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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
TROY AIKMAN
2-6 124.62
112.9
 
VS
proj
Joe Montana
120.34 3-5
124.9

TROY AIKMAN knock off Joe Montana in 124.62-120.34 battle

TROY AIKMAN brought their A game and beat expectations, squeaking by for a 124.62-120.34 win over Joe Montana, who fell short of projections. Joe Montana had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. TROY AIKMAN led 124.62-116.04 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 4.3 points from Tre'Quan Smith on Sunday night for Joe Montana. TROY AIKMAN were led by Tyler Boyd (9 Rec, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Russell Wilson (248 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds). This marks the second time this season TROY AIKMAN have taken down Joe Montana, after winning 139.38-130.2 in their last matchup. TROY AIKMAN (2-6) will look to sustain their winning ways against Arnie Weinmeister, while Joe Montana (3-5) attempt to right the ship against Munoz.

Matchup Timeline

  TROY AIKMAN   Joe Montana

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 27.1 points against his 13.31-point projection. In a 37-34 win over the Buccaneers, he caught 9 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown. Boyd ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

TROY AIKMAN
Points
% of total points 124.62
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
27.1
13.31
21.7%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
23.42
19.04
18.8%
3
Wendell Smallwood
RB
14.6
7.57
11.7%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
14.1
9.32
11.3%
Joe Montana
Points
% of total points 120.34
1
Joe Mixon
RB
27.3
16.78
22.7%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
23
9.46
19.1%
3
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
18
9.75
15%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
17.6
18.14
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Joe Montana, helping give Joe Montana a 23.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, TROY AIKMAN emerged with a 124.62-116.04 lead. Russell Wilson had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for TROY AIKMAN, while Wendell Smallwood had a 36-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run for Joe Montana, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  TROY AIKMAN   Joe Montana
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time take a closer look at the Standings.
TROY AIKMAN
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on TROY AIKMAN making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 110.94 points per game through eight weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1556 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Joe Montana
Joe Montana 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 (128.87 ppg), leaving Joe Montana outside of playoff position at No. 10 in the Standings.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
the Washington Redskins defense
Best Acquisition
19.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 322.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers

What If

TROY AIKMAN would have beaten eight other teams besides Joe Montana this week.
Joe Montana would have lost to four other teams besides TROY AIKMAN this week.
If they played Joe Montana every week, TROY AIKMAN would be 3-5 this season.
Last week, Joe Montana would have gotten the win over TROY AIKMAN 153.86-106.66.
TROY AIKMAN would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Joe Montana.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as TROY AIKMAN, Joe Montana would be 2-4.
If TROY AIKMAN had played every team in the league each week, they would be 37-67.
If they played every team every week, Joe Montana would be 57-47.