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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Nebraska Corn Bores
8-6 317.5
327.49
 
VS
proj
Fort Worth Gunslingers
258.65 6-8
299.39

Fort Worth Gunslingers lose to Nebraska Corn Bores, 317.50-258.65

There's no way around it, Fort Worth Gunslingers underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Nebraska Corn Bores earned a 317.50-258.65 win. Fort Worth Gunslingers nabbed a 20.30-point lead on Thursday, but Nebraska Corn Bores held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson, who passed for 276 yards and a touchdown and ran for 33 yards for 64.6 points, and the Philadelphia Eagles defense, who allowed 22 points, surrendered 304 yards, and forced a fumble (62.2 points). Mike White (268 Pass Yds) and were the leaders for Fort Worth Gunslingers in the loss. This marks the first time this season Nebraska Corn Bores have knocked off Fort Worth Gunslingers, after falling 281.2-271.9 in their last matchup. Nebraska Corn Bores (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Fort Worth Gunslingers (6-8) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Nebraska Corn Bores   Fort Worth Gunslingers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Eagles defense scored 62.2 points in a 48-22 win over the Giants to nearly double their 31.33-point projection. They allowed 22 points, surrendered 304 yards, and forced a fumble to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Nebraska Corn Bores this week. Next week, the Eagles will square off against the Bears.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

Nebraska Corn Bores
Points
% of total points 317.5
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
64.6
50.95
20.3%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
62.2
31.33
19.6%
3
Josh Allen
QB
48.8
72.5
15.4%
4
James Conner
RB
34.9
26.31
11%
Fort Worth Gunslingers
Points
% of total points 258.65
1
Mike White
QB
50.9
32.51
19.7%
2
RB
49.4
20.37
19.1%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
37.9
33.99
14.7%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
30.4
28.61
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Nebraska Corn Bores, helping the team to a 223.00-128.75 lead.

Points By Position

  Nebraska Corn Bores   Fort Worth Gunslingers

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Nebraska Corn Bores are doing a better job of that, averaging 336.03 versus Fort Worth Gunslingers's 310.45.
Even the computers think Nebraska Corn Bores have better players. Their projected average points is higher (352.07) than Fort Worth Gunslingers (321.72).
Once Nebraska Corn Bores put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Fort Worth Gunslingers (1 vs 0).
By position, Nebraska Corn Bores have outscored Fort Worth Gunslingers at QB, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Nebraska Corn Bores don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Nebraska Corn Bores had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Fort Worth Gunslingers (0).
Hey Fort Worth Gunslingers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Nebraska Corn Bores
This sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Our squad took that to heart this past week and doubled up Fort Worth Gunslingers at the quarterback position (113.4 points to 53.75).
Fort Worth Gunslingers
Unless Fort Worth Gunslingers wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing enough looks" is definitely not an excuse this week. Our trio of pass-catchers (two WR and one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 13 targets in Week 14. With only six total catches, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.