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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Minnesota Madness
5-9 93.62
93.52
 
VS
proj
Nighthawks 11
92.85 4-10
90.32

Despite top scorer Henry, Nighthawks 11 fall to Minnesota Madness in 93.62-92.85 battle

Nighthawks 11 had the top scorer in the matchup with RB Derrick Henry racking up 34.1 points, the second-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Minnesota Madness, who narrowly earned a 93.62-92.85 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Minnesota Madness led 93.62-70.35 heading into Monday night. Nighthawks 11 made them sweat behind Marquise Brown, who caught 2 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown for 11.5 points, and Justin Tucker, who made his only FG attempt (11 points). T.Y. Hilton (5 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Cam Akers (171 Rush Yds, 23 Rec Yds) were the stars for Minnesota Madness in the win. This marks the first time this season Minnesota Madness have taken down Nighthawks 11, after falling 138.35-72.47 in their last matchup. Minnesota Madness improve to 5-9 for the season, while Nighthawks 11 fall to 4-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Minnesota Madness   Nighthawks 11

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 14 points, Blankenship scored 52% more than his 9.21-point projection as the Colts beat the Raiders 44-27. He made all 3 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Minnesota Madness this week. In Week 15, Blankenship and the Colts will go up against the Texans.
Rodrigo Blankenship

Top Player Comparison

Minnesota Madness
Points
% of total points 93.62
1
T.Y. Hilton
WR
20.8
7.12
22.2%
2
Cam Akers
RB
14.7
6.92
15.7%
3
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
14
9.21
15%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
11.8
11.82
12.6%
Nighthawks 11
Points
% of total points 92.85
1
Derrick Henry
RB
34.1
13.22
36.7%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
15.2
22.88
16.4%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
11.5
6.37
12.4%
4
Justin Tucker
K
11
11.6
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derrick Henry had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 47-yard run for Nighthawks 11, while Deshaun Watson had a 48-yard pass, helping Nighthawks 11 to a 54.65-21.80 lead.
Sunday Late
T.Y. Hilton had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Minnesota Madness, while Jared Cook had a 20-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 93.62-70.35 lead for Minnesota Madness.
Monday
Marquise Brown had a 44-yard touchdown catch for Nighthawks 11, while Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Minnesota Madness   Nighthawks 11

StatSmack

Minnesota Madness see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Nighthawks 11 (0).
Minnesota Madness are clutch masters, with more close wins than Nighthawks 11 (1 vs 0).
By position, Minnesota Madness have outscored Nighthawks 11 at WR, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Nighthawks 11, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Minnesota Madness
Close victories like this can be incredibly important for the locker room. Persevering in the face of adversity and triumphing as a tight-knit group... expect the Minnesota Madness team chemistry to be sky-high heading into Week 15.
Nighthawks 11
Hey, it's possible that Nighthawks 11 could be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. With just six targets combined this past week, their two wide receivers apparently did a superb job blocking downfield and running decoy routes.