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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Nick
4-5 103.8
106.55
 
VS
proj
GoldDiggers
74.12 5-4
130.35

Nick knock off GoldDiggers for third straight win, 103.80-74.12

Nick extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over GoldDiggers, earning a 103.80-74.12 victory. Nick took an early 19.60-point lead on Thursday. GoldDiggers bounced back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Jaylen Waddle (15.87 points) and Tee Higgins (12.3). Not to be deterred, Nick made a run later that night, as Sony Michel (11.85 points) put them back ahead once and for all. Nick (4-5) will look to notch another W against Honolulu Blue Myself, while GoldDiggers (5-4) will attempt to get back on track against stillmatic.

Matchup Timeline

  Nick   GoldDiggers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Jets in Week 9, Granson caught one pass for 27 yards . In doing so, he put up 3.45 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Granson will play the Jaguars.
Kylen Granson

Top Player Comparison

Nick
Points
% of total points 103.8
1
Keenan Allen
WR
19.4
15.38
18.7%
2
Justin Fields
QB
18.7
15.69
18%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
16.15
15.52
15.6%
4
Sony Michel
RB
11.85
9.22
11.4%
GoldDiggers
Points
% of total points 74.12
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
15.87
14.5
21.4%
2
Eli Mitchell
RB
13.65
12.27
18.4%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
12.3
12.72
16.6%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
8.4
13.28
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
Justin Fields had a 50-yard pass for Nick during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Nick   GoldDiggers

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Nick exceeded their projected point totals.
GoldDiggers had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Nick had three players score more points than the leading scorer for GoldDiggers.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Nick ranked 8th in the league in points scored this week, while GoldDiggers ranked 12th.
The loss concludes a streak of three consecutive wins for GoldDiggers.
In upset games this season, Nick moves to (3-0), while GoldDiggers falls to (1-1).

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