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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
Nashville Ninjas
7-4 185.78
183.84
 
VS
proj
Orange Nation
174.75 4-7
191.3

Despite top scorer Rodgers, Orange Nation fall to Nashville Ninjas, 185.78-174.75

Orange Nation had the premier scorer in the matchup with QB Aaron Rodgers accumulating 51.05 points, the third-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Nashville Ninjas, who earned a 185.78-174.75 win. Orange Nation took a 24.10-point lead on Thursday, but Nashville Ninjas held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins, who passed for 341 yards and 3 touchdowns for 39.89 points, and Zach Ertz, who caught 8 passes for 88 yards and 2 touchdowns (31.62 points). Aaron Rodgers (385 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) and the Los Angeles Chargers defense (37 Pts Allowed, 300 Yds Allowed) carried the flag for Orange Nation in the loss. Nashville Ninjas (7-4) will look to earn another W against The Outlaws, while Orange Nation (4-7) will match up against Bring It! in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Nashville Ninjas   Orange Nation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 23-13 win over the Seahawks, Ertz scored 31.62 points to nearly triple his 10.98-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 88 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. In Week 12, Ertz and the Cardinals will square off against the Bears.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Nashville Ninjas
Points
% of total points 185.78
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
39.89
25.3
21.5%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
31.62
10.98
17%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
20.22
17.2
10.9%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
19.58
8.41
10.5%
Orange Nation
Points
% of total points 174.75
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
51.05
27.85
29.2%
2
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
18.5
21.21
10.6%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
18.08
20.94
10.3%
4
Najee Harris
RB
17.43
18.57
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Nashville Ninjas had a 111.19-98.48 lead. For Nashville Ninjas, Kirk Cousins had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 56-yard pass. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Orange Nation with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Nashville Ninjas   Orange Nation

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Nashville Ninjas scored more in this matchup (185.78) than their season average (175.64).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Nashville Ninjas (7-4) have a better record than Orange Nation (4-7).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Orange Nation has left more points on the bench this season (663.96) than Nashville Ninjas (495.64).
Nashville Ninjas are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Orange Nation (1).
Nashville Ninjas have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Orange Nation (2 vs 0).
Nashville Ninjas should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Orange Nation (5 vs 4).
Orange Nation have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Nashville Ninjas (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Nashville Ninjas have outscored Orange Nation at QB, RB, TE, and IDP this season.
The starters for Nashville Ninjas had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Orange Nation (2).
Don't worry Orange Nation, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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