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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Huskers
11-3 76.08
107.05
 
VS
proj
BoilerDown
50.22 9-6
104.46

Huskers knock off BoilerDown for ninth straight win in 76.08-50.22 rout

Huskers extended their win streak to nine games with a easy win over BoilerDown, cruising to a 76.08-50.22 victory. Huskers nabbed an early 4.10-point lead on Thursday. BoilerDown came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Gus Edwards (16.4 points) and Justin Tucker (8). Not to be deterred, Huskers pulled it together later that afternoon, as Russell Wilson (18.98 points) and Antonio Brown (10.9) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the second time this season Huskers have beaten BoilerDown, after winning 112.22-103.68 in their last matchup. Huskers will look to clinch the championship next week, while BoilerDown attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Huskers   BoilerDown

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Golladay overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 14.6 points against his 7.77-point projection. In a 14-13 loss to the Bills, he caught 7 passes for 146 yards . Golladay ranks #67 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Kenny Golladay

Top Player Comparison

Huskers
Points
% of total points 76.08
1
Russell Wilson
QB
18.98
19.9
24.9%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
18
17.06
23.7%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
14.6
7.77
19.2%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
10.9
12.84
14.3%
BoilerDown
Points
% of total points 50.22
1
Gus Edwards
RB
16.4
8.93
32.7%
2
Justin Tucker
K
8
11.08
15.9%
3
Drew Brees
QB
6.92
20.69
13.8%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
5.6
17.78
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kenny Golladay had a 40-yard catch for Huskers, who trailed 32.70-19.50 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Huskers, contributing to a 58.08-42.30 lead for the team.
Monday
Christian McCaffrey had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Huskers on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Huskers   BoilerDown

StatSmack

You're not even getting their "A" game. Huskers have a winning record vs BoilerDown this season despite scoring less against them on average (94.15) than their overall season average (107.16).
Huskers are on a roll, winning nine in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. BoilerDown need some help then, averaging just 101.28 versus Huskers's 107.16.
Huskers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than BoilerDown (5 vs 4).
By position, Huskers have outscored BoilerDown at WR and TE this season.
Huskers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Huskers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for BoilerDown (0).
Hey BoilerDown, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Huskers
Hey, the key to football is taking advantage of the mismatches. We not only dominated BoilerDown at QB (18.98 points to 6.92), we also tripled them at WR (29.6 to 9.6).
BoilerDown
Unless BoilerDown wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting many chances" won't cut it as an excuse this time around. Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 17 times in Week 15. Those players should try to get some extra practice reps in with their QBs, considering they managed just seven receptions.