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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Immersion
9-5 102
121.19
 
VS
proj
Dez Nuts
87.68 9-5
114.22

Immersion manage to top Dez Nuts 102.00-87.68 despite falling short of predictions

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Immersion did enough to beat Dez Nuts, emerging victorious with a 102.00-87.68 win. Immersion never trailed in this one after nabbing a 10.42-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Tyreek Hill (18.5 points) and Cameron Brate (14.2). Deshaun Watson (18.18 points) and Keenan Allen (16.3) were the leaders for Dez Nuts in the loss. This marks the second time this season Immersion have gotten the best of Dez Nuts, after winning 124.46-104.8 in their last matchup. Immersion (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Dez Nuts (9-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Immersion   Dez Nuts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brate overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 14.2 points against his 7.29-point projection. During a 28-14 loss to the Saints, he caught 2 passes for 12 yards and 2 touchdowns. Brate will face the Ravens next week.
Cameron Brate

Top Player Comparison

Immersion
Points
% of total points 102
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.2
20.28
24.7%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
18.5
15.16
18.1%
3
Cameron Brate
TE
14.2
7.29
13.9%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
13.5
21.44
13.2%
Dez Nuts
Points
% of total points 87.68
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
18.18
21.28
20.7%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
16.3
15.83
18.6%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
13.1
15.8
14.9%
4
Mike Evans
WR
10.6
13.4
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Immersion who emerged with the lead, 53.20-42.78. For Immersion, Tyreek Hill had a 48-yard catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Dez Nuts with a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Immersion   Dez Nuts

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Immersion scored more than their projected point totals.
Dez Nuts had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 14.32-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss ends a streak of five consecutive wins for Dez Nuts.
Not only did Immersion get the W, but they also easily covered the 6.97-point predicted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Deshaun Watson (18.18 points) recorded the fifth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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