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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Strikers
9-5 444.46
456.94
 
VS
proj
BuckeyeNation4Life
311.34 8-6
334.31

Strikers knock off BuckeyeNation4Life for sixth straight win, 444.46-311.34

Strikers extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought victory over BuckeyeNation4Life, emerging victorious with a 444.46-311.34 win. Strikers never trailed in this one after nabbing a 20.80-point lead on Thursday behind Van Jefferson. Evan Engram (77.4 points) and Justin Herbert (72.47) were the leading performers for BuckeyeNation4Life in the loss. This marks the first time this season Strikers have knocked off BuckeyeNation4Life, after falling 387.81-375.21 in their last matchup. Strikers (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while BuckeyeNation4Life (8-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Strikers   BuckeyeNation4Life

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Broncos in Week 14, Gay Jr. scored 24.4 points to more-than-double his 8.59-point projection. He made 5 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any LB in the league this season. Next week, Gay Jr. will battle the Texans.
Willie Gay Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Strikers
Points
% of total points 444.46
1
RB
64.15
30.65
14.4%
2
Geno Smith
QB
54.1
54.5
12.2%
3
RB
53.68
48.8
12.1%
4
Joe Burrow
QB
48.18
57.79
10.8%
BuckeyeNation4Life
Points
% of total points 311.34
1
Evan Engram
TE
77.4
16.9
24.9%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
72.47
61.76
23.3%
3
RB
49.93
46.12
16%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
31.23
30.62
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Van Jefferson had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Strikers, helping the team to a 20.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Strikers had a 189.73-122.03 lead. For Strikers, Joe Burrow had a 45-yard touchdown pass. Evan Engram made the highlight reel for BuckeyeNation4Life with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Strikers, helping the team to a 280.98-164.76 lead.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass for BuckeyeNation4Life, who trailed 280.98-249.43 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Strikers   BuckeyeNation4Life

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. BuckeyeNation4Life have lost their last three weeks, while Strikers have won six straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. BuckeyeNation4Life need some help then, averaging just 411.77 versus Strikers's 436.09.
Once Strikers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than BuckeyeNation4Life (2 vs 1).
Strikers are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than BuckeyeNation4Life (2).
Strikers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than BuckeyeNation4Life (6 vs 4).
By position, Strikers have outscored BuckeyeNation4Life at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Strikers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 52 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Strikers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for BuckeyeNation4Life (2).
Don't worry BuckeyeNation4Life, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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