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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ben & Bradshaw Bombers
8-8 131.78
123.31
 
VS
proj
Joe Montana
117.4 9-7
107.98

Back-and-forth battle ends with Ben & Bradshaw Bombers coming back to beat Joe Montana, 131.78-117.40

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Ben & Bradshaw Bombers earned a come-from-behind victory over Joe Montana, staging a comeback for a 131.78-117.40 win. Ben & Bradshaw Bombers trailed 117.40-111.68 heading into Monday night, but the unit charged back behind Mike Williams, who caught 4 passes for 76 yards for 11.6 points, and DeForest Buckner, who made 5 tackles and (8.5 points). Jahan Dotson (6 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Mixon (65 Rush Yds, 43 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Joe Montana in the loss. This marks the second time this season Ben & Bradshaw Bombers have taken down Joe Montana, after winning 129.78-118.38 in their last matchup. Ben & Bradshaw Bombers improve to 8-8 for the season, while Joe Montana fall to 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Ben & Bradshaw Bombers   Joe Montana

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burkhead overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 8.7 points against his 3.55-point projection. In a 19-14 win over the Titans, he caught 2 passes for 7 yards . Burkhead will face the Jaguars next week.
Rex Burkhead

Top Player Comparison

Ben & Bradshaw Bombers
Points
% of total points 131.78
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
32
16.74
24.3%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
24.98
20.05
19%
3
Drake London
WR
12.6
7.52
9.6%
4
Mike Williams
WR
11.6
12.12
8.8%
Joe Montana
Points
% of total points 117.4
1
Jahan Dotson
WR
19.1
6.37
16.3%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
15.3
13.44
13%
3
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
13.2
13.45
11.2%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
13.1
14.57
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Dak Prescott linked up with CeeDee Lamb for a 36-yard touchdown pass for Ben & Bradshaw Bombers. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 52-yard pass, contributing to a 111.68-88.60 lead for Ben & Bradshaw Bombers.

Points By Position

  Ben & Bradshaw Bombers   Joe Montana

What If

Ben & Bradshaw Bombers would have beaten seven other teams besides Joe Montana this week.
Joe Montana would have lost to five other teams besides Ben & Bradshaw Bombers this week.
If Ben & Bradshaw Bombers played Joe Montana every week this season, they'd be 8-8.
Ben & Bradshaw Bombers would be 8-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Joe Montana.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ben & Bradshaw Bombers, Joe Montana would be 7-7.
If Ben & Bradshaw Bombers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 109-91.
If they played every team every week, Joe Montana would be 120-80.

Coach Talk

Ben & Bradshaw Bombers
Deploying a starting crew that won by more than 14 points this past week... we did what we had to do and took care of business.
Joe Montana
Wait, our quarterback tossed one interception and not a single touchdown? We might need to go back and review the game tape: Did Deshaun Watson seem flustered back there in the pocket, or were the Saints just that stout against the pass?