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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
ND IRISH
9-5 195.92
167.99
 
VS
proj
TheGoat50
167 8-6
174.03

ND IRISH defeat TheGoat50 for fifth straight win in 195.92-167.00 rout

ND IRISH extended their win streak to five games with a dominant victory over TheGoat50, rolling to a 195.92-167.00 win. It was the third loss in a row for TheGoat50. ND IRISH grabbed an early 3.50-point lead on Thursday. TheGoat50 came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Aaron Jones (31.2 points) and Lamar Jackson (26.8). Unphased, ND IRISH rallied later that afternoon, as Austin Ekeler (31.3 points) and Julian Edelman (24.3) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the first time this season ND IRISH have knocked off TheGoat50, after falling 162.88-162.6 in their last matchup. ND IRISH (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while TheGoat50 (8-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  ND IRISH   TheGoat50

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler racked up 213 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass as the Chargers beat the Jaguars 45-10. In doing so, he put up 31.3 points to more-than-double his 13.36-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on ND IRISH this week. Next week, Ekeler will go up against the Vikings.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

ND IRISH
Points
% of total points 195.92
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
31.3
13.36
16%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
30.4
20.86
15.5%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
24.3
19.26
12.4%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
20.4
20.17
10.4%
TheGoat50
Points
% of total points 167
1
Aaron Jones
RB
31.2
15.13
18.7%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
26.8
27.69
16%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
24.1
26.02
14.4%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
16.9
15.16
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, TheGoat50 became the proud owner of a 137.40-82.40 lead. Michael Thomas had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for ND IRISH, while Wil Lutz had a 55-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Aaron Jones had a 42-yard run for TheGoat50, while Lamar Jackson had a 61-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had an 84-yard touchdown catch for ND IRISH, while Julian Edelman had a 37-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 195.92-158.70 lead for ND IRISH.

Points By Position

  ND IRISH   TheGoat50

StatSmack

Get on their level! TheGoat50 have lost their last three weeks, while ND IRISH have won five straight.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. ND IRISH has left fewer points on the bench this season (996.04) than TheGoat50 (1,053.54).
ND IRISH don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than TheGoat50 (4 vs 3).
ND IRISH are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than TheGoat50 (1 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of TheGoat50 - they’ve made more transactions (4) than ND IRISH (3) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, ND IRISH have outscored TheGoat50 at WR and K this season.
ND IRISH don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for ND IRISH had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for TheGoat50 (2).
Don't worry TheGoat50, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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