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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Big Bad Buffy
7-8 200.58
123.11
 
VS
proj
Mad Monkeys
135.71 6-10
152.63

Big Bad Buffy knock off Mad Monkeys in 200.58-135.71 rout

Big Bad Buffy rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, cruising to a 200.58-135.71 win over Mad Monkeys, who fell short of projections. Mad Monkeys earned a 5.96-point lead on Saturday behind Myles Gaskin (31.4 points) and Tua Tagovailoa (10.86), but Big Bad Buffy held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Stefon Diggs, who caught 9 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns for 38 points, and Mike Evans, who caught 10 passes for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns (36.1 points). Davante Adams (38.7 points) and Myles Gaskin (31.4) did their part for Mad Monkeys in the loss. This marks the second time this season Big Bad Buffy have beaten Mad Monkeys, after winning 161.99-144.75 in their last matchup. Big Bad Buffy finish the season with a record of 7-8, while Mad Monkeys end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Bad Buffy   Mad Monkeys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 38-9 win over the Patriots, Diggs scored 38 points to more-than-double his 15.05-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Big Bad Buffy this week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Big Bad Buffy
Points
% of total points 200.58
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
38
15.05
18.9%
2
Mike Evans
WR
36.1
12.57
18%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
32.48
20.87
16.2%
4
David Johnson
RB
28.4
13.71
14.2%
Mad Monkeys
Points
% of total points 135.71
1
Davante Adams
WR
38.7
19.16
28.5%
2
Myles Gaskin
RB
31.4
8.93
23.1%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
10.86
18.88
8%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
10.25
10.98
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time moments Saturday, but it was Mad Monkeys who owned the lead, 57.06-51.10. For Big Bad Buffy, Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch. Myles Gaskin made the highlight reel for Mad Monkeys with a 59-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Ben Roethlisberger had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Big Bad Buffy, while David Johnson had a 48-yard run, contributing to a 137.48-72.06 lead for Big Bad Buffy.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Big Bad Buffy on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Big Bad Buffy   Mad Monkeys
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Big Bad Buffy
Big Bad Buffy finished the season with the league's 5th-most points average (145.35 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
3804 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Derek Carr
Best Drafted
3732 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 139 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Mike Evans
Best Acquisition
67 Rec, 960 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Mad Monkeys
Mad Monkeys completed the season averaging 149.66 points per game, 4th-most in the league, placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
109 Rec, 1328 Rec Yds, 17 Rec TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
4316 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Buf Defense
Best Acquisition
23.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 345.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 11) of the starters on Big Bad Buffy scored higher than their projected point totals.
Mad Monkeys had only two of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Big Bad Buffy won despite starting Marcus Mariota, who scored zero points.
Big Bad Buffy put up more points than their season scoring average (145.35) while Mad Monkeys fell short of theirs (149.66).
Big Bad Buffy scored more points than their projected total, while Mad Monkeys failed to reach their projection.
The 200.58 points scored by Big Bad Buffy are the 5th-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 64.87-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a two-game unbeaten streak for Mad Monkeys.
Big Bad Buffy moves to (3-3) in blowout games this season, while Mad Monkeys falls to (4-3).
Despite the loss, Davante Adams registered 38.7 points, the fourth-highest score for a wideout this year.