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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Nashville Ninjas
3-1 162.84
181.78
 
VS
proj
FEAR THE NECKBEARD
147.98 1-3
195.97

Nashville Ninjas hand FEAR THE NECKBEARD third consecutive loss, 162.84-147.98

Nashville Ninjas emerged victorious with a 162.84-147.98 win to hand FEAR THE NECKBEARD their third consecutive loss. FEAR THE NECKBEARD earned a 0.92-point lead on Thursday, but Nashville Ninjas held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray (30.57 points) and Derrick Henry (25.05). Terry McLaurin (33.45 points) and Kenny Golladay (18.73) were the top performers for FEAR THE NECKBEARD in the loss. Nashville Ninjas (3-1) will look to rack up another W against Bring It!, while FEAR THE NECKBEARD (1-3) will try to develop some positive momentum against Orange Nation.

Matchup Timeline

  Nashville Ninjas   FEAR THE NECKBEARD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 110 yards from scrimmage against the Bengals, Shenault Jr. registered 16.08 points this week. His scoring output was 46.7% more than his 10.96-point projection and was much higher than his 9.74-point season scoring average. Shenault Jr. will face the Titans next week.
Laviska Shenault Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Nashville Ninjas
Points
% of total points 162.84
1
Kyler Murray
QB
30.57
28.61
18.8%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
25.05
20.11
15.4%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
19
16.07
11.7%
4
Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR
16.08
10.96
9.9%
FEAR THE NECKBEARD
Points
% of total points 147.98
1
Terry McLaurin
WR
33.45
17.53
22.6%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
18.73
15.36
12.7%
3
Darren Waller
TE
17.83
18.07
12%
4
Logan Wilson
LB
17
14.83
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Laviska Shenault Jr. had a 52-yard catch for Nashville Ninjas, who trailed 17.00-16.08 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
Terry McLaurin had a 33-yard touchdown catch for FEAR THE NECKBEARD, contributing to an 84.61-75.29 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Nashville Ninjas, contributing to a 153.19-111.44 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Nashville Ninjas   FEAR THE NECKBEARD

Game Notes

Nashville Ninjas emerged victorious despite the fact that only five of their 12 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
FEAR THE NECKBEARD had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Nashville Ninjas won despite starting Logan Thomas, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Nashville Ninjas ranked 8th in the league in points scored this week, while FEAR THE NECKBEARD ranked 10th.
A bright spot in the defeat, Terry McLaurin (33.45 points) posted the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

Next Week Preview

Nashville Ninjas
Two teams with matching 3-1 records, Nashville Ninjas and Bring It! will go head-to-head next week in an early-season showdown. Through four weeks of action, Nashville Ninjas are ranked sixth in points scored, while Bring It! have scored the fourth-highest point total in WDE Rumble 2K21 league. Looking at just the last two weeks, Nashville Ninjas have put up 154.28 points per game, while Bring It! have averaged 191.38 per contest.
FEAR THE NECKBEARD
Two teams sporting identical 1-3 records, 10th-place FEAR THE NECKBEARD will now get a date with ninth-place Orange Nation in Week 5. Four weeks into the 2021 season, FEAR THE NECKBEARD are ranked 10th in points scored, while Orange Nation have tallied the league's eighth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, FEAR THE NECKBEARD has put up 159.32 points per game, while Orange Nation has averaged 181.38 per contest.