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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
DaChiefs Miner
10-4 3272
3392.38
 
VS
proj
TheNigerianNightmare
3115 7-7
3191.62

Despite top scorer Allen, TheNigerianNightmare fall to DaChiefs Miner, 3,272-3,115

Josh Allen racked up 989 points for TheNigerianNightmare, the best total in the matchup and fifth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple DaChiefs Miner, who earned a 3,272-3,115 victory. DaChiefs Miner leapt out to a 1,307-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 884 points from the Dallas Cowboys defense (7 Pts Allowed, 309 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and DeAndre Hopkins (9 Rec, 136 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Josh Allen (238 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds) and David Montgomery (113 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 42 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for TheNigerianNightmare in the loss. This marks the second time this season DaChiefs Miner have beaten TheNigerianNightmare, after winning 3,196-3,073 in their last matchup. DaChiefs Miner will look to not lose that winning feeling in next week's semifinals, while TheNigerianNightmare attempt to rebound and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  DaChiefs Miner   TheNigerianNightmare

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 311 points against his 104.23-point projection. During a 30-7 win over the Bengals, he made 11 tackles. Smith ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Jaylon Smith

Top Player Comparison

DaChiefs Miner
Points
% of total points 3272
1
Justin Herbert
QB
954
1131.95
29.2%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
567
368.06
17.3%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
328
424.5
10%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
317
253.76
9.7%
TheNigerianNightmare
Points
% of total points 3115
1
Josh Allen
QB
989
1031.03
31.7%
2
David Montgomery
RB
569
420.65
18.3%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
478
310.79
15.3%
4
Raheem Mostert
RB
323
324.42
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, DaChiefs Miner owned a 1,936-629 lead. DeAndre Hopkins had a 41-yard catch for DaChiefs Miner, while James Robinson had a 47-yard run. David Montgomery made the highlight reel for TheNigerianNightmare with an 80-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  DaChiefs Miner   TheNigerianNightmare

Game Notes

Just four of the 10 starting players on DaChiefs Miner exceeded their projected scoring totals.
TheNigerianNightmare had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
TheNigerianNightmare can partially blame the loss on Trey Burton, who didn't score any points.
DaChiefs Miner put up more points than their season scoring average (3,234) while TheNigerianNightmare fell short of theirs (3,171.5).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The win concludes a two-match losing streak for DaChiefs Miner, while the loss breaks a three-game unbeaten streak for TheNigerianNightmare.
DaChiefs Miner managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 200.76-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Josh Allen put up 989 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

DaChiefs Miner
Hey now DaChiefs Miner, that's what we're talkin' about! A completion percentage of 82 percent this past go round for Mr. Efficient... Uh, sorry, I mean Justin Herbert. The Falcons secondary didn't see it coming! We know the manager of DaChiefs Miner is thankful for this type of efficiency and attention to detail.
TheNigerianNightmare
Here's a list of sports scenarios where it's borderline acceptable to go 0-for-2: A double-fault in tennis, a hitter's line in baseball, and the Jazz facing MJ's Bulls in the Finals. That's basically it. Going 0-for-2 on field goal attempts this past week? Seems like Wil Lutz might be kicking himself to the waiver wire following this performance.