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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Nebraska Corn Bores
5-1 296.15
318.91
 
VS
proj
Omaha Orangatans
277.1 2-4
323.27

Omaha Orangatans fall to Nebraska Corn Bores, 296.15-277.10

There's no sugarcoating it, Omaha Orangatans underperformed, at least according to projections, as Nebraska Corn Bores secured a 296.15-277.10 win. Nebraska Corn Bores leapt out to an 82.65-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Deshaun Watson (79.2 points) and Patrick Mahomes (273 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and never looked back. Philip Rivers (55.5 points) and Teddy Bridgewater (41.5) carried the flag for Omaha Orangatans in the loss. Nebraska Corn Bores (5-1) will look to keep it rolling against Jersey Boyz, while Omaha Orangatans (2-4) will take on Wisner Cow Tippers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Nebraska Corn Bores   Omaha Orangatans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 3 of his 4 FG attempts against the Jets, Maher put up 16 points this week. His scoring output was 80.2% more than his 8.88-point projection and was much higher than his 7.5-point season scoring average. Maher will face the Eagles next week.
Brett Maher

Top Player Comparison

Nebraska Corn Bores
Points
% of total points 296.15
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
79.2
54.97
26.7%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
51.55
59.11
17.4%
3
George Kittle
TE
26.3
16.6
8.9%
4
Matt Breida
RB
20.8
18.99
7%
Omaha Orangatans
Points
% of total points 277.1
1
Philip Rivers
QB
55.5
49.38
20%
2
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
41.5
41.68
15%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
34.7
38.32
12.5%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
30.8
40.96
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Nebraska Corn Bores emerged with a 219.55-136.90 lead. For Nebraska Corn Bores, Patrick Mahomes had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for Omaha Orangatans with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Brett Maher had a 62-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Nebraska Corn Bores, while George Kittle had a 45-yard catch to contribute to a 296.15-166.70 lead for Nebraska Corn Bores.

Points By Position

  Nebraska Corn Bores   Omaha Orangatans

Game Notes

Just five of the 12 starting players on Nebraska Corn Bores exceeded their scoring projections.
Omaha Orangatans had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Nebraska Corn Bores put up fewer points than their season scoring average (313.63) while Omaha Orangatans scored above theirs (275.31).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 19.05-point margin was the closest in the league this week.

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