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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Bless’m Juice
9-7 161
125.22
 
VS
proj
Do it the Calla-Way
80 10-5
103.07

Bless’m Juice beat projections, knock off Do it the Calla-Way in 161.0-80.0 rout

Bless’m Juice rose to the occasion and beat expectations, rolling to a 161.0-80.0 win over Do it the Calla-Way, who fell short of projections. Do it the Calla-Way earned a 4-point lead on Saturday behind Michael Badgley, but Bless’m Juice held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 442 yards , ran for 32 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 48 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 105 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (28 points). Kirk Cousins (26 points) and the Cleveland Browns defense (17) were the leaders for Do it the Calla-Way in the loss. This marks the first time this season Bless’m Juice have beaten Do it the Calla-Way, after falling 105.5-90 in their last matchup. Bless’m Juice end the season at 9-7, while Do it the Calla-Way finish the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Bless’m Juice   Do it the Calla-Way

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Jets in Week 16, Rodgers passed for 442 yards , ran for 32 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 48 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

Bless’m Juice
Points
% of total points 161
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
48
20.68
29.8%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
28
17.5
17.4%
3
Doug Baldwin
WR
21.5
10.08
13.4%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
18
24.58
11.2%
Do it the Calla-Way
Points
% of total points 80
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
26
19.22
32.5%
2
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
17
20.95
21.3%
3
Jaylen Samuels
RB
13.5
12
16.9%
4
Julio Jones
WR
12
16.68
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Bless’m Juice who emerged with the lead, 94.0-66.5. Aaron Rodgers had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Bless’m Juice, while Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Do it the Calla-Way with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch for Bless’m Juice, while Allen Robinson II had a 43-yard catch, helping Bless’m Juice to a 137.5-80.0 lead.
Sunday Night
Doug Baldwin had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Bless’m Juice to contribute to a 159.0-80.0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Bless’m Juice   Do it the Calla-Way
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Bless’m Juice
Bless’m Juice finished the season with the league's 4th-best points average (116.5 ppg), placing them 6th 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
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
NE Defense
Best Acquisition
21.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 367.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 25 Turnovers
Do it the Calla-Way
Do it the Calla-Way finished the regular season on top of the standings after averaging 111.8 points per game, 8th-highest in the league.
Important Players
James Conner
MVP
909 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 467 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
4166 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Cle Defense
Best Acquisition
24.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 388.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 30 Turnovers

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Bless’m Juice scored higher than their projected point totals.
Do it the Calla-Way had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Do it the Calla-Way can partially blame the loss on Aaron Jones, who didn't score any points.
Bless’m Juice put up more points than their season scoring average (116.53) while Do it the Calla-Way fell short of theirs (111.83).
Bless’m Juice scored more points than their projected total, while Do it the Calla-Way fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 81-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Bless’m Juice earn the win, but they also easily covered the 22.15-point forecasted margin of victory.
Bless’m Juice moves to (5-2) in blowout games this season, while Do it the Calla-Way falls to (4-4).
A bright spot in the defeat, Kirk Cousins (26 points) recorded the fourth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.