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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Nebraska Corn Bores
8-5 270.75
307.31
 
VS
proj
Omaha Orangatans
232.15 5-8
276.83

Nebraska Corn Bores fall short of projections, find way to knock off Omaha Orangatans, 270.75-232.15

Both teams fell short of their projected point totals, but Nebraska Corn Bores did enough to take down Omaha Orangatans. Predicted to win 307.31-276.83, Nebraska Corn Bores earned a 270.75-232.15 victory over Omaha Orangatans. Nebraska Corn Bores never trailed in this one after earning a 25.30-point lead on Thursday behind Matt Ryan (55.7 points) and Alvin Kamara (21.9). Philip Rivers (42.25 points) and the Buffalo Bills defense (29.2) led the way for Omaha Orangatans in the loss. This marks the second time this season Nebraska Corn Bores have beaten Omaha Orangatans, after winning 296.15-277.1 in their last matchup. Nebraska Corn Bores (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Omaha Orangatans (5-8) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Nebraska Corn Bores   Omaha Orangatans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jeffery overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 39.7 points against his 18.15-point projection. In a 37-31 loss to the Dolphins, he caught 9 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown. Jeffery will face the Giants next week.
Alshon Jeffery

Top Player Comparison

Nebraska Corn Bores
Points
% of total points 270.75
1
Matt Ryan
QB
55.7
49
20.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
42.25
58.77
15.6%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
39.7
18.15
14.7%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
24
16.67
8.9%
Omaha Orangatans
Points
% of total points 232.15
1
Philip Rivers
QB
42.25
46.84
18.2%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
29.2
19.53
12.6%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
28.2
45.54
12.1%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
28
27.06
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Nebraska Corn Bores owned a 268.35-232.15 lead. For Nebraska Corn Bores, Patrick Mahomes had a 47-yard pass. Philip Rivers hit Keenan Allen for a 36-yard touchdown pass for Omaha Orangatans. Rivers also lit up the scoreboard with a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Nebraska Corn Bores   Omaha Orangatans

StatSmack

As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Nebraska Corn Bores (8-5) have a better record than Omaha Orangatans (5-8).
Even the computers think Nebraska Corn Bores have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (303.92) than Omaha Orangatans (277.13).
Once Nebraska Corn Bores put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Omaha Orangatans (1 vs 0).
Nebraska Corn Bores have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Omaha Orangatans (1 vs 0).
By position, Nebraska Corn Bores have outscored Omaha Orangatans at QB, TE, and IDP this season.
Nebraska Corn Bores has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Omaha Orangatans this season (-24).
Hey Omaha Orangatans, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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