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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Treasure Hunters
8-8 110.75
126.08
 
VS
proj
Bad Boys
80.8 7-9
122.96

Treasure Hunters manage to beat Bad Boys 110.75-80.80 despite falling short of projections

Both teams failed to bring their A game, falling short of projections, but Treasure Hunters did enough to knock off Bad Boys. Predicted to triumph by a score of 126.08-122.96, Treasure Hunters earned a 110.75-80.80 win over Bad Boys. Bad Boys leapt out to a 31-point lead on Saturday behind impressive performances from Todd Gurley II, who ran for 48 yards and 2 touchdowns for 16.8 points, and Deshaun Watson, who passed for 184 yards and ran for 37 (11.9 points). But Treasure Hunters held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Melvin Gordon III, who racked up 47 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 22.7 points, and Travis Kelce, who caught 8 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown (21.4 points). This marks the first time this season Treasure Hunters have beaten Bad Boys, after falling 102.8-84.15 in their last matchup. Treasure Hunters finish the season at 8-8, while Bad Boys end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Treasure Hunters   Bad Boys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense (34 Pts Allowed, 334 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 9 points in a 34-31 lost to the 49ers in Week 16. They scored 71.4% more than their 5.25-point projection and overachieved for the 11th time this season.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Treasure Hunters
Points
% of total points 110.75
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22.7
15.59
20.5%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
21.4
15.4
19.3%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
19.6
13.6
17.7%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
13.95
22.4
12.6%
Bad Boys
Points
% of total points 80.8
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.8
14.2
20.8%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
14.4
14.09
17.8%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
12.2
18.8
15.1%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
11.9
27.32
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Sterling Shepard had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Treasure Hunters, who trailed 56.90-43.50 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 41-yard pass for Treasure Hunters, while Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal, contributing to an 89.15-66.90 lead for Treasure Hunters.

Points By Position

  Treasure Hunters   Bad Boys
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Treasure Hunters
Treasure Hunters finished the regular season 9th in the standings after averaging 113.52 points per game, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4599 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
94 Rec, 1205 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Mike Gesicki
Best Acquisition
47 Rec, 536 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Bad Boys
Bad Boys completed the season with the league's 8th-highest points average (105.91 ppg), placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Jarvis Landry
Best Drafted
81 Rec, 1092 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Raheem Mostert
Best Acquisition
715 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 164 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Bad Boys need some help then, averaging just 105.91 versus Treasure Hunters's 113.52.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Bad Boys has left more points on the bench this season (893) than Treasure Hunters (714.35).
Bad Boys have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Treasure Hunters (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Treasure Hunters have outscored Bad Boys at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Treasure Hunters has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Bad Boys this season (-4).
The starters for Treasure Hunters had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Bad Boys (0).
Hey Bad Boys, maybe you'll have better luck next year!