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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
North Dakota Ute
6-4 106.34
101.66
 
VS
proj
Raider Nation XVIII
54.9 5-5
59.15

Despite standout performance from Ertz, Raider Nation XVIII fall to North Dakota Ute in 106.34-54.90 rout

Zach Ertz racked up 15.1 points for Raider Nation XVIII, the best total in the matchup and highest for a TE in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome North Dakota Ute, who cruised to a 106.34-54.90 victory. North Dakota Ute took a 20.14-point lead on Thursday behind Drew Brees (20.44 points) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (9) and never let it go. Zach Ertz (15.1 points) and the Chicago Bears defense (13) did their part for Raider Nation XVIII in defeat. North Dakota Ute improve to 6-4 on the season, while Raider Nation XVIII fall to 5-5.

Matchup Timeline

  North Dakota Ute   Raider Nation XVIII

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brate overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 8.6 points against his 6.66-point projection. During a 27-9 win over the 49ers, he caught 3 passes for 26 yards and a touchdown. Brate will face the Panthers next week.
Cameron Brate

Top Player Comparison

North Dakota Ute
Points
% of total points 106.34
1
Drew Brees
QB
20.44
22.7
19.2%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
15.3
12.13
14.4%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.9
12.47
14%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.6
13.14
12.8%
Raider Nation XVIII
Points
% of total points 54.9
1
Zach Ertz
TE
15.1
10.28
27.5%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
13
8.14
23.7%
3
Adam Vinatieri
K
10
10.79
18.2%
4
Josh Gordon
WR
7
9.04
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for North Dakota Ute, helping to stake the team to a 33.14-13.00 lead.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 30-yard touchdown catch for North Dakota Ute, while Dalvin Cook had a 26-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 106.34-52.00 lead for North Dakota Ute.

Points By Position

  North Dakota Ute   Raider Nation XVIII

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. North Dakota Ute scored more in this matchup (106.34) than their season average (95.06).
We heard scoring helps you win. Raider Nation XVIII need some help then, averaging just 89.35 versus North Dakota Ute's 95.06.
Even the computers think North Dakota Ute have better players. Their projected average points is higher (96.36) than Raider Nation XVIII (84.21).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. North Dakota Ute has left fewer points on the bench this season (188.74) than Raider Nation XVIII (439.56).
North Dakota Ute don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Raider Nation XVIII (4 vs 3).
By position, North Dakota Ute have outscored Raider Nation XVIII at QB, RB, and K this season.
North Dakota Ute don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for North Dakota Ute had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Raider Nation XVIII (0).
Hey Raider Nation XVIII, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

North Dakota Ute
Football is all about taking advantage of the mismatches. Fueled by solid performances by Aaron Jones and Dalvin Cook, our crew certainly took that to heart this past week. We absolutely dominated Raider Nation XVIII at the running back spot (28.9 points to 3.1). Jones had 93 total yards and a TD, while Cook logged 76 yards.
Raider Nation XVIII
Whoa now, talk about under-utilized. As a group, the starting RBs for Raider Nation XVIII collectively logged a pair of receptions on only three targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 13!