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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Nightmare LI
4-4 156.68
106.62
 
VS
proj
Lambeau leaps
98.1 4-4
103.53

Nightmare LI knock off Lambeau leaps for fourth straight win in 156.68-98.10 romp

Nightmare LI extended their win streak to four games with a dominant victory over Lambeau leaps, rolling to a 156.68-98.10 win. Nightmare LI earned a 10.00-point lead on Thursday behind Ryan Succop and never gave it up. Nick Folk (5-5 FG, 52 long, 1-1 XP) and the Seattle Seahawks defense (13 Pts Allowed, 225 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) carried the flag for Lambeau leaps in defeat. Nightmare LI (4-4) will look to build on their success against Birdzilla, while Lambeau leaps (4-4) will meet LoKCed & Loaded in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Nightmare LI   Lambeau leaps

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 24.5 points, Moore more-than-doubled his 11.13-point projection as the Panthers lost to the Falcons 37-34. He caught 6 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Nightmare LI this week. Next week, Moore will play the Bengals.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

Nightmare LI
Points
% of total points 156.68
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
35.18
22.71
22.5%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
26.6
13.66
17%
3
DJ Moore
WR
24.5
11.13
15.6%
4
Kyle Pitts
TE
16.5
6.7
10.5%
Lambeau leaps
Points
% of total points 98.1
1
Nick Folk
K
21
7.87
21.4%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
18
9.58
18.3%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
15.3
9.79
15.6%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
13.8
12.02
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Nightmare LI became the proud owner of a 124.58-60.70 lead. Tua Tagovailoa hit Jaylen Waddle for a 29-yard touchdown pass for Nightmare LI. Tagovailoa also lit up the scoreboard with a 42-yard pass. Nick Folk made the highlight reel for Lambeau leaps with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Alec Pierce had a 47-yard catch for Lambeau leaps, who trailed 136.58-98.10 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Nightmare LI   Lambeau leaps

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Nightmare LI scored more points in this matchup (156.68) than their season average (108.89).
Nightmare LI are on a roll, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Lambeau leaps need some help then, averaging just 90.63 versus Nightmare LI's 108.89.
Nightmare LI don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Lambeau leaps (3 vs 0).
Nightmare LI see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Lambeau leaps (0).
Nightmare LI should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Lambeau leaps (4 vs 0).
By position, Nightmare LI have outscored Lambeau leaps at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Nightmare LI had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Lambeau leaps (2).
Hey Lambeau leaps, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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