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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Big Blue
8-7 146.62
115.15
 
VS
proj
Bronx Bombers
106.44 7-8
115.04

Big Blue brush off expectations, earn win over Bronx Bombers in 146.62-106.44 rout

Big Blue rose to the occasion, rolling to a 146.62-106.44 win over Bronx Bombers, who fell short of projections. Big Blue earned a 98.72-point lead on Saturday behind impressive showings from Myles Gaskin (87 Rush Yds, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tom Brady (31.92) and never looked back. Alvin Kamara (155 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Drew Brees (311 Pass Yds) did everything they could for Bronx Bombers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Big Blue have beaten Bronx Bombers, after winning 130.68-126.5 in their last matchup. Big Blue finish the season at 8-7, while Bronx Bombers end the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Blue   Bronx Bombers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gaskin racked up 169 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes as the Dolphins beat the Raiders 26-25. In doing so, he put up 34.4 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season.
Myles Gaskin

Top Player Comparison

Big Blue
Points
% of total points 146.62
1
Myles Gaskin
RB
34.4
9.01
23.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
31.92
22.75
21.8%
3
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
29.9
11.28
20.4%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
16.3
14.25
11.1%
Bronx Bombers
Points
% of total points 106.44
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
60.7
19.7
57%
2
Drew Brees
QB
13.14
22.38
12.3%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
10.5
10.47
9.9%
4
Mike Davis
RB
8.8
10.83
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass for Big Blue, while Myles Gaskin had a 59-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 111.02-12.30 lead for Big Blue.
Sunday Early
Harrison Butker had a 53-yard field goal for Big Blue, helping the team to a 140.32-22.80 lead.

Points By Position

  Big Blue   Bronx 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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
Big Blue
Big Blue completed the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (111.54 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4234 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 1213 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jeff Wilson Jr.
Best Acquisition
524 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 121 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Bronx Bombers
Bronx Bombers completed the season averaging 108.70 points per game, 6th-most in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
932 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 756 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
2741 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Taysom Hill
Best Acquisition
928 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 416 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Big Blue scored higher than their projected point totals.
Bronx Bombers had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Bronx Bombers can partially blame the loss on Corey Davis, who didn't score any points.
Big Blue put up more points than their season scoring average (111.54) while Bronx Bombers fell short of theirs (108.7).
Big Blue put up more points than their projected total, while Bronx Bombers fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 40.18-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Big Blue win, but they also covered the 0.11-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Big Blue moves to (3-4), while Bronx Bombers falls to (1-5).
A bright spot in the defeat, Alvin Kamara officially put up the top overall score for a RB this season with 60.7 points.