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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Red Storm
10-6 174.88
189.77
 
VS
proj
Ultimate Badasses
130.84 11-5
176.17

Ultimate Badasses lose to Red Storm, 174.88-130.84

There's no sugarcoating it, Ultimate Badasses dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Red Storm came out on top with a 174.88-130.84 win. Red Storm grabbed a 42.56-point lead on Saturday behind outstanding performances from Tom Brady (348 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Rob Gronkowski (2 Rec, 58 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and never looked back. Russell Wilson (35.86 points) and Baker Mayfield (26.74) carried the flag for Ultimate Badasses in the loss. This marks the second time this season Red Storm have taken down Ultimate Badasses, after falling 210.98-183.1 in their last matchup. Red Storm end the season with a record of 10-6, while Ultimate Badasses finish the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Red Storm   Ultimate Badasses

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6.32 points, Gronkowski scored 63.3% more than that amount by scoring 10.32 points as the Buccaneers beat the Lions 47-7. He caught 2 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Red Storm this week.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Red Storm
Points
% of total points 174.88
1
Tom Brady
QB
66.8
47.99
38.2%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
42.64
56.57
24.4%
3
Harrison Butker
K
14
17.5
8%
4
Justin Tucker
K
13
17.44
7.4%
Ultimate Badasses
Points
% of total points 130.84
1
Russell Wilson
QB
35.86
45.31
27.4%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
26.74
41.92
20.4%
3
Jason Sanders
K
19
12.13
14.5%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.4
12.39
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tom Brady linked up with Rob Gronkowski for a 33-yard touchdown pass for Red Storm. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass, while Gronkowski added a 25-yard touchdown catch, helping Red Storm to an 87.04-44.48 lead.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Red Storm, while Harrison Butker had a 53-yard field goal to contribute to a 156.68-76.22 lead for Red Storm.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Red Storm owned a 177.88-120.44 lead. For Red Storm, Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Ultimate Badasses with a 45-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Red Storm   Ultimate Badasses
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
Red Storm
Red Storm finished the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 181.66 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4740 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 308 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
4234 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Acquisition
4005 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Ultimate Badasses
Ultimate Badasses finished the season averaging 184.75 points per game, best in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Darren Waller
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1079 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
3367 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 121 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Only three of the 10 starters on Red Storm exceeded their scoring projections.
Ultimate Badasses had only one of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Red Storm won despite starting Keenan Allen, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The defeat ends a streak of three consecutive wins for Ultimate Badasses.
Not only did Red Storm earn the win, but they also easily covered the 13.6-point projected margin of victory.