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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
KGG FB 2018
4-3-1 102
94.11
 
VS
proj
Peoria Hurricanes
90 3-5
81.06

Peoria Hurricanes fall to KGG FB 2018 102-90 despite beating expectations

Peoria Hurricanes rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result as KGG FB 2018 rallied to earn a 102-90 victory. KGG FB 2018 trailed 90-74 heading into Sunday night, but the team charged back behind Adam Thielen, who racked up 118 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 15 points, and Wil Lutz, who made all 3 of his FG attempts (13 points). Sammy Watkins (22 points) and Carson Wentz (21) carried the flag for Peoria Hurricanes in the loss. KGG FB 2018 (4-3-1) will look to get another win against Melonville LaRues, while Peoria Hurricanes (3-5) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Boom in the Endzone.

Matchup Timeline

  KGG FB 2018   Peoria Hurricanes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones Jr. scored 23 points in a 28-14 loss to the Seahawks to more-than-triple his 7.35-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on KGG FB 2018 this week. In Week 9, Jones Jr. and the Lions will face the Vikings.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

KGG FB 2018
Points
% of total points 102
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
27
21.4
26.5%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
23
7.35
22.5%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
16
17.01
15.7%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
15
14.4
14.7%
Peoria Hurricanes
Points
% of total points 90
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
22
7.33
24.4%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
21
17.06
23.3%
3
Davante Adams
WR
13
12.47
14.4%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
8
10.4
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Peoria Hurricanes who emerged with the lead, 90-74. Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch for KGG FB 2018, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Peoria Hurricanes, while Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for KGG FB 2018, helping the team to a 102-90 lead.

Points By Position

  KGG FB 2018   Peoria Hurricanes
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
KGG FB 2018
KGG FB 2018 will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 94 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
John Brown
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 586 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Peoria Hurricanes
Peoria Hurricanes 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 7th-most points per game in the league (86 ppg), leaving Peoria Hurricanes on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 9 in the Standings.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1788 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Javorius Allen
Best Acquisition
100 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 188 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

KGG FB 2018 would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Peoria Hurricanes would have lost to seven other teams besides KGG FB 2018 this week.
KGG FB 2018 would be 4-4 if they played Peoria Hurricanes every week.
Had they played each other last week, KGG FB 2018 would have beaten Peoria Hurricanes 115-61.
KGG FB 2018 would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Peoria Hurricanes.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as KGG FB 2018, Peoria Hurricanes would be 3-4.
If KGG FB 2018 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 66-36-2.
If they played every team every week, Peoria Hurricanes would be 53-50-1.