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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Overkiller's
6-6 203.1
208.51
 
VS
proj
Night Hawk
188.65 4-8
207.53

The Overkiller's defeat Night Hawk for fourth straight win, 203.10-188.65

The Overkiller's extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Night Hawk, emerging victorious with a 203.10-188.65 win. Night Hawk grabbed a 29.75-point lead on Thursday, but The Overkiller's held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts, who ran for 157 yards and passed for 153 yards and 2 touchdowns for 34.35 points, and Justin Jefferson, who had 139 receiving yards and a touchdown and passed for 11 yards (29.45 points). Josh Allen (36.45 points) and Dak Prescott (22.45) did their part for Night Hawk in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Overkiller's have gotten the best of Night Hawk, after falling 234.25-206.6 in their last matchup. The Overkiller's (6-6) will look to notch another win against Blitz and Glamour, while Night Hawk (4-8) will attempt to get back on track against Dirty 54.

Matchup Timeline

  The Overkiller's   Night Hawk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 39 yards and a touchdown against the Packers, Gainwell put up 11.6 points this week. His scoring output was 57% more than his 7.39-point projection and was much higher than his 4.71-point season scoring average. Gainwell will face the Titans next week.
Kenneth Gainwell

Top Player Comparison

The Overkiller's
Points
% of total points 203.1
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
34.35
29.3
16.9%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
29.45
21.63
14.5%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
24.4
16.72
12%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
20.95
26
10.3%
Night Hawk
Points
% of total points 188.65
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.45
31.48
19.3%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
22.45
26.72
11.9%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
20
14.33
10.6%
4
Samaje Perine
RB
19.3
14.36
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Darius Slayton had a 44-yard catch for Night Hawk, helping give Night Hawk a 78.80-49.05 lead.
Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 27-yard touchdown catch for The Overkiller's, who trailed 142.55-127.45 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Travis Kelce had a 39-yard touchdown catch for The Overkiller's, who trailed 179.65-150.15 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Jalen Hurts had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard run for The Overkiller's, contributing to a 196.10-188.65 lead for the team.
Monday
Chase McLaughlin had a 51-yard field goal for The Overkiller's on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Overkiller's   Night Hawk

StatSmack

The Overkiller's are on fire, winning four in a row.
You can't win if you don't play. Night Hawk has left more points on the bench this season (423.45) than The Overkiller's (293.55).
The Overkiller's don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Night Hawk (1 vs 0).
The Overkiller's should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Night Hawk (6 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Night Hawk - they’ve made more transactions (5) than The Overkiller's (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, The Overkiller's have outscored Night Hawk at WR, TE, and K this season.
The starters for The Overkiller's had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Night Hawk (1).
Don't worry Night Hawk, 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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