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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Aussig Gunners
4-4 104.62
91
 
VS
proj
Trut Miners
101.94 3-5
109.33

Aussig Gunners outperform expectations, defeat Trut Miners in 104.62-101.94 battle

Aussig Gunners stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, narrowly earning a 104.62-101.94 win over Trut Miners, who fell short of projections. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Aussig Gunners led 104.62-81.94 heading into Monday night. Trut Miners made them sweat behind the New England Patriots defense (6 Pts Allowed, 333 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Aussig Gunners were led by Russell Wilson (248 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and Sammy Watkins (8 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Aussig Gunners (4-4) will look to maintain their momentum against Bratislava Ravens, while Trut Miners (3-5) try to get back in the win column against Krasna Lipa Patriots.

Matchup Timeline

  Aussig Gunners   Trut Miners

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 22.7 points against his 8.26-point projection. In a 30-23 win over the Broncos, he caught 8 passes for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns. Watkins ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

Aussig Gunners
Points
% of total points 104.62
1
Russell Wilson
QB
23.42
18.98
22.4%
2
Sammy Watkins
WR
22.7
8.26
21.7%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
19.6
8.61
18.7%
4
David Johnson
RB
10
12.17
9.6%
Trut Miners
Points
% of total points 101.94
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.56
19.6%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17.2
10.73
16.9%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.94
22.4
15.6%
4
A.J. Green
WR
13.6
13.66
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Aussig Gunners owned a 104.62-72.74 lead. Russell Wilson had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Aussig Gunners, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 49-yard catch. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers connected with Davante Adams on multiple big plays for Trut Miners: a 48-yard pass and a 41-yard pass. Rodgers also lit up the scoreboard with a 40-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Aussig Gunners   Trut Miners
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning we ought to check in on the Standings.
Aussig Gunners
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Aussig Gunners holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 93.20 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Aussig Gunners is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1556 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Emmanuel Sanders
Best Drafted
50 Rec, 660 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Best Acquisition
17-20 FG, 54 long, 20-20 XP
Trut Miners
Trut Miners 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 team is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (94.22 ppg), leaving Trut Miners outside of playoff position at No. 10 in the Standings.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
45 Rec, 687 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Dan Bailey
Best Acquisition
11-14 FG, 52 long, 13-14 XP

What If

Aussig Gunners would have beaten five other teams besides Trut Miners this week.
Trut Miners would have lost to five other teams besides Aussig Gunners this week.
If Aussig Gunners played Trut Miners every week this season, they'd be 4-4.
Last week, Aussig Gunners would have been victorious over Trut Miners 83.34-44.92.
Aussig Gunners would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Trut Miners.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Aussig Gunners, Trut Miners would be 5-2.
If Aussig Gunners had played every team in the league each week, they would be 41-47.
If they played every team every week, Trut Miners would be 44-44.