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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
THE BOSS
11-5 149
131.72
 
VS
proj
WilburForce
115 10-6
119.12

THE BOSS smirk at expectations, earn win against WilburForce in 149-115 rout

THE BOSS brought their A game and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 149-115 win over WilburForce, who fell short of projections. WilburForce earned a 14-point lead on Saturday behind Daniel Carlson (13 points) and Marvin Jones Jr. (1), but THE BOSS held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (231 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 19 Rush Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (278 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds). Kirk Cousins (291 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Jalen Hurts (342 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 69 Rush Yds) led the way for WilburForce in the loss. This marks the third time this season THE BOSS have taken down WilburForce, after winning 142-114 in their last matchup. THE BOSS end the season at 11-5, while WilburForce finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  THE BOSS   WilburForce

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 25 points against his 11.28-point projection. In a 37-31 loss to the Bengals, he racked up 139 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns.
David Johnson

Top Player Comparison

THE BOSS
Points
% of total points 149
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
35
31.19
23.5%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
26
35.06
17.4%
3
David Johnson
RB
25
11.28
16.8%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
15
12.62
10.1%
WilburForce
Points
% of total points 115
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
32
23.31
27.8%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
25
25.15
21.7%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
13
8.43
11.3%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
13
13.63
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for THE BOSS, while David Johnson had a 48-yard run, helping THE BOSS to a 78-24 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which THE BOSS emerged with a 106-74 lead. For THE BOSS, Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for WilburForce with an 81-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for THE BOSS, helping the team to a 141-83 lead.

Points By Position

  THE BOSS   WilburForce
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
THE BOSS
THE BOSS ended the season averaging 128 points per game, best in the league, placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4740 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 308 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
4059 Pass Yds, 44 Pass TDs, 145 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Justin Jefferson
Best Acquisition
79 Rec, 1267 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
WilburForce
WilburForce completed the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (111 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
1777 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
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

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on THE BOSS exceeded their projected point totals.
WilburForce had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
THE BOSS scored more points than their projected total, while WilburForce failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 34-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a streak of four consecutive wins for WilburForce.
Not only did THE BOSS get the W, but they also easily covered the 12.6-point forecasted margin of victory.
THE BOSS moves to (5-2) in blowout games this season, while WilburForce falls to (6-3).
A bright spot in the defeat, Kirk Cousins put up 32 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.