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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Norman Nobodies
2-2 176.6
162.45
 
VS
proj
DARC NARC
171.3 1-3
155.54

Norman Nobodies come back to hand DARC NARC third straight loss, 176.6-171.3

Norman Nobodies staged a comeback for a 176.6-171.3 win to hand DARC NARC their third straight loss. Norman Nobodies trailed 167.7-132.1 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Justin Herbert, who passed for 222 yards and 3 touchdowns for 29.5 points, and Darren Waller, who caught 4 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown (15 points). Dak Prescott (36.9 points) and DJ Moore (31.9) led the way for DARC NARC in defeat. Norman Nobodies (2-2) will look to maintain their momentum against The Dogs of War, while DARC NARC (1-3) will meet Hangovers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Norman Nobodies   DARC NARC

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Prater made all 3 of his FG attempts as the Cardinals beat the Rams 37-20. In doing so, he put up 15 points and scored 75.8% higher than his scoring projection, the second-highest percentage of any K in the league this season. Next week, Prater will play the 49ers.
Matt Prater

Top Player Comparison

Norman Nobodies
Points
% of total points 176.6
1
Terry McLaurin
WR
30.3
17.46
17.2%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
29.5
29.44
16.7%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
24.2
15.75
13.7%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20.3
16.86
11.5%
DARC NARC
Points
% of total points 171.3
1
Dak Prescott
QB
36.9
30.68
21.5%
2
DJ Moore
WR
31.9
17.55
18.6%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
18.4
19.49
10.7%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
17.6
15.08
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was DARC NARC who claimed the lead, 144.2-76.3. Terry McLaurin had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Norman Nobodies, while Ezekiel Elliott had a 47-yard run. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for DARC NARC with a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Diontae Johnson had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Norman Nobodies, while Matt Prater had a 55-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 152.7-132.1 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Norman Nobodies   DARC NARC

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 11) of the starters on Norman Nobodies exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 11 starters exceeding their projected points, DARC NARC lost.
The two highest scorers for DARC NARC (Dak Prescott and DJ Moore) scored more points than Terry McLaurin, the leading scorer for Norman Nobodies.
Each team recorded its highest scoring output of the season.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
This matchup showcased the two highest scores of the week.
The matchup's 5.3-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Norman Nobodies managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 6.91-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, Norman Nobodies moves to (1-0), while DARC NARC falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Dak Prescott recorded 36.9 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Norman Nobodies
Football is all about creating mismatches. Case in point: we really took that to heart by tripling DARC NARC at running back this past week (36.9 points to 11.4).
DARC NARC
With three catches on just four measly targets this past week, the starting running backs for DARC NARC clearly should look into why their quarterbacks are giving them the cold shoulder.