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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Nightmares
6-10 170.2
146.99
 
VS
proj
SECFOR Sixers
156.4 6-10
105.28

Nightmares beat expectations, knock off SECFOR Sixers, 170.2-156.4

Both teams showed up and outperformed expectations, but Nightmares took down SECFOR Sixers. Predicted to win 147.0-105.3, Nightmares earned a 170.2-156.4 victory over SECFOR Sixers. Nightmares never trailed in this one after nabbing a 5-point lead on Saturday behind the Tennessee Titans defense (13 points) and Justin Tucker (12). Kyle Rudolph (33.2 points) and Michael Thomas (27.9) led the charge for SECFOR Sixers in the loss. This marks the first time this season Nightmares have knocked off SECFOR Sixers, after falling 143.65-123.75 in their last matchup. Nightmares finish the season with a record of 6-10, while SECFOR Sixers end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Nightmares   SECFOR Sixers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Njoku (3 Rec, 73 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 16.3 points against the Bengals in Week 16. His scoring output was 76.2% more than his 9.25-point projection and was much higher than his 8.42-point season scoring average.
David Njoku

Top Player Comparison

Nightmares
Points
% of total points 170.2
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
33.8
25.22
19.9%
2
Chris Carson
RB
23.6
15.25
13.9%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
20.8
14.62
12.2%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
17
10.38
10%
SECFOR Sixers
Points
% of total points 156.4
1
Kyle Rudolph
TE
33.2
7.56
21.2%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
27.9
20.25
17.8%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
20
5.49
12.8%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
18.5
8.88
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for Nightmares, contributing to a 25.0-20.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Nightmares who owned the lead, 129.6-86.5. Baker Mayfield had a 66-yard pass for Nightmares, while T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch. Meanwhile, Kyle Rudolph had a 44-yard touchdown catch for SECFOR Sixers, while Tom Brady had a 32-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Allen Robinson II had a 43-yard catch for Nightmares, contributing to a 146.6-123.4 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Nightmares   SECFOR Sixers
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Nightmares
Nightmares ended the season averaging 133.3 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 12th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Julio Jones
MVP
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Chris Carson
Best Drafted
1029 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 156 Rec Yds
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
3349 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
SECFOR Sixers
SECFOR Sixers ended the season averaging 127.4 points per game, 8th-best in the league, placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4105 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Bal Defense
Best Acquisition
17.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 284.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 14 Turnovers

Game Notes

Eight of the 11 starters on Nightmares scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite eight of their 11 starters exceeding their projected points, SECFOR Sixers lost.
SECFOR Sixers can partially blame the loss on Isaiah Crowell, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
SECFOR Sixers ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while Nightmares put up the 1st-best score.
The defeat snaps a two-match unbeaten streak for SECFOR Sixers.
Nightmares managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 41.71-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Kyle Rudolph recorded 33.2 points, the third-highest scoring output for any TE this year.