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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Thunder Bolts
6-10 184.27
176.75
 
VS
proj
Covid Bombers
139.49 7-8
216.21

Covid Bombers fall short of expectations, succumb to Thunder Bolts, 184.27-139.49

Covid Bombers were unable to rise to the occasion, as Thunder Bolts secured a 184.27-139.49 win. Covid Bombers leapt out to a 66.64-point lead on Saturday behind 50.74 points from Kyler Murray (247 Pass Yds, 75 Rush Yds) and Tua Tagovailoa (94 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 11 Rush Yds). But Thunder Bolts held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Mitchell Trubisky (265 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Lamar Jackson (183 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 80 Rush Yds). This marks the first time this season Thunder Bolts have gotten the best of Covid Bombers, after falling 207.01-186.15 in their last matchup. Thunder Bolts end the season with a record of 6-10, while Covid Bombers finish the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Thunder Bolts   Covid Bombers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 13.45 points, Ebron scored 77% more than his 7.6-point projection as the Steelers beat the Colts 28-24. He caught 5 passes for 47 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Thunder Bolts this week.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

Thunder Bolts
Points
% of total points 184.27
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
37.6
33.56
20.4%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
32.82
39.38
17.8%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
24.85
16.44
13.5%
4
Jerome Baker
LB
17
11.89
9.2%
Covid Bombers
Points
% of total points 139.49
1
Kyler Murray
QB
32.38
40.11
23.2%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
20.35
16.94
14.6%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
18.36
28.78
13.2%
4
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
14.05
17.93
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass for Covid Bombers, contributing to an 83.64-17.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Thunder Bolts had a 176.57-132.49 lead. For Thunder Bolts, Mitchell Trubisky had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for Covid Bombers with a 53-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Thunder Bolts   Covid Bombers
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Thunder Bolts
Thunder Bolts ended the regular season 10th in the standings after averaging 188.35 points per game, 8th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2644 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 908 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Pit Defense
Best Drafted
19.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 302.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1803 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 173 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Covid Bombers
Covid Bombers finished the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 206.23 points per game, 6th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
105 Rec, 1416 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Tua Tagovailoa
Best Acquisition
1453 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. Covid Bombers has left more points on the bench this season (476.87) than Thunder Bolts (409.65).
Once Thunder Bolts put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Covid Bombers (1 vs 0).
Thunder Bolts laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Covid Bombers (0).
Thunder Bolts have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Covid Bombers (3 vs 0).
By position, Thunder Bolts have outscored Covid Bombers at QB, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Hey Covid Bombers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!