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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Aussie
5-3 86.33
83.06
 
VS
proj
AL's Warriors
85.82 3-5
85.54

Aussie defeat AL's Warriors for third straight win in 86.33-85.82 battle

Aussie extended their win streak to three games with a tight victory over AL's Warriors, narrowly earning a 86.33-85.82 win. AL's Warriors had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Aussie led 86.33-71.82 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 14 points from Stephen Gostkowski on Monday night for AL's Warriors. Aussie were led by Russell Wilson (22.88 points) and Darius Leonard (10.25). Aussie (5-3) will look to add to their success against ghost to the post, while AL's Warriors (3-5) will match up against Godzillasmash in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Aussie   AL's Warriors

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 4.1 points, Howard more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 9.4 points as the Buccaneers lost to the Bengals 37-34. He caught 4 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Aussie this week. In Week 9, Howard and the Buccaneers will face the Panthers.
O.J. Howard

Top Player Comparison

Aussie
Points
% of total points 86.33
1
Russell Wilson
QB
22.88
14.63
26.5%
2
Darius Leonard
LB
10.25
10.2
11.9%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
10.05
5.23
11.6%
4
O.J. Howard
TE
9.4
4.1
10.9%
AL's Warriors
Points
% of total points 85.82
1
Mike Evans
WR
19.95
7.37
23.2%
2
Stephen Gostkowski
K
14
11.73
16.3%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
13.47
15.01
15.7%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
12.8
8.55
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Aussie emerged with a 86.33-60.57 lead. Russell Wilson had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Aussie, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 49-yard catch. Meanwhile, Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch for AL's Warriors, while Matthew Stafford had a 39-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Aussie   AL's Warriors
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, and that means it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Aussie
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Aussie holding onto the No. 5 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 88.34 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Aussie 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
Darius Leonard
Best Acquisition
88 Tackles, 4 Sacks
AL's Warriors
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on AL's Warriors making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 85.35 points per game through eight weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
1912 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Stephen Gostkowski
Best Drafted
17-19 FG, 50 long, 26-26 XP
Harrison Smith
Best Acquisition
40 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 3 Ints

Game Notes

Aussie got the W despite the fact that only five of their 12 starters scored higher than their point projections.
AL's Warriors had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
AL's Warriors could have used points from David Njoku and Derwin James, as both put up goose eggs.
Aussie put up fewer points than their season scoring average (88.34) while AL's Warriors scored above theirs (85.35).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 0.51-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In close games this year, Aussie moves to (2-0), while AL's Warriors falls to (0-2).
For AL's Warriors, Mike Evans registered 19.95 points, the third-best score for a WR this week.