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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Night Hawk
5-6 171.5
177.95
 
VS
proj
Naked Bootlegs
135.9 5-6
192.35

Night Hawk hand Naked Bootlegs third straight loss, 171.5-135.9

Night Hawk earned a 171.5-135.9 victory to hand Naked Bootlegs their third straight loss. Night Hawk never trailed in this one after nabbing a 16.6-point lead on Thursday behind Russell Wilson (24.85 points). Ben Roethlisberger (314 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Larry Fitzgerald (2 Rec, 23 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leading scorers for Naked Bootlegs in the loss. This marks the first time this season Night Hawk have beaten Naked Bootlegs, after falling 244.1-176.9 in their last matchup. Night Hawk (5-6) will look to build on their success against Bitterness, while Naked Bootlegs (5-6) will face off against PIERMONSTERS in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Night Hawk   Naked Bootlegs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Maher overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 13 points against his 8.02-point projection. During a 22-19 win over the Falcons, he made all 3 of his FG attempts. Maher ranks #7 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Brett Maher

Top Player Comparison

Night Hawk
Points
% of total points 171.5
1
Cam Newton
QB
35.05
29.73
20.4%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
24.85
27.07
14.5%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17
11.1
9.9%
4
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
15
10.82
8.7%
Naked Bootlegs
Points
% of total points 135.9
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
30.8
26.28
22.7%
2
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
16.3
13.41
12%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
14.1
26.08
10.4%
4
O.J. Howard
TE
12.8
9.33
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Night Hawk who owned the lead, 157.4-91.3. Cam Newton had a 82-yard pass for Night Hawk, while Brett Maher had a 50-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 78-yard touchdown pass for Naked Bootlegs, while Deshaun Watson had a 40-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Night Hawk   Naked Bootlegs

StatSmack

Naked Bootlegs are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Naked Bootlegs has left more points on the bench this season (524.75) than Night Hawk (407.45).
Night Hawk laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (4) than Naked Bootlegs (1).
Night Hawk have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Naked Bootlegs (2 vs 0).
Night Hawk should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Naked Bootlegs (5 vs 2).
By position, Night Hawk have outscored Naked Bootlegs at WR, K, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Naked Bootlegs, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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