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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Mike Ditka
7-7 81.55
79.53
 
VS
proj
ghost to the post
55.38 6-8
78.47

Mike Ditka knock off ghost to the post for third straight win in 81.55-55.38 rout

Mike Ditka extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over ghost to the post, cruising to an 81.55-55.38 win. ghost to the post earned an 8.25-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Mike Ditka after that. They were led by Lamar Jackson (145 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 40 Rush Yds) and Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Kyler Murray (194 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (1-1 FG, 54 long, 3-3 XP) carried the flag for ghost to the post in defeat. This marks the first time this season Mike Ditka have taken down ghost to the post, after falling 114.32-71.2 in their last matchup. Mike Ditka improve to 7-7 for the season, while ghost to the post fall to 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Mike Ditka   ghost to the post

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas caught 11 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown as the Saints lost to the 49ers 48-46. In doing so, he put up 17.7 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Mike Ditka this week. Next week, Thomas will play the Colts.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Mike Ditka
Points
% of total points 81.55
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.42
17.88
25%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
17.7
7.75
21.7%
3
Vonn Bell
S
14
6.26
17.2%
4
Wil Lutz
K
14
8.69
17.2%
ghost to the post
Points
% of total points 55.38
1
Kyler Murray
QB
9.33
12.76
16.8%
2
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
9.25
9.41
16.7%
3
Kyle Fuller
CB
8.25
7.12
14.9%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
6.55
8.13
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Mike Ditka had a 76.97-35.80 lead. Michael Thomas had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Mike Ditka, while Lamar Jackson had a 61-yard touchdown pass. Ka'imi Fairbairn made the highlight reel for ghost to the post with a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass for ghost to the post, who trailed 81.55-45.28 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Mike Ditka   ghost to the post

StatSmack

Mike Ditka are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mike Ditka are doing a better job of that, averaging 88.42 versus ghost to the post's 76.92.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. ghost to the post has left more points on the bench this season (277.3) than Mike Ditka (233.22).
Mike Ditka don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than ghost to the post (6 vs 2).
Mike Ditka are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than ghost to the post (1 vs 2).
Mike Ditka should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than ghost to the post (10 vs 6).
By position, Mike Ditka have outscored ghost to the post at QB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Mike Ditka don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Mike Ditka had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for ghost to the post (2).
Hey ghost to the post, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Mike Ditka
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to a sound performance by Lamar Jackson, we doubled up ghost to the post at the quarterback position this past week (20.42 points to 9.33). Jackson went 16-for-25 for 145 yards, three TDs, and an INT in a 24-17 win over the Bills.
ghost to the post
Ugh, talk about under-utilized: The starting RBs for ghost to the post collectively recorded four catches on only five targets this past week.