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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Huskers
7-8 110.8
122.05
 
VS
proj
Boozehounds
56.86 11-4
105.01

Huskers knock Boozehounds from 1st place in 110.80-56.86 rout

Huskers cruised to a 110.80-56.86 victory over Boozehounds, knocking them out of first place in Yahoo Public 1284016. Huskers got out to a 13.80-point lead on Thursday behind Patrick Mahomes (30.6 points) and never relinquished it. Keenan Allen (6 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Chris Godwin (6 Rec, 49 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Boozehounds in the loss. This marks the first time this season Huskers have knocked off Boozehounds, after falling 140.98-133.48 in their last matchup. Huskers ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-8. Boozehounds (11-4) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Huskers   Boozehounds

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 67 yards and a touchdown against the Giants, Schultz scored 16.7 points this week. His scoring output was 68.9% more than his 9.89-point projection and was much higher than his 7.95-point season scoring average. Schultz ranks #96 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
Dalton Schultz

Top Player Comparison

Huskers
Points
% of total points 110.8
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.6
24.05
27.6%
2
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
18.9
11.55
17.1%
3
Dalton Schultz
TE
16.7
9.89
15.1%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
12
8.72
10.8%
Boozehounds
Points
% of total points 56.86
1
Keenan Allen
WR
16.8
14.13
29.5%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
7.9
0.12
13.9%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
7
7.43
12.3%
4
Matt Prater
K
6
9.86
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard pass for Huskers, contributing to a 30.60-16.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Huskers   Boozehounds

StatSmack

Even the computers think Huskers have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (120.99) than Boozehounds (113.19).
Huskers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Boozehounds (2 vs 0).
Boozehounds have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Huskers (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Huskers have outscored Boozehounds at DEF this season.
The starters for Huskers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Boozehounds (0).
Hey Boozehounds, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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