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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
NINERS NATION
9-5 115.08
86.84
 
VS
proj
3 Yards
102.53 5-9
80.26

NINERS NATION come back to defeat 3 Yards, 115.08-102.53

Both teams exceeded their projected point totals, but it was NINERS NATION who came out on top, coming from behind to earn a 115.08-102.53 win over 3 Yards. NINERS NATION trailed 100.26-86.96 heading into Sunday night, but the unit charged back behind Jared Goff (22.92 points) and DK Metcalf (5.2). Deshaun Watson (292 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 44 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Joe Mixon (146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 40 Rec Yds) were the leading performers for 3 Yards in the loss. This marks the first time this season NINERS NATION have knocked off 3 Yards, after falling 111.96-107.94 in their last matchup. NINERS NATION ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 9-5. 3 Yards will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  NINERS NATION   3 Yards

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brate overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 8 points against his 1.46-point projection. In a 38-35 win over the Colts, he caught 4 passes for 30 yards and a touchdown. Brate will face the Lions next week.
Cameron Brate

Top Player Comparison

NINERS NATION
Points
% of total points 115.08
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
28.22
5.47
24.5%
2
Jared Goff
QB
22.92
22.88
19.9%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18
7.32
15.6%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
12.27
7.03
10.7%
3 Yards
Points
% of total points 102.53
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
32.53
24.83
31.7%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
23.4
7.01
22.8%
3
Zach Pascal
WR
12.93
6.21
12.6%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
10.53
6.04
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which 3 Yards boasted a 96.26-59.76 lead. For NINERS NATION, Emmanuel Sanders had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 35-yard touchdown pass. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for 3 Yards with a 43-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  NINERS NATION   3 Yards

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on NINERS NATION scored higher than their projected point totals.
3 Yards lost despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did NINERS NATION win, but they also covered the 6.58-point predicted margin of victory.
NINERS NATION moves to (3-1) in comeback games this season, while 3 Yards falls to (0-2).
For 3 Yards, Deshaun Watson put up 32.53 points, the second-best score in the league this week.

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