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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Nightmares
9-5 129.8
127.13
 
VS
proj
GreatPlainsDrifters
125.7 7-7
145.43

GreatPlainsDrifters come up short of predictions, lose to Nightmares in 129.8-125.7 battle

There's no sugarcoating it, GreatPlainsDrifters didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Nightmares came back to earn a 129.8-125.7 win. Nightmares trailed 123.7-89.5 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Gus Edwards (49 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Marquise Brown (2 Rec, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Jonathan Taylor (150 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) and Travis Kelce (8 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for GreatPlainsDrifters in defeat. This marks the second time this season Nightmares have gotten the best of GreatPlainsDrifters, after winning 154.85-97 in their last matchup. Nightmares will look to keep it going in the semifinals next week, while GreatPlainsDrifters seek to bounce back and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Nightmares   GreatPlainsDrifters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edwards ran for 49 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Ravens beat the Browns 47-42. In doing so, he put up 18.3 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Edwards will square off against the Jaguars.
Gus Edwards

Top Player Comparison

Nightmares
Points
% of total points 129.8
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
26.1
18.93
20.1%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.8
24.03
14.5%
3
Gus Edwards
RB
18.3
4.88
14.1%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
15
13.45
11.6%
GreatPlainsDrifters
Points
% of total points 125.7
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
30.5
15.56
24.3%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
27.6
18.71
22%
3
Josh Allen
QB
24.7
27.31
19.6%
4
Davante Adams
WR
24.5
24.12
19.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 44-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown run for Nightmares to contribute to a 42.4-38.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Jonathan Taylor had a 62-yard touchdown run for GreatPlainsDrifters, while Davante Adams had a 56-yard touchdown catch, helping GreatPlainsDrifters to a 99.0-89.5 lead.
Monday
Marquise Brown had a 44-yard touchdown catch for Nightmares, while Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal on Monday night, helping lead Nightmares to the win.

Points By Position

  Nightmares   GreatPlainsDrifters

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against GreatPlainsDrifters, Nightmares averaged more points (142.33) than they usually score (130.52).
Nightmares don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than GreatPlainsDrifters (4 vs 3).
Nightmares see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (4) than GreatPlainsDrifters (0).
By position, Nightmares have outscored GreatPlainsDrifters at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Nightmares don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 5 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Nightmares had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for GreatPlainsDrifters (2).
Hey GreatPlainsDrifters, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Nightmares
Hey, it's good to be confident, Nightmares. Starting a player with zero points (Julio Jones), while still earning a W... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists.
GreatPlainsDrifters
Three field goal tries, and not not even one made its way through the uprights? Seems like Dan Bailey might be kicking himself back into the free agent pool following this performance... especially with GreatPlainsDrifters needing every possible point in this narrow matchup.