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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Novaforce
8-6 138.32
117.18
 
VS
proj
Ripsnorters
95.6 7-7
91.21

Novaforce beat expectations, come back to knock off Ripsnorters in 138.32-95.60 rout

Novaforce rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 138.32-95.60 win over Ripsnorters. Ripsnorters nabbed a 2.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Novaforce after that. They were led by James Conner (31 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 94 Rec Yds) and Kyler Murray (383 Pass Yds, 61 Rush Yds). The Dallas Cowboys defense (26 points) and Justin Herbert (24.9) did their part for Ripsnorters in defeat. This marks the first time this season Novaforce have taken down Ripsnorters, after falling 168.72-103.86 in their last matchup. Novaforce (8-6) will look to get another win against Short Bus Ryderz, while Ripsnorters (7-7) will attempt to get back on track against Captain Hindsight.

Matchup Timeline

  Novaforce   Ripsnorters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 73 yards and a touchdown against the Lions, Williams scored 20.3 points this week. His scoring output was 84.7% more than his 10.99-point projection and was much higher than his 9.87-point season scoring average. Williams ranks #63 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Javonte Williams

Top Player Comparison

Novaforce
Points
% of total points 138.32
1
James Conner
RB
24.5
13.84
17.7%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
21.42
24.16
15.5%
3
Javonte Williams
RB
20.3
10.99
14.7%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
18.5
14.13
13.4%
Ripsnorters
Points
% of total points 95.6
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
26
8.11
27.2%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
24.9
23.1
26%
3
Hunter Renfrow
WR
16.7
7.9
17.5%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
14.4
14.55
15.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 59-yard touchdown pass for Ripsnorters, contributing to a 93.70-73.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Novaforce, who trailed 95.60-92.40 after Sunday night.
Monday
Kyler Murray had a 47-yard pass and a 41-yard pass for Novaforce on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Novaforce   Ripsnorters

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Ripsnorters has left more points on the bench this season (650.5) than Novaforce (569.24).
Novaforce don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ripsnorters (7 vs 4).
By position, Novaforce have outscored Ripsnorters at WR, TE, and K this season.
Novaforce don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Novaforce had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Ripsnorters (1).
Hey Ripsnorters, 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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