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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
BRUUUUUUUCE!!
6-9 147.76
162.31
 
VS
proj
Breaking Bradford
145.82 4-11
131.73

Breaking Bradford fall to BRUUUUUUUCE!! in 147.76-145.82 battle despite topping expectations

BRUUUUUUUCE!! fell short of projections while Breaking Bradford rose to the occasion and beat expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as BRUUUUUUUCE!! eked out a 147.76-145.82 victory. Breaking Bradford had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. BRUUUUUUUCE!! led 144.56-127.62 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 11.7 points from Jakobi Meyers and James White on Monday night for Breaking Bradford. BRUUUUUUUCE!! were led by Ben Roethlisberger (342 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Jalen Hurts (342 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 69 Rush Yds). This marks the second time this season BRUUUUUUUCE!! have beaten Breaking Bradford, after winning 177.28-156.36 in their last matchup. BRUUUUUUUCE!! end the season at 6-9, while Breaking Bradford finish the campaign at 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  BRUUUUUUUCE!!   Breaking Bradford

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hurts overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 25.58 points against his 21.54-point projection. In a 37-17 loss to the Cowboys, he passed for 342 yards and a touchdown and ran for 69 yards.
Jalen Hurts

Top Player Comparison

BRUUUUUUUCE!!
Points
% of total points 147.76
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
30.48
17.94
20.6%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
25.58
21.54
17.3%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
20.3
13.82
13.7%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
17.4
15.79
11.8%
Breaking Bradford
Points
% of total points 145.82
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.76
21.51
21.8%
2
Jamison Crowder
WR
25.82
9.91
17.7%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
18.34
20.29
12.6%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
12
11.7
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Breaking Bradford owned a 105.58-77.58 lead. For BRUUUUUUUCE!!, Ben Roethlisberger had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass. Deshaun Watson had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Breaking Bradford, while Jamison Crowder had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts had an 81-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for BRUUUUUUUCE!!, contributing to a 142.36-109.28 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Ryan Tannehill had a 45-yard touchdown run for Breaking Bradford, who trailed 144.56-127.62 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  BRUUUUUUUCE!!   Breaking Bradford
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 review this season one final time.
BRUUUUUUUCE!!
BRUUUUUUUCE!! finished the season averaging 154.13 points per game, 6th-best in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
3804 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 1213 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Breaking Bradford
Breaking Bradford finished the season averaging 139.72 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them at the bottom of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4458 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 432 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Drafted
3603 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Jakobi Meyers
Best Acquisition
53 Rec, 661 Rec Yds

Game Notes

BRUUUUUUUCE!! emerged victorious despite the fact that only five of their 14 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Breaking Bradford lost despite seven of their 14 starters exceeding their projected points.
Breaking Bradford can partially blame the loss on Michael Thomas, who didn't score any points.
BRUUUUUUUCE!! put up fewer points than their season scoring average (154.13) while Breaking Bradford scored above theirs (139.72).
BRUUUUUUUCE!! emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Breaking Bradford outscored their projection.
The matchup's 1.94-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a streak of three straight defeats for BRUUUUUUUCE!!.
BRUUUUUUUCE!! managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 30.58-point projected margin of victory.
BRUUUUUUUCE!! moves to (2-2) in close games this year, while Breaking Bradford falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, Deshaun Watson (31.76 points) posted the fifth-highest score in the league this week.