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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Nightmares
11-2 160.85
164.06
 
VS
proj
Orange bloods
149.65 7-6
136.52

Nightmares knock off Orange bloods for fifth straight win, 160.85-149.65

Nightmares extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Orange bloods, earning a 160.85-149.65 victory. Orange bloods earned a 28.20-point lead on Thursday, but Nightmares held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Allen, who passed for 231 yards , ran for 43 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 27.85 points, and Miles Sanders, who racked up 105 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (21.5 points). Dak Prescott (355 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds) and Rashaad Penny (74 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 33 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Orange bloods in the loss. Nightmares (11-2) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Orange bloods will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 7-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Nightmares   Orange bloods

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Cardinals in Week 13, the Rams defense allowed only 7 points, surrendered 198 yards, and intercepted a pass. In doing so, they put up 18 points to more-than-double their 6.99-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Nightmares this week. Next week, the Rams will battle the Seahawks.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Nightmares
Points
% of total points 160.85
1
Josh Allen
QB
27.85
24.05
17.3%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
21.5
13.73
13.4%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
18
6.99
11.2%
4
Darren Waller
TE
17
11.79
10.6%
Orange bloods
Points
% of total points 149.65
1
Dak Prescott
QB
30.25
26.17
20.2%
2
Rashaad Penny
RB
26.7
8.8
17.8%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
25.8
11.04
17.2%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
23.6
14.2
15.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Thursday, but after the dust settled, Orange bloods boasted a 69.05-40.85 lead. Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Nightmares, while John Brown had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Kenny Golladay made the highlight reel for Orange bloods with a 75-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Travis Kelce had a 47-yard catch for Nightmares, while Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal, contributing to a 147.45-117.65 lead for Nightmares.

Points By Position

  Nightmares   Orange bloods

Game Notes

Nightmares won despite the fact that only five of their 11 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Orange bloods had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Nightmares put up fewer points than their season scoring average (162.17) while Orange bloods scored above theirs (130.32).
Nightmares emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Orange bloods outscored their projection.
The matchup's 11.2-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Nightmares. They won, but did not cover the 27.54-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Dak Prescott recorded 30.25 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Nightmares
Putting together a starting crew that earned nearly 161 points this past week... we took care of business and did what we needed to do. Let's keep this momentum going as we move on to our Week 14 matchup.
Orange bloods
Unless Orange bloods wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting enough opportunities" doesn't fly as an excuse this time around. Our pass-catching corps (four WR and one TE) were targeted a hearty 22 times in Week 13. With just 13 total catches, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.