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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Bears 85
9-7 239.53
240.54
 
VS
proj
Mayaguez
216.45 8-8
268.4

Mayaguez fall to Bears 85, 239.53-216.45

Mayaguez underachieved compared to their projected point total, as Bears 85 earned a 239.53-216.45 win. Mayaguez took a 29.20-point lead on Thursday, but Bears 85 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jared Goff, who passed for 355 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 15 yards for 41.8 points, and Tyler Higbee, who caught 9 passes for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns (35.03 points). Keenan Allen (28.35 points) and Najee Harris (25.8) were the leading scorers for Mayaguez in the loss. This marks the first time this season Bears 85 have gotten the best of Mayaguez, after falling 196.95-151.33 in their last matchup. Bears 85 improve to 9-7 for the season, while Mayaguez fall to 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Bears 85   Mayaguez

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Chiefs in Week 16, Mafe made 3 tackles. In doing so, he put up 5.5 points and scored 56.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Bears 85 this week. In Week 17, Mafe and the Seahawks will square off against the Jets.
Boye Mafe

Top Player Comparison

Bears 85
Points
% of total points 239.53
1
Jared Goff
QB
41.8
30.7
17.5%
2
Tyler Higbee
TE
35.03
8.14
14.6%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
28.55
26.28
11.9%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
26.55
20.96
11.1%
Mayaguez
Points
% of total points 216.45
1
Keenan Allen
WR
28.35
19.58
13.1%
2
Najee Harris
RB
25.8
18.87
11.9%
3
Fred Warner
LB
23.5
15.88
10.9%
4
Evan Engram
TE
21.45
12.09
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jared Goff had a 56-yard pass and a 51-yard pass for Bears 85, while Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 194.25-143.85 lead for Bears 85.

Points By Position

  Bears 85   Mayaguez

StatSmack

Bears 85 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mayaguez (2 vs 1).
Bears 85 see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Mayaguez (0).
Bears 85 don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Mayaguez (0 vs 2).
Bears 85 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Mayaguez (5 vs 4).
By position, Bears 85 have outscored Mayaguez at QB, RB, and TE this season.
The starters for Bears 85 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Mayaguez (0).
Hey Mayaguez, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Bears 85
Good work deploying a lineup that won by over 23 points this past week. We did what we had to do and took care of business.
Mayaguez
As we say goodbye to 2022, let's reflect on the fantasy season and appreciate all of the ups and the downs that came with it. Okay, well really just eight ups and eight downs, but still... Our coaching staff thanks you for spending a great year with us, and here's to 2023!