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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Nerd Herd
8-7 125.44
94.73
 
VS
proj
The Phantom Limbs
78.44 7-8
95.34

Nerd Herd knock off The Phantom Limbs for fourth straight win in 125.44-78.44 rout

Nerd Herd extended their win streak to four games with a easy victory over The Phantom Limbs, cruising to a 125.44-78.44 win. The Phantom Limbs earned a 11.36-point lead on Saturday behind Lamar Jackson (16.06 points) and Gus Edwards (10.5), but Nerd Herd held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Antonio Brown (30.5 points) and Kyle Rudolph (24.2). Lamar Jackson (16.06 points) and Evan Engram (11.3) carried the flag for The Phantom Limbs in the loss. This marks the second time this season Nerd Herd have taken down The Phantom Limbs, after winning 107.22-76.6 in their last matchup. Nerd Herd finish the season with a record of 8-7, while The Phantom Limbs end the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Nerd Herd   The Phantom Limbs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 24.2 points against his 4.71-point projection. In a 27-9 win over the Lions, he caught 9 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

Nerd Herd
Points
% of total points 125.44
1
Antonio Brown
WR
30.5
12.28
24.3%
2
Kyle Rudolph
TE
24.2
4.71
19.3%
3
Jared Goff
QB
17.24
19.39
13.7%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
15.2
13.17
12.1%
The Phantom Limbs
Points
% of total points 78.44
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
16.06
18.43
20.5%
2
Evan Engram
TE
11.3
7.06
14.4%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.8
13.45
13.8%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
10.58
6.44
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Lamar Jackson had a 68-yard touchdown pass for The Phantom Limbs, while Gus Edwards had a 43-yard run to contribute to a 26.56-15.20 lead for The Phantom Limbs.
Sunday Early
Kyle Rudolph had a 44-yard touchdown catch for Nerd Herd to contribute to a 65.70-58.76 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Nerd Herd owned a 113.44-69.34 lead. Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Nerd Herd, while Jared Goff had a 39-yard touchdown pass. Larry Fitzgerald made the highlight reel for The Phantom Limbs with a 32-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Nerd Herd, helping the team to a 125.44-78.44 lead.

Points By Position

  Nerd Herd   The Phantom Limbs

What If

Nerd Herd would have beaten six other teams besides The Phantom Limbs this week.
The Phantom Limbs would have lost to six other teams besides Nerd Herd this week.
If they played The Phantom Limbs every week, Nerd Herd would be 9-6 this season.
Nerd Herd would be 5-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Phantom Limbs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nerd Herd, The Phantom Limbs would be 8-5.
If Nerd Herd had played every team in the league each week, they would be 68-93.
If they played every team every week, The Phantom Limbs would be 55-106.

Coach Talk

Nerd Herd
Hey, finding mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart this week by doubling up The Phantom Limbs at the wide receiver position (40.9 points to 19.68).
The Phantom Limbs
Talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting RBs for The Phantom Limbs collectively registered four catches on just five targets this past week.