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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
TheNigerianNightmare
6-8 3503
3076.8
 
VS
proj
KC Warpaint
755 3-11
1673.3

TheNigerianNightmare hand KC Warpaint eighth consecutive loss in 3,503-755 beatdown

TheNigerianNightmare cruised to a 3,503-755 win to hand KC Warpaint their eighth straight loss. KC Warpaint took a 152-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar performance from Davante Adams. But it was all TheNigerianNightmare after that. They were led by (1,153 points) and (578). This marks the second time this season TheNigerianNightmare have knocked off KC Warpaint, after winning 3,145-3,019 in their last matchup. TheNigerianNightmare ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. KC Warpaint will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 3-11.

Matchup Timeline

  TheNigerianNightmare   KC Warpaint

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Giants in Week 14, Smith caught 5 passes for 64 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 265 points and scored 55.9% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on TheNigerianNightmare this week. Next week, Smith will battle the Bears.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

TheNigerianNightmare
Points
% of total points 3503
1
QB
1153
1118.96
32.9%
2
RB
578
267.85
16.5%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
316
229.65
9%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
316
460.97
9%
KC Warpaint
Points
% of total points 755
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
280
249.21
37.1%
2
Dawson Knox
TE
212
101.62
28.1%
3
Davante Adams
WR
152
293.03
20.1%
4
Greg Joseph
K
70
90.63
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, TheNigerianNightmare boasted a 1,058-434 lead. DeVonta Smith had a 41-yard touchdown catch for TheNigerianNightmare, while Brett Maher had a 53-yard field goal. Dawson Knox made the highlight reel for KC Warpaint with a 24-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  TheNigerianNightmare   KC Warpaint

Game Notes

Seven of the 10 starters on TheNigerianNightmare scored higher than their projected point totals.
KC Warpaint had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was KC Warpaint even trying this week? They started five players who scored zero points.
TheNigerianNightmare had four players score more points than the leading scorer for KC Warpaint.
TheNigerianNightmare put up more points than their season scoring average (3,055.86) while KC Warpaint fell short of theirs (2,386.07).
TheNigerianNightmare put up more points than their projected total, while KC Warpaint fell shy of their projection.
This matchup featured the highest and lowest-scoring teams in the league this week.
The matchup's 2,748-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
The victory snaps a two-game winless streak for TheNigerianNightmare.
Not only did TheNigerianNightmare win, but they also covered the 1,403.5-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, TheNigerianNightmare moves to (2-0), while KC Warpaint falls to (0-4).

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