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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Nightmares
2-3 122.55
133.6
 
VS
proj
Team Tadlock
121.7 3-2
149.06

Offensively challenged Nightmares knock off Team Tadlock in 122.55-121.70 battle

With the 12th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Nightmares were fortunate to earn a victory against a foe that performed even worse, eking out a 122.55-121.70 victory over Team Tadlock. Team Tadlock had a chance to come from behind late afternoon on Sunday, but they fell short. Nightmares led 122.55-115.80 after the early action and held on for the win despite 5.9 points from Alshon Jeffery on Sunday afternoon for Team Tadlock. Baker Mayfield (23.4 points) and Chris Carson (13.7) were the stars for Nightmares in the victory. Nightmares (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against GreatPlainsDrifters, while Team Tadlock (3-2) attempt to get back in the win column against The Mechanics.

Matchup Timeline

  Nightmares   Team Tadlock

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 69 yards against the Ravens, Njoku registered 12.9 points this week. His scoring output was 63.1% more than his 7.91-point projection and was much higher than his 7.8-point season scoring average. Njoku will face the Chargers next week.
David Njoku

Top Player Comparison

Nightmares
Points
% of total points 122.55
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
23.4
19.64
19.1%
2
Chris Carson
RB
13.7
11.14
11.2%
3
Matt Breida
RB
13.1
11.93
10.7%
4
David Njoku
TE
12.9
7.91
10.5%
Team Tadlock
Points
% of total points 121.7
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
36
17.75
29.6%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
20.5
14.13
16.8%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
19.25
28.55
15.8%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
12.45
11.5
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Team Tadlock, while Matt Ryan had a 43-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 122.55-115.80 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Nightmares   Team Tadlock

StatSmack

Nightmares see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Team Tadlock (0).
Nightmares have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Team Tadlock (2 vs 0).
By position, Nightmares have outscored Team Tadlock at K this season.
There's not much good to say about Team Tadlock this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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