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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
TD Bar
10-6 144.98
137.83
 
VS
proj
Quarterback by Committee
117.12 9-6
146.82

Quarterback by Committee succumb to TD Bar in 144.98-117.12 rout

There's no easy way to say it, Quarterback by Committee didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as TD Bar rolled to a 144.98-117.12 win. TD Bar never trailed in this one after taking a 26.00-point lead on Thursday behind A.J. Brown. Joe Burrow (525 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (258 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Quarterback by Committee in the loss. This marks the second time this season TD Bar have knocked off Quarterback by Committee, after winning 156.38-103.5 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  TD Bar   Quarterback by Committee

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (11 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 26 points in a 20-17 win over the 49ers in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.35-point projection and was much higher than his 8.09-point season scoring average. Brown will face the Dolphins next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

TD Bar
Points
% of total points 144.98
1
A.J. Brown
WR
26
12.35
17.9%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
22.5
11.1
15.5%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19.98
23.67
13.8%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.7
15.19
11.5%
Quarterback by Committee
Points
% of total points 117.12
1
Joe Burrow
QB
38.1
21.97
32.5%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
22.32
25.31
19.1%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
12.5
11.43
10.7%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
10.8
20.69
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
A.J. Brown had a 42-yard catch for TD Bar, helping to stake the team to a 26.00-0.00 lead.
Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run for Quarterback by Committee, who trailed 45.98-23.30 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was TD Bar who emerged with the lead, 109.28-72.80. For TD Bar, Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Quarterback by Committee with a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass for Quarterback by Committee, who trailed 122.78-107.02 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  TD Bar   Quarterback by Committee

StatSmack

TD Bar are over .500 against Quarterback by Committee this season, with a record of 2-1.
You shouldn't be surprised by this. In three games vs Quarterback by Committee this season, TD Bar have averaged more points (148.79) than they usually score this season (132.55).
Quarterback by Committee are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than TD Bar (6 vs 2).
TD Bar are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Quarterback by Committee (1).
TD Bar should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Quarterback by Committee (6 vs 5).
Quarterback by Committee have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (11) than TD Bar (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, TD Bar have outscored Quarterback by Committee at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
TD Bar don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, highest in the league.
Hey Quarterback by Committee, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

TD Bar
Spotting mismatches is a big component to winning in football. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Quarterback by Committee at the wide receiver position (31.5 points to 15.4).
Quarterback by Committee
Registering just three catches on five targets this past week, it seems like the starting running backs for Quarterback by Committee should remind their QBs to check down more frequently (and dial up a screen play or two).