-4 FG, 47 long, 2-2 XP) and never looked back. The Baltimore Ravens defense (15 points) and Davante Adams (15) did everything they could for bunkstraps in the loss. This marks the first time this season THE BOSS have taken down bunkstraps, after falling 150-109 in their last matchup. THE BOSS (5-8) will look to notch another win against Victorious Secret, while bunkstraps (1-12) take on LarryDavidShrimp in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  THE BOSS   bunkstraps

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 14 points, the Broncos defense scored 57.7% more than their 8.88-point projection in a 24-10 win over the Bengals. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 311 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on THE BOSS this week. Next week, the Broncos will go up against the 49ers.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

THE BOSS
Points
% of total points 92
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19
26.59
20.7%
2
Justin Tucker
K
17
11.15
18.5%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
14
8.88
15.2%
4
Andrew Luck
QB
12
26.84
13%
bunkstraps
Points
% of total points 71
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
15
5.83
21.1%
2
Davante Adams
WR
15
12.47
21.1%
3
Case Keenum
QB
13
23.87
18.3%
4
Josh Gordon
WR
11
8.48
15.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Case Keenum had a 30-yard touchdown pass for bunkstraps, who trailed 90-48 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Josh Gordon had a 24-yard touchdown catch for bunkstraps, who trailed 92-71 after the late games.

Points By Position

  THE BOSS   bunkstraps

Game Notes

THE BOSS got the W even though only two of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
bunkstraps had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
bunkstraps could have used points from Blake Bortles and Bilal Powell, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
bunkstraps ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while THE BOSS ranked 6th.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with THE BOSS. They got the win, but failed to cover the 48.83-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, the Baltimore Ravens defense (15 points) recorded the second-best score for a DEF this week.

Coach Talk

THE BOSS
Hey, football is all about exploiting the mismatches. Our team found one this past week and doubled up bunkstraps at the quarterback position (31 points to 13).
bunkstraps
Registering only one measly target this past week, it appears that the starting running backs for bunkstraps should smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to start checking down more often.