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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
The Bus #36
8-8 161.18
128.78
 
VS
proj
Joe Montana
91.62 7-10
119.06

The Bus #36 earn win over Joe Montana in 161.18-91.62 romp

The Bus #36 rose to the occasion, cruising to a 161.18-91.62 victory over Joe Montana, who fell short of projections. Joe Montana earned a 41.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 36.8 points from Sony Michel (74 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 25 Rec Yds) and Jonathan Taylor (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). But it was all The Bus #36 after that. They were led by Rashaad Penny (170 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) and Davante Adams (11 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). This marks the second time this season The Bus #36 have knocked off Joe Montana, after falling 138.52-103.32 in their last matchup. The Bus #36 finish the season with a record of 8-8, while Joe Montana end the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  The Bus #36   Joe Montana

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cowboys in Week 17, Simmons scored 11 points to beat his 6.06-point projection. He made 10 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Bus #36 this week.
Isaiah Simmons

Top Player Comparison

The Bus #36
Points
% of total points 161.18
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
32.5
12.3
20.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
28.6
23.15
17.7%
3
Boston Scott
RB
23.6
7.51
14.6%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
19.68
23.49
12.2%
Joe Montana
Points
% of total points 91.62
1
Sony Michel
RB
18.4
14.95
20.1%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
18.4
21.17
20.1%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
14.4
11.61
15.7%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
10.3
15.52
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for The Bus #36 to contribute to a 97.38-84.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Bus #36   Joe Montana
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
The Bus #36
The Bus #36 finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 121.01 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4631 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 301 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
117 Rec, 1498 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Rashaad Penny
Best Acquisition
559 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Joe Montana
Joe Montana completed the season averaging 114.03 points per game, 8th-highest in the league, placing them 11th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jonathan Taylor
MVP
1734 Rush Yds, 18 Rush TDs, 342 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1103 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
D'Onta Foreman
Best Acquisition
497 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 108 Rec Yds

Game Notes

The Bus #36 had six of their 11 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Joe Montana had only two of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Joe Montana can partially blame the loss on Bobby Wagner, who didn't score any points.
The Bus #36 had five players score more points than the leading scorer for Joe Montana.
The Bus #36 put up more points than their season scoring average (121.01) while Joe Montana fell short of theirs (114.03).
The Bus #36 recorded more points than their projected total, while Joe Montana fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 69.56-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a streak of four consecutive wins for Joe Montana.
Not only did The Bus #36 get the W, but they also easily covered the 9.72-point forecasted margin of victory.
The Bus #36 moves to (6-5) in blowout games this season, while Joe Montana falls to (1-7).