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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
R2-D^2
9-7 136.2
144.47
 
VS
proj
Badman a Boss
133.96 8-8
149.45

Badman a Boss come up short of predictions, lose to R2-D^2 in 136.20-133.96 battle

Badman a Boss were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as R2-D^2 rallied for a 136.20-133.96 win. R2-D^2 trailed 133.96-118.70 heading into Monday night, but the squad made a run behind Zaire Franklin (9 Tackles, 1 Sack). DeVonta Smith (27.3 points) and D'Onta Foreman (22.5) led the charge for Badman a Boss in defeat. This marks the first time this season R2-D^2 have knocked off Badman a Boss, after falling 157.88-129.79 in their last matchup. R2-D^2 improve to 9-7 for the season, while Badman a Boss fall to 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  R2-D^2   Badman a Boss

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Goff passed for 355 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 15 yards as the Lions lost to the Panthers 37-23. In doing so, he put up 25.7 points and scored 38.1% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on R2-D^2 this week. In Week 17, Goff and the Lions will go up against the Bears.
Jared Goff

Top Player Comparison

R2-D^2
Points
% of total points 136.2
1
Jared Goff
QB
25.7
18.61
18.9%
2
James Conner
RB
21.5
13.26
15.8%
3
Zaire Franklin
LB
17.5
16.46
12.8%
4
Donovan Wilson
S
12.75
9.99
9.4%
Badman a Boss
Points
% of total points 133.96
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
27.3
11.13
20.4%
2
D'Onta Foreman
RB
22.5
11.27
16.8%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
12.8
18.29
9.6%
4
Dawson Knox
TE
11.3
8.34
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with standout plays Saturday, after which Badman a Boss had a 124.96-76.80 lead. For R2-D^2, Jared Goff had a 56-yard pass and a 51-yard pass. Justin Fields made the highlight reel for Badman a Boss with a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Allen Lazard had a 42-yard catch for R2-D^2, who trailed 133.96-97.20 after the early games.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for R2-D^2, who trailed 133.96-118.70 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  R2-D^2   Badman a Boss

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you don't play. R2-D^2 has left fewer points on the bench this season (651.3) than Badman a Boss (788.75).
R2-D^2 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Badman a Boss (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Badman a Boss - they’ve made more transactions (1) than R2-D^2 (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, R2-D^2 have outscored Badman a Boss at TE and IDP this season.
The starters for R2-D^2 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Badman a Boss (1).
Hey Badman a Boss, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

R2-D^2
We can't overstate just how important tight victories like this can be for team chemistry. Persevering through trials and tribulations, and triumphing in the face of adversity... we expect the R2-D^2 locker room to really gel riding into Week 17.
Badman a Boss
Badman a Boss may find it tough to complain about lack of opportunities this past week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (two WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 23 times in Week 16. With only 14 total catches, this group may have some chemistry issues.