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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Ligers
8-2 121.82
123.42
 
VS
proj
Nick
103.65 3-7
117.41

Ligers defeat Nick for fourth straight win, 121.82-103.65

Ligers extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Nick, coming out on top with a 121.82-103.65 win. It was the fifth loss in a row for Nick. Nick earned a 7.83-point lead on Thursday, but Ligers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Jacobs, who racked up 106 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 26.35 points, and Amon-Ra St. Brown, who caught 10 passes for 119 yards (19.85 points). Justin Fields (167 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Devin Singletary (47 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) led the way for Nick in the loss. Ligers (8-2) will look to maintain their momentum against GoldDiggers, while Nick (3-7) will try to right the ship against L.A. Golds.

Matchup Timeline

  Ligers   Nick

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Giants defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 9 points against their 7.91-point projection. During a 24-16 win over the Texans, they allowed 16 points, surrendered 387 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. The Giants defense will face the Lions next week.
The New York Giants defense

Top Player Comparison

Ligers
Points
% of total points 121.82
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
26.35
19.7
21.6%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
19.85
14.98
16.3%
3
Kadarius Toney
WR
18.87
7.44
15.5%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
15.95
19.79
13.1%
Nick
Points
% of total points 103.65
1
Justin Fields
QB
44.02
22.32
42.5%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
18.7
14.77
18%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
10.55
11.51
10.2%
4
Dawson Knox
TE
8.7
6.73
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Ligers boasted an 87.07-85.50 lead. For Ligers, Dameon Pierce had a 44-yard run. Justin Fields made the highlight reel for Nick with a 67-yard touchdown run and a 50-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Ligers   Nick

Game Notes

Ligers won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Nick had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Nick can partially blame the loss on Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did Ligers win, but they also easily covered the 6.01-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Justin Fields put up 44.02 points, the third-best scoring output for any QB this season.

Next Week Preview

Ligers
Ligers (8-2) are set to square off against GoldDiggers (6-4) in Week 11. Each side will have players on bye next week, as Christian Kirk, Raheem Mostert, Travis Etienne Jr., Jaylen Waddle, and Mike Gesicki are out for GoldDiggers and Leonard Fournette and Mike Evans will sit for Ligers. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted eerily similar results lately. Ligers have scored 132.92 points per game over the last three weeks, while GoldDiggers have averaged 133.19 per matchup over that same span.
Nick
Two teams with matching 3-7 records, ninth-place Nick will now have a date with eighth-place L.A. Golds in Week 11. Nick might need to rearrange their lineup some with Tom Brady out on bye next week. L.A. Golds will be without Tua Tagovailoa, Trevor Lawrence, Kenneth Walker III, Tyreek Hill, Marquise Goodwin, Marvin Jones Jr., and Cameron Brate.