| PHANTOMS-3 | Black Cats | ||||
| QB |
Patrick Mahomes QB - KC | vs PIT |
26.00 |
Jayden Daniels QB - WAS | vs ATL |
31.78 | |
| RB |
James Cook RB - BUF | vs NYJ |
11.30 |
Bijan Robinson RB - ATL | vs WAS |
24.80 | |
| RB |
Kyren Williams RB - LAR | vs ARI |
16.20 |
Chase Brown RB - CIN | vs DEN |
13.10 | |
| WR |
Jakobi Meyers WR - LV | vs NO |
17.10 |
Drake London WR - ATL | vs WAS |
17.60 | |
| WR |
Michael Pittman WR - IND | vs NYG |
25.90 |
Puka Nacua WR - LAR | vs ARI |
22.90 | |
| TE |
Sam LaPorta TE - DET | vs SF |
18.40 |
T.J. Hockenson TE - MIN | vs GB |
11.80 | |
| W/R |
Rico Dowdle RB - DAL | vs PHI |
9.80 |
Khalil Shakir WR - BUF | vs NYJ |
5.50 | |
| K |
Tyler Bass K - BUF | vs NYJ |
8.00 |
Brandon Aubrey K - DAL | vs PHI |
1.00 | |
| DEF |
Minnesota Vikings DEF - MIN | vs GB |
5.00 |
Buffalo Bills DEF - BUF | vs NYJ |
13.00 | |
| Final Score 137.70 | 141.48 | ||||
Black Cats was clutch under the lights with 74.18 points on Sunday Night Football (52% of their total score) to slip by PHANTOMS-3 141.48 to 137.70. The late heroics were somewhat unexpected, since they were originally projected to tally 52.84 points on Sunday night. Black Cats was led by Jayden Daniels this week (227 Pas Yds, 127 Rsh Yds, 3 TD/1 Int). The Washington QB passed for three touchdowns and provided 31.78 points in the narrow victory. Bijan Robinson also chipped in 24.80 points with two touchdowns (90 Rsh Yds, 2 TD). Also, the 3.78-point win for Black Cats was the seventh-tightest in the league this year.
For the victorious side, several players have been postseason stars, including the Buffalo Bills DEF and T.J. Hockenson. During the playoffs, that duo has exceeded their season scoring averages by 73% and 72%, respectively. Conversely, Black Cats has a player trending the opposite way. Khalil Shakir has fallen well beneath his year-to-date average in the postseason by 59%. Despite the loss, PHANTOMS-3 had a few players performing their best in the playoffs, most notably Michael Pittman and Sam LaPorta. During the postseason, that combo has averaged 14.90 and 16.35 points, respectively, topping their season-long marks by 76% and 72%. On the other hand, the losers had a player who was sputtering under the brightest lights. Averaging 9.87 points on the season, the Minnesota Vikings DEF mustered just 5.50 per game in the playoffs.
Black Cats concluded the regular season in sixth place with a record of 7-8. Better than their record indicated, they ranked third in the league in points per game with 121.92. In their only other postseason game on their voyage to the consolation championship, Black Cats thumped Marcus, 140.02 to 61.64. PHANTOMS-3 finished the regular season in eighth place with a record of 6-9. Catching some unlucky breaks, they ranked fifth in the league in points per game with 111.53. In their only other postseason game of the season, PHANTOMS-3 defeated Callum, 117.60 to 105.68.
Dowdle had 23 carries for 104 yards, the fourth time this season he's rushed for at least 100 yards.
This was the first week London has had 100 yards receiving yards since he went for 154 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5. He had seven catches for 106 yards this week.
This week was the fifth time this season Nacua has eclipsed 100 yards receiving, as he put up 10 catches for 129 yards.
Cook now has a rushing TD in each of his last three games. This week he put up 15 carries for 53 yards and a TD.
With a statline of 13 carries for 56 yards and a TD this week, Williams now has a rushing TD in each of his last two games.
Robinson had 17 carries for 90 yards and two TDs, giving him two rushing TDs in each of his last two games.
