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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
MB Tide
3-4 3213
3091.8
 
VS
proj
TheNigerianNightmare
2990 2-5
2978.99

MB Tide hand TheNigerianNightmare fourth straight loss, 3,213-2,990

MB Tide secured a 3,213-2,990 victory to hand TheNigerianNightmare their fourth straight loss. MB Tide never trailed in this one after grabbing a 336-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind the Baltimore Ravens defense (576 points) and Christian Kirk (266). Patrick Mahomes (423 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Raheem Mostert (79 Rush Yds, 30 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for TheNigerianNightmare in the loss. MB Tide improve to 3-4 on the season, while TheNigerianNightmare fall to 2-5.

Matchup Timeline

  MB Tide   TheNigerianNightmare

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pierce racked up 117 yards from scrimmage as the Texans lost to the Raiders 38-20. In doing so, he put up 541 points to scored 64.2% higher than his 329.56-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on MB Tide this week. Pierce will square off against the Titans next week.
Dameon Pierce

Top Player Comparison

MB Tide
Points
% of total points 3213
1
Derek Carr
QB
779
1005.8
24.2%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
576
385.91
17.9%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
541
329.56
16.8%
4
Mike Williams
WR
327
203.42
10.2%
TheNigerianNightmare
Points
% of total points 2990
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
1269
1078.92
42.4%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
571
407.56
19.1%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
496
372.28
16.6%
4
Pat Freiermuth
TE
216
138.02
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which MB Tide had a 3,020-2,061 lead. For MB Tide, Derek Carr had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for TheNigerianNightmare with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard pass.

Points By Position

  MB Tide   TheNigerianNightmare

Game Notes

Half of the starters on MB Tide scored higher than their projected point totals.
TheNigerianNightmare lost despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points.
TheNigerianNightmare could have used points from James Robinson and Romeo Doubs, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 223-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did MB Tide earn the win, but they also covered the 112.81-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes scored 1,269 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.

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