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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Ptičice
4-4 122
98.38
 
VS
proj
Alcatraz Jackals
90 3-5
100.51

Ptičice hand Alcatraz Jackals third straight loss in 122-90 rout

Ptičice cruised to a 122-90 win to hand Alcatraz Jackals their third consecutive loss. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in the matchup, as Ptičice nabbed a 54-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Deshaun Watson (40 points) and Kenyan Drake (20). Antonio Brown (19 points) and Adam Thielen (15) led the way for Alcatraz Jackals in defeat. Ptičice (4-4) will look to rack up another win against Demoni, while Alcatraz Jackals (3-5) meet dolchezza in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Ptičice   Alcatraz Jackals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake racked up 95 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns as the Dolphins lost to the Texans 42-23. In doing so, he put up 20 points to nearly triple his 6.69-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Drake will play the Jets in Week 9.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Ptičice
Points
% of total points 122
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
40
22.61
32.8%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
20
6.69
16.4%
3
Wil Lutz
K
16
10.45
13.1%
4
James White
RB
14
11.97
11.5%
Alcatraz Jackals
Points
% of total points 90
1
Antonio Brown
WR
19
13.43
21.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
15
14.4
16.7%
3
Wendell Smallwood
RB
12
5.23
13.3%
4
O.J. Howard
TE
12
6.04
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson had a 73-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Ptičice, while Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch, helping Ptičice to a 60-6 lead.
Sunday Early
Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Alcatraz Jackals, while Wendell Smallwood had a 36-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 84-59 after the early round of games.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for Ptičice, while Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch to contribute to a 108-90 lead for Ptičice.

Points By Position

  Ptičice   Alcatraz Jackals
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, meaning we ought to check in on the Standings.
Ptičice
Ptičice may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (99 ppg), propelling Ptičice to No. 6 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2176 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 230 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
58 Rec, 669 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
1471 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs
Alcatraz Jackals
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Alcatraz Jackals making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 95 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Best Acquisition
17-20 FG, 54 long, 20-20 XP

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Ptičice exceeded their projected point totals.
Alcatraz Jackals had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Ptičice put up more points than their season scoring average (98.88) while Alcatraz Jackals fell short of theirs (95.13).
Ptičice recorded more points than their projected total, while Alcatraz Jackals failed to reach their projection.
In blowout games this season, Ptičice moves to (2-3), while Alcatraz Jackals falls to (2-4).
For Alcatraz Jackals, Antonio Brown recorded 19 points, the fifth-best score for a wide receiver this week.