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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The 72 No Names
8-7 88.66
94.7
 
VS
proj
Nolan's Terrific Team
71.38 3-12
89.65

Offensively challenged The 72 No Names defeat Nolan's Terrific Team, 88.66-71.38

The 72 No Names emerged victorious with an 88.66-71.38 victory over Nolan's Terrific Team despite posting only the eighth-highest point total in the league for the week. The 72 No Names took a 21.86-point lead on Saturday behind stellar efforts from Josh Allen (35.86 points) and Gabe Davis (7.6) and never looked back. Tom Brady (312 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Tyreek Hill (9 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Nolan's Terrific Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season The 72 No Names have knocked off Nolan's Terrific Team, after winning 82.16-74.02 in their last matchup. The 72 No Names ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 8-7. Nolan's Terrific Team will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 3-12.

Matchup Timeline

  The 72 No Names   Nolan's Terrific Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Maher scored 12 points in a 40-34 loss to the Jaguars to beat his 8.32-point projection. He made both of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The 72 No Names this week. In Week 16, Maher and the Cowboys will play the Eagles.
Brett Maher

Top Player Comparison

The 72 No Names
Points
% of total points 88.66
1
Josh Allen
QB
35.86
23.95
40.4%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
14
18.3
15.8%
3
Brett Maher
K
12
8.32
13.5%
4
Mike Williams
WR
8.7
11.07
9.8%
Nolan's Terrific Team
Points
% of total points 71.38
1
Tom Brady
QB
18.58
17.57
26%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.4
15.42
24.4%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
11.7
13.66
16.4%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
9.9
14.28
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams Saturday, but it was The 72 No Names who grabbed the lead, 50.96-29.10. For The 72 No Names, Josh Allen had a 45-yard pass and a 44-yard run. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Nolan's Terrific Team with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Brett Maher had a 53-yard field goal for The 72 No Names, contributing to a 62.96-40.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The 72 No Names   Nolan's Terrific Team

StatSmack

As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The 72 No Names (8-7) have a better record than Nolan's Terrific Team (3-12).
Once The 72 No Names put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Nolan's Terrific Team (4 vs 3).
The 72 No Names see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Nolan's Terrific Team (0).
The 72 No Names don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Nolan's Terrific Team (0 vs 1).
By position, The 72 No Names have outscored Nolan's Terrific Team at QB, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for The 72 No Names had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Nolan's Terrific Team (1).
There's not much good to say about Nolan's Terrific Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

The 72 No Names
We do admire the confidence this past week, The 72 No Names. It's a bold move to roll out a starter with zero points (Courtland Sutton), while still earning the win.
Nolan's Terrific Team
Wow, talk about under-utilized. The starting backfield for Nolan's Terrific Team collectively logged just one reception on three targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to draw up some screen plays in Week 16!