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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Honolulu Tigers
3-5 101.18
99.03
 
VS
proj
High Fives
85.36 3-5
93.87

Honolulu Tigers beat High Fives, 101.18-85.36

Honolulu Tigers scored a hard-fought victory over High Fives, coming out on top with a 101.18-85.36 win. Honolulu Tigers nabbed a 22.18-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Ben Roethlisberger (257 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Travis Kelce (13.9) and never looked back. Kirk Cousins (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Aaron Jones (86 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leaders for High Fives in the loss. Honolulu Tigers (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Tachov Titans, while High Fives (3-5) face Pardubice Colts in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Honolulu Tigers   High Fives

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edelman overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 11.7 points against his 9-point projection. In a 25-6 win over the Bills, he racked up 117 yards from scrimmage . Edelman will face the Packers next week.
Julian Edelman

Top Player Comparison

Honolulu Tigers
Points
% of total points 101.18
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
19.6
15.42
19.4%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
17.88
19.9
17.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
13.9
11.13
13.7%
4
A.J. Green
WR
13.6
13.66
13.4%
High Fives
Points
% of total points 85.36
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.66
22.83
25.4%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
14.6
8.47
17.1%
3
Stephen Gostkowski
K
14
11.46
16.4%
4
Dede Westbrook
WR
10
7.04
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Honolulu Tigers who claimed the lead, 69.88-47.70. For Honolulu Tigers, Ben Roethlisberger had a 43-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Jones had a 33-yard touchdown run for High Fives, while Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Honolulu Tigers   High Fives
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's time check in on the Standings.
Honolulu Tigers
Honolulu Tigers rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (99.12 ppg), leaving Honolulu Tigers outside of playoff position at No. 9 in the Standings.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Robbie Gould
Best Acquisition
16-17 FG, 51 long, 13-14 XP
High Fives
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine High Fives making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 96.87 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Eric Ebron
Best Acquisition
36 Rec, 394 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs

What If

Honolulu Tigers would have beaten six other teams besides High Fives this week.
High Fives would have lost to eight other teams besides Honolulu Tigers this week.
Honolulu Tigers would be 4-4 if they played High Fives every week.
Had they played each other last week, High Fives would have topped Honolulu Tigers 84.54-72.86.
Honolulu Tigers would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as High Fives.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Honolulu Tigers, High Fives would be 3-4.
If Honolulu Tigers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 45-43.
If they played every team every week, High Fives would be 43-45.