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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Will Mcavoy
9-5 91.56
87.47
 
VS
proj
huskers
73.68 7-7
82.92

huskers lose to Will Mcavoy, 91.56-73.68

huskers failed to bring their A game, as Will Mcavoy came out on top with a 91.56-73.68 win. Will Mcavoy grabbed an early 8.30-point lead on Thursday. huskers bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Jalen Hurts (30.38 points) and Najee Harris (11). Not to be deterred, Will Mcavoy made a run later that afternoon, as Jerry Jeudy (25.3 points) and Travis Homer (3.4) put them back on top for good. This marks the second time this season Will Mcavoy have knocked off huskers, after winning 105.92-64.82 in their last matchup. Will Mcavoy (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while huskers (7-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Will Mcavoy   huskers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Vikings in Week 14, Chark Jr. scored 15.4 points to more-than-double his 6.27-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Will Mcavoy this week. In Week 15, Chark Jr. and the Lions will battle the Jets.
DJ Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Will Mcavoy
Points
% of total points 91.56
1
Jerry Jeudy
WR
25.3
7.24
27.6%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
15.4
6.27
16.8%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
12.4
8.2
13.5%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
12
8.51
13.1%
huskers
Points
% of total points 73.68
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
30.38
24.71
41.2%
2
Najee Harris
RB
11
10.92
14.9%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
9
7.23
12.2%
4
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
WR
8.3
5.26
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was huskers who emerged with the lead, 69.98-48.10. DJ Chark Jr. had a 48-yard touchdown catch for Will Mcavoy, while DeVonta Smith had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for huskers with a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Jason Sanders had a 55-yard field goal for Will Mcavoy, helping the team to an 83.80-73.68 lead.

Points By Position

  Will Mcavoy   huskers

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against huskers, Will Mcavoy averaged more points (98.74) than they usually score (89.89).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. huskers has left more points on the bench this season (272.98) than Will Mcavoy (241.24).
Will Mcavoy laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than huskers (1).
By position, Will Mcavoy have outscored huskers at RB, TE, and K this season.
Will Mcavoy don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Will Mcavoy had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for huskers (2).
Will Mcavoy was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (2) than huskers (0).
Hey huskers, 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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