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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
9-7 122.58
109.82
 
VS
proj
Houston Bulls 3
109.56 10-6
114.56

Denver Broncos brush off predictions, defeat Houston Bulls 3, 122.58-109.56

Denver Broncos rose to the occasion, coming out on top with a 122.58-109.56 win over Houston Bulls 3, who fell short of projections. Houston Bulls 3 nabbed a 9.3-point lead on Saturday behind Robert Woods (16.3 points), but Denver Broncos held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Mark Andrews, who caught 6 passes for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns for 24.3 points, and Ryan Tannehill, who passed for 272 yards and 3 touchdowns (23.68 points). Aaron Jones (27 points) and Travis Kelce (17.4) did their part for Houston Bulls 3 in the loss. This marks the second time this season Denver Broncos have knocked off Houston Bulls 3, after winning 116.08-98.94 in their last matchup. Denver Broncos end the season at 9-7, while Houston Bulls 3 finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Houston Bulls 3

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Browns in Week 16, Andrews caught 6 passes for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 24.3 points to more-than-double his 10.75-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Denver Broncos this week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 122.58
1
Mark Andrews
TE
24.3
10.75
19.8%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.68
19.75
19.3%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
18.8
11.73
15.3%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
15.6
10.46
12.7%
Houston Bulls 3
Points
% of total points 109.56
1
Aaron Jones
RB
27
13.15
24.6%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
17.4
12.65
15.9%
3
Robert Woods
WR
16.3
12.46
14.9%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
10.96
21.3
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Denver Broncos who owned the lead, 54.98-39.70. Ryan Tannehill had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Denver Broncos, while Mark Andrews had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Joey Slye made the highlight reel for Houston Bulls 3 with a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 27-yard touchdown run for Denver Broncos, while Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal, helping Denver Broncos to a 122.58-65.16 lead.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Houston Bulls 3.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Houston Bulls 3
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos completed the season averaging 108.12 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1235 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 418 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Kenny Golladay
Best Drafted
62 Rec, 1118 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Ind Defense
Best Acquisition
22.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 346.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Houston Bulls 3
Houston Bulls 3 ended the season with the league's 2nd-best points average (112.35 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Michael Gallup
Best Acquisition
61 Rec, 1009 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Denver Broncos got the victory despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, Houston Bulls 3 lost.
Denver Broncos put up more points than their season scoring average (108.12) while Houston Bulls 3 fell short of theirs (112.35).
Denver Broncos put up more points than their projected total, while Houston Bulls 3 failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 13.02-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
For Houston Bulls 3, Aaron Jones (27 points) posted the third-highest score in the league this week.