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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Simmons
3-5 171.4
99.8
 
VS
proj
Bearly Legal
113.75 5-3
101.32

Simmons brush off predictions, defeat Bearly Legal in 171.40-113.75 rout

Both teams stepped up, but Simmons took down Bearly Legal. Predicted to lose by a score of 101.32-99.80, Simmons rolled to a 171.40-113.75 victory over Bearly Legal. Simmons got out to a 16.00-point lead on Thursday behind Dan Bailey and never let go of it. Josh Allen (169 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 45 Rush Yds) and Julian Edelman (8 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for Bearly Legal in defeat. Simmons (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Big Ballers, while Bearly Legal (5-3) match up against Sprint Right Option in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Simmons   Bearly Legal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans caught 11 passes for 198 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Buccaneers lost to the Titans 27-23. In doing so, he put up 31.8 points to nearly triple his 10.68-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Evans will face the Seahawks.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Simmons
Points
% of total points 171.4
1
Aaron Jones
RB
34.6
12.53
20.2%
2
Mike Evans
WR
31.8
10.68
18.6%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
27.7
12.39
16.2%
4
David Montgomery
RB
20.7
9.41
12.1%
Bearly Legal
Points
% of total points 113.75
1
Josh Allen
QB
22.95
23.29
20.2%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
19.5
10.18
17.1%
3
Austin Hooper
TE
12.5
7.58
11%
4
Josh Lambo
K
12
8.46
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dan Bailey had a 50-yard field goal for Simmons, helping to stake the team to a 16.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Simmons who emerged with the lead, 136.80-75.05. Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch and a 43-yard catch for Simmons, while David Montgomery had a 55-yard run. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Bearly Legal with a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Simmons, contributing to a 171.40-113.75 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Simmons   Bearly Legal

What If

Simmons would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Bearly Legal would have lost to just three other teams besides Simmons this week.
If Simmons played Bearly Legal every week this season, they'd be 4-4.
Simmons would have defeated Bearly Legal 102.2-86.55 had they played each other last week.
Simmons would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bearly Legal.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Simmons, Bearly Legal would be 2-5.
If Simmons had played every team in the league each week, they would be 45-43.
If they played every team every week, Bearly Legal would be 48-40.

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