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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
The Xtreme
7-4 149.6
142.68
 
VS
proj
Nightmares
148.15 3-8
141.56

The Xtreme knock off Nightmares for third straight win in 149.60-148.15 battle

The Xtreme extended their win streak to three games with a close win over Nightmares, squeaking by for a 149.60-148.15 victory. Nightmares made a run at it on Sunday night, but they came up short. The Xtreme led 147.60-141.25 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 6.9 points from Allen Robinson II on Sunday night for Nightmares. Drew Brees (42.15 points) and Jordan Reed (20.1) were the top performers for The Xtreme in the victory. The Xtreme (7-4) will look to keep it rolling against Enforcers, while Nightmares (3-8) try to generate some positive momentum against Boomtown Brawlers.

Matchup Timeline

  The Xtreme   Nightmares

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Texans in Week 11, Reed caught 7 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 20.1 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Xtreme this week. Reed will play the Cowboys in Week 12.
Jordan Reed

Top Player Comparison

The Xtreme
Points
% of total points 149.6
1
Drew Brees
QB
42.15
30.22
28.2%
2
Jordan Reed
TE
20.1
10.15
13.4%
3
Kerryon Johnson
RB
17.7
13.28
11.8%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17
24.72
11.4%
Nightmares
Points
% of total points 148.15
1
T.Y. Hilton
WR
36.5
16.69
24.6%
2
D.J. Moore
WR
28.7
10.6
19.4%
3
Julio Jones
WR
23.8
21.56
16.1%
4
Chris Carson
RB
12.3
13.38
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
T.Y. Hilton had a 68-yard touchdown catch for Nightmares, while D.J. Moore had a 82-yard catch, helping Nightmares to a 119.50-78.85 lead.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for The Xtreme, helping the team to a 147.60-141.25 lead.

Points By Position

  The Xtreme   Nightmares

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Xtreme scored more points in this matchup (149.6) than their season average (138.72).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Nightmares have lost their last four matchups, while The Xtreme have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Xtreme are doing a better job of that, averaging 138.72 versus Nightmares's 125.84.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Xtreme (7-4) have a better record than Nightmares (3-8).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Nightmares has left more points on the bench this season (606) than The Xtreme (370.6).
The Xtreme don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Nightmares (4 vs 0).
The Xtreme are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Nightmares (0 vs 1).
The Xtreme should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Nightmares (6 vs 4).
By position, The Xtreme have outscored Nightmares at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Nightmares, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

The Xtreme
Spotting mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Thanks to a thrilling performance by Drew Brees, we quadrupled Nightmares at the quarterback position this past week (42.15 points to 10.25). Brees breezed through the Eagles secondary by putting up 363 yards and four passing touchdowns.
Nightmares
With only one reception this past week, the starting running backs for Nightmares should remind their QBs to start checking down more frequently (and dial up a screen play or two).