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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Nightmares
9-2 208.8
172.56
 
VS
proj
Team Tadlock
158.6 9-2
147.41

Nightmares top Team Tadlock for third straight win in 208.8-158.6 rout

Nightmares extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Team Tadlock, rolling to a 208.8-158.6 victory. Team Tadlock nabbed a 1.0-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Nightmares after that. They were led by Josh Allen, who passed for 256 yards , ran for 56 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 42.4 points, and John Brown, who caught 9 passes for 137 yards and 2 touchdowns (34.7 points). Christian McCaffrey (70 Rush Yds, 121 Rec Yds) and Derek Carr (292 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for Team Tadlock in defeat. Nightmares (9-2) will look to keep it rolling against Blue Falcons, while Team Tadlock (9-2) will try to get back on track against Havoc.

Matchup Timeline

  Nightmares   Team Tadlock

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (9 Rec, 137 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 34.7 points in a 37-20 win over the Dolphins in Week 11. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.69-point projection and was much higher than his 14.74-point season scoring average. Brown ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
John Brown

Top Player Comparison

Nightmares
Points
% of total points 208.8
1
Josh Allen
QB
42.4
24.56
20.3%
2
John Brown
WR
34.7
14.69
16.6%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
30.4
14.27
14.6%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
22.2
16.1
10.6%
Team Tadlock
Points
% of total points 158.6
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
30.1
25.9
19%
2
Derek Carr
QB
24.7
23.68
15.6%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
23.8
13.63
15%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
23.1
15.61
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Nightmares who owned the lead, 137.9-124.9. Josh Allen had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Nightmares, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Stefon Diggs had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Team Tadlock, while Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch.
Monday
Travis Kelce had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Nightmares during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Nightmares   Team Tadlock

StatSmack

Nightmares must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (208.8) than their season average (164.88).
Nightmares are on fire, with victories in three straight weeks.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Team Tadlock has left more points on the bench this season (579.6) than Nightmares (461.75).
Nightmares don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Team Tadlock (6 vs 5).
Nightmares are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Team Tadlock (1).
Nightmares should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Team Tadlock (8 vs 7).
By position, Nightmares have outscored Team Tadlock at RB, TE, and K this season.
Nightmares don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 30 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Nightmares had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Team Tadlock (4).
There's not much good to say about Team Tadlock this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Nightmares
Next week will feature a pair of teams heading in different directions, as Nightmares (9-2) enter the matchup on a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Blue Falcons, 3-8), come in as losers of five straight. Nightmares might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Travis Kelce, Dalvin Cook, LeSean McCoy, and Harrison Butker out on bye next week. Blue Falcons won't have Patrick Mahomes. Over the last three weeks, Nightmares have put up 176.08 points per game, while Blue Falcons have averaged just 120.6 per contest.
Team Tadlock
Up ahead next week, Team Tadlock (9-2, second-place) are due to square off against Havoc (7-4, fifth-place). Each side has two players with byes next week, as Stefon Diggs and Zane Gonzalez are off for Team Tadlock and Mike Williams and Sammy Watkins for Havoc.