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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Nightmares
6-2 173.55
145.38
 
VS
proj
Enforcers
120.6 4-4
144.69

Nightmares earn win over Enforcers in 173.55-120.60 rout

Nightmares stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 173.55-120.60 win over Enforcers, who fell short of projections. Nightmares grabbed a 1.70-point lead on Thursday behind Julio Jones (20.7 points) and Hayden Hurst (10.4) and never let it go. Alvin Kamara (25.3 points) and Darnell Mooney (17.9) led the way for Enforcers in the loss. Nightmares (6-2) will look to earn another W against Vandals, while Enforcers (4-4) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Havoc.

Matchup Timeline

  Nightmares   Enforcers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hines caught 3 passes for 54 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Colts beat the Lions 41-21. In doing so, he put up 23.15 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Nightmares this week. In Week 9, Hines and the Colts will battle the Ravens.
Nyheim Hines

Top Player Comparison

Nightmares
Points
% of total points 173.55
1
Drew Brees
QB
26.4
23.07
15.2%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
25.8
18.77
14.9%
3
Nyheim Hines
RB
23.15
9.59
13.3%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
22
14.84
12.7%
Enforcers
Points
% of total points 120.6
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
25.3
22.24
21%
2
Darnell Mooney
WR
17.9
9.67
14.8%
3
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
15.8
24.45
13.1%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
13.2
10.93
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Teddy Bridgewater found DJ Moore for a 42-yard pass for Enforcers. Bridgewater also lit up the scoreboard with a 29-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 35.60-33.90 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch for Nightmares, while Nyheim Hines had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 127.15-74.40 lead for Nightmares.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Nightmares boasted a 153.55-120.60 lead. For Nightmares, Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass. Alvin Kamara had a 47-yard catch for Enforcers, while Darnell Mooney had a 50-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Nightmares   Enforcers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Nightmares scored more in this matchup (173.55) than their season average (132.48).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Nightmares (6-2) have a better record than Enforcers (4-4).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Enforcers has left more points on the bench this season (433.95) than Nightmares (406.9).
Nightmares laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Enforcers (0).
Nightmares are clutch masters, with more close wins than Enforcers (1 vs 0).
By position, Nightmares have outscored Enforcers at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Nightmares has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Enforcers this season (-2).
The starters for Nightmares had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Enforcers (5).
Don't worry Enforcers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Nightmares
A couple of teams with identical 6-2 records, Nightmares and Vandals will go toe-to-toe next week in a mid-season showdown. Each team has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 9, as Cooper Kupp, the Philadelphia Eagles defense, and Jalen Reagor are off for Nightmares and Boston Scott, Rashard Higgins, and Austin Hooper are out for Vandals. Over the last three weeks, Nightmares have scored 140.23 points per game, while Vandals have averaged just 112.68 per contest.
Enforcers
Coming up in Week 9, seventh-place Enforcers (4-4) are scheduled to take on eighth-place Havoc (3-5). Each side has three players on bye next week, as Tee Higgins, Kareem Hunt, and Jake Elliott are off for Havoc while Darrell Henderson Jr. and Tyler Higbee will sit for Enforcers.