diff --git a/espn_api/football/box_score.py b/espn_api/football/box_score.py
index e5e4384d..521e4226 100644
--- a/espn_api/football/box_score.py
+++ b/espn_api/football/box_score.py
@@ -6,32 +6,38 @@ def __init__(self, data, pro_schedule, positional_rankings, week, year):
         self.matchup_type = data.get('playoffTierType', 'NONE') 
         self.is_playoff = self.matchup_type != 'NONE'
         
-        self.home_team = data['home']['teamId']
-        self.home_projected = -1 # week is over/not set
-        if 'totalPointsLive' in data['home']:
-          self.home_score = round(data['home']['totalPointsLive'], 2)
-          self.home_projected = round(data['home'].get('totalProjectedPointsLive', -1), 2)
-        else:
-          self.home_score = round(data['home']['rosterForCurrentScoringPeriod']['appliedStatTotal'], 2)
-        home_roster = data['home']['rosterForCurrentScoringPeriod']['entries']
-        self.home_lineup = [BoxPlayer(player, pro_schedule, positional_rankings, week, year) for player in home_roster]
+        (self.home_team, self.home_score, self.home_projected, self.home_lineup) = self._get_team_data('home', data, pro_schedule, positional_rankings, week, year)
+        self.home_projected = self._get_projected_score(self.home_projected, self.home_lineup)
 
-        # For Leagues with bye weeks
-        self.away_team = 0
-        self.away_score = 0
-        self.away_lineup = []
-        self.away_projected = -1 # week is over/not set
-        if 'away' in data:
-          self.away_team = data['away']['teamId']
-          if 'totalPointsLive' in data['away']:
-            self.away_score = round(data['away']['totalPointsLive'], 2)
-            self.away_projected = round(data['away'].get('totalProjectedPointsLive', -1), 2)
-          else:
-            self.away_score = round(data['away']['rosterForCurrentScoringPeriod']['appliedStatTotal'], 2)
-          away_roster = data['away']['rosterForCurrentScoringPeriod']['entries']
-          self.away_lineup = [BoxPlayer(player, pro_schedule, positional_rankings, week, year) for player in away_roster]
+        (self.away_team, self.away_score, self.away_projected, self.away_lineup) = self._get_team_data('away', data, pro_schedule, positional_rankings, week, year)
+        self.away_projected = self._get_projected_score(self.away_projected, self.away_lineup)
 
     def __repr__(self):
         away_team = self.away_team or "BYE"
         home_team = self.home_team or "BYE"
         return f'Box Score({away_team} at {home_team})'
+    
+    def _get_projected_score(self, projected_score, lineup):
+      if projected_score != -1:
+        return projected_score
+      projected_score = 0
+      for player in lineup:
+        if player.slot_position != 'BE' and player.slot_position != 'IR':
+          projected_score += player.projected_points
+      return projected_score
+    
+    def _get_team_data(self, team, data, pro_schedule, positional_rankings, week, year):
+      if team not in data:
+        return (0, 0, -1, [])
+
+      team_id = data[team]['teamId']
+      team_projected = -1
+      if 'totalPointsLive' in data[team]:
+        team_score = round(data[team]['totalPointsLive'], 2)
+        team_projected = round(data[team].get('totalProjectedPointsLive', -1), 2)
+      else:
+        team_score = round(data[team]['rosterForCurrentScoringPeriod']['appliedStatTotal'], 2)
+      team_roster = data[team]['rosterForCurrentScoringPeriod']['entries']
+      team_lineup = [BoxPlayer(player, pro_schedule, positional_rankings, week, year) for player in team_roster]
+
+      return (team_id, team_score, team_projected, team_lineup)
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