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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Joe Montana
8-7 136.64
145.54
 
VS
proj
Bradshaws Bombers
117.82 7-9
126.02

Despite top scorer Smith Jr., Bradshaws Bombers fall to Joe Montana, 136.64-117.82

Bradshaws Bombers had the highest scorer in the matchup with TE Irv Smith Jr. racking up 23.3 points, the ninth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Joe Montana, who came from behind to earn a 136.64-117.82 victory. Trailing 93.52-85.20 heading into Sunday night, Joe Montana came storming back behind Aaron Rodgers (231 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 19 Rush Yds) and Aaron Jones (94 Rush Yds, 14 Rec Yds). Irv Smith Jr. (23.3 points) and David Montgomery (19.6) led the way for Bradshaws Bombers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Joe Montana have taken down Bradshaws Bombers, after winning 135.6-86.74 in their last matchup. Joe Montana finish the season with a record of 8-7, while Bradshaws Bombers end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Joe Montana   Bradshaws Bombers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 47-7 win over the Lions, Gronkowski scored 19.8 points to more-than-double his 8.1-point projection. He caught 2 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Joe Montana this week.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Joe Montana
Points
% of total points 136.64
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
25.14
24.22
18.4%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
19.8
8.1
14.5%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
19.4
14.53
14.2%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
15.6
12.61
11.4%
Bradshaws Bombers
Points
% of total points 117.82
1
Irv Smith Jr.
TE
23.3
6.29
19.8%
2
David Montgomery
RB
19.6
16.87
16.6%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.3
15.91
16.4%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
15.72
21.25
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Rob Gronkowski had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch for Joe Montana, while Chris Godwin had a 47-yard catch, contributing to a 39.20-2.60 lead for Joe Montana.
Sunday Early
Harrison Butker had a 53-yard field goal for Joe Montana, who trailed 70.10-69.60 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch for Joe Montana, who trailed 93.52-85.20 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Joe Montana, while Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run, contributing to a 122.14-94.52 lead for Joe Montana.

Points By Position

  Joe Montana   Bradshaws Bombers
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 final time.
Joe Montana
Joe Montana ended the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 131.05 points per game, 3rd-most in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4059 Pass Yds, 44 Pass TDs, 145 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Chris Godwin
Best Acquisition
60 Rec, 707 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Bradshaws Bombers
Bradshaws Bombers finished the regular season 12th in the standings after averaging 121.58 points per game, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 1213 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Irv Smith Jr.
Best Acquisition
28 Rec, 335 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Joe Montana won even though only four of their 10 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Bradshaws Bombers had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Joe Montana put up more points than their season scoring average (131.05) while Bradshaws Bombers fell short of theirs (121.58).
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
This win snaps a two-game losing skid for Joe Montana.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Joe Montana. They won, but failed to cover the 19.52-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Joe Montana moves to (4-3), while Bradshaws Bombers falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Irv Smith Jr. put up 23.3 points, the top overall score for a tight end this week.