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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The Empire
9-5 93.02
117.21
 
VS
proj
Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys
84.32 4-10
109.82

Offensively challenged The Empire come back to knock off Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys, 93.02-84.32

Ranking 10th in the league in points scored for the week, The Empire were lucky to earn a win against a foe that had an even worse week, coming from behind to earn a 93.02-84.32 win over Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys. The Empire trailed 81.62-75.60 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Kyler Murray (17.42 points). Patrick Mahomes (258 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Greg Joseph (3-4 FG, 42 long, 3-4 XP) led the way for Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Empire have beaten Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys, after winning 122.34-121.1 in their last matchup. The Empire (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-10.

Matchup Timeline

  The Empire   Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Browns defense scored 14 points in a 24-22 win over the Ravens to nearly double their 7.38-point projection. They allowed 22 points, surrendered 389 yards, and forced 2 fumbles to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Empire this week. In Week 15, the Browns will battle the Raiders.
The Cleveland Browns defense

Top Player Comparison

The Empire
Points
% of total points 93.02
1
Kyler Murray
QB
17.42
27.06
18.7%
2
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
14
7.38
15.1%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
9.3
14%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
12.8
12.86
13.8%
Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys
Points
% of total points 84.32
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.32
28.86
28.8%
2
Greg Joseph
K
13
8.82
15.4%
3
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
13
6.12
15.4%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
11.1
14.46
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys, contributing to a 68.92-57.40 lead for the team.
Monday
Kyler Murray had a 47-yard pass and a 41-yard pass for The Empire on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Empire   Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys

What If

The Empire would have beaten only one other team besides Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys this week.
Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys every week, The Empire would be 9-5 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys would have defeated The Empire 104.76-103.36.
The Empire would be 4-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Empire, Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys would be 4-8.
If The Empire had played every team in the league each week, they would be 80-74.
If they played every team every week, Bustin' Justin's Bad Boys would be 65-89.

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