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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Nick
1-4 131
109.79
 
VS
proj
Ligers
98.5 0-5
127.67

Nick hand Ligers fifth consecutive loss, 131.00-98.50

Nick secured a 131.00-98.50 victory to hand Ligers their fifth straight loss to open the season. Nick never trailed in this one after earning a 12.00-point lead on Thursday behind Julian Edelman. Demaryius Thomas (21 points) and Austin Hooper (16) led the charge for Ligers in the loss. Nick (1-4) will look to earn another W against Silver & Black, while Ligers (0-5) face off against jamest1728 in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Nick   Ligers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense allowed 17 points, surrendered 324 yards, and forced a fumble in a 41-17 win over the Falcons. In doing so, they put up 17 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. The Steelers will play the Bengals in Week 6.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Nick
Points
% of total points 131
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
31.75
21.84
24.2%
2
Drew Brees
QB
30.5
21.57
23.3%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17
4.57
13%
4
Ryan Succop
K
16
8.8
12.2%
Ligers
Points
% of total points 98.5
1
Demaryius Thomas
WR
21
11.78
21.3%
2
Austin Hooper
TE
16
7.72
16.2%
3
Jared Goff
QB
13.75
20.82
14%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
11
20.07
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Nick emerged with a 100.50-82.50 lead. Ryan Succop had a 54-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Nick, while Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Demaryius Thomas made the highlight reel for Ligers with a 42-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Nick on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Nick   Ligers

What If

Nick would have beaten only two other teams besides Ligers this week.
Ligers would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Nick played Ligers every week this season, they'd be 2-3.
Ligers would have been victorious over Nick 100-92 had they played each other last week.
Nick would be 0-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ligers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nick, Ligers would be 0-4.
If Nick had played every team in the league each week, they would be 16-39.
If they played every team every week, Ligers would be 14-41.

Coach Talk

Nick
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Fueled by a thrilling outing by Drew Brees, we doubled up Ligers at the quarterback position this past week (30.5 points to 13.75). Brees was tremendous in a blowout victory over the Redskins, going 26-of-29 for 363 yards and three passing TDs.
Ligers
Wait, our starting QB threw two interceptions and just one touchdown? It might be wise to go back and review the game tape. Was Jared Goff really that shaky in the pocket, or was the Redskins secondary just that strong against the pass? What do you think? Do we keep rolling with him as the starting QB of Ligers?