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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Football Giants
5-3 74.22
89.39
 
VS
proj
24 Eh!
54.32 5-3
83.83

Football Giants knock 24 Eh! from top spot, 74.22-54.32

Football Giants secured a 74.22-54.32 win over 24 Eh!, knocking them out of first place in KFFL XVII. Football Giants grabbed a 19.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 31.8 points from Phillip Lindsay (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) and Kareem Hunt (50 Rush Yds, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. A.J. Green (13.6 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (12.74) did everything they could for 24 Eh! in the loss. This marks the first time this season Football Giants have beaten 24 Eh!, after falling 117.56-71.52 in their last matchup. Football Giants (5-3) will look to rack up another win against Blue Crabs, while 24 Eh! (5-3) will try to get back in the win column against sbmurks.

Matchup Timeline

  Football Giants   24 Eh!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 37-34 win over the Buccaneers, the Bengals defense scored 14.2 points to beat their 8.63-point projection. They allowed 34 points, surrendered 576 yards, and intercepted 4 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Football Giants this week. Next week, the Bengals will square off against the Saints.
The Cincinnati Bengals defense

Top Player Comparison

Football Giants
Points
% of total points 74.22
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17.2
10.73
23.2%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
14.6
15.8
19.7%
3
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
14.2
8.63
19.1%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
10.9
9.01
14.7%
24 Eh!
Points
% of total points 54.32
1
A.J. Green
WR
13.6
13.66
25%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
12.74
13.79
23.5%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
9.38
9.79
17.3%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
7.3
13.51
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Football Giants emerged with a 74.22-54.32 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Football Giants, while Tyler Lockett had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 43-yard touchdown pass for 24 Eh!, while Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Football Giants   24 Eh!
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to check in on the Standings.
Football Giants
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Football Giants holding onto the No. 5 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 88.83 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Football Giants is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Phillip Lindsay
Best Acquisition
531 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
24 Eh!
24 Eh! 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 (88.85 ppg), propelling 24 Eh! to the No. 4 position in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Drafted
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Acquisition
27 Rec, 392 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

What If

Football Giants would have beaten only two other teams besides 24 Eh! this week.
24 Eh! would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played 24 Eh! every week, Football Giants would be 4-4 this season.
Last week, Football Giants would have beaten 24 Eh! 93.22-81.82.
Football Giants would be 5-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 24 Eh!.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Football Giants, 24 Eh! would be 4-2.
If Football Giants had played every team in the league each week, they would be 49-39.
If they played every team every week, 24 Eh! would be 50-38.