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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
louis's Team
3-2 126.46
99.85
 
VS
proj
Greg Nick's Team
115.2 3-2
76.49

louis's Team knock off Greg Nick's Team, 126.46-115.20

Both teams exceeded their projected point totals, but it was louis's Team who emerged victorious, earning a 126.46-115.20 win over Greg Nick's Team. Greg Nick's Team grabbed a 25.60-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive performance from Dalvin Cook. But louis's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Aaron Jones, who racked up 226 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes for 38.1 points, and Deshaun Watson, who passed for 279 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 46 yards (27.76 points). louis's Team (3-2) will look to build on their success against Michael's Dandy Team, while Greg Nick's Team (3-2) will meet Ellie's Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  louis's Team   Greg Nick's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones racked up 226 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes as the Packers beat the Chiefs 31-24. In doing so, he put up 38.1 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on louis's Team this week. Next week, Jones will battle the Chargers.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

louis's Team
Points
% of total points 126.46
1
Aaron Jones
RB
38.1
13.89
30.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
27.76
23.15
22%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.5
19.29
20.2%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
11.1
12.74
8.8%
Greg Nick's Team
Points
% of total points 115.2
1
Tevin Coleman
RB
36.8
9.65
31.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.6
18.84
22.2%
3
James Conner
RB
22.5
16.15
19.5%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
15
8.62
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Greg Nick's Team who owned the lead, 85.70-73.86. Deshaun Watson had a 46-yard pass for louis's Team, while Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run. Tevin Coleman made the highlight reel for Greg Nick's Team with a 48-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for louis's Team to contribute to a 123.06-92.70 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  louis's Team   Greg Nick's Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. louis's Team scored more points in this matchup (126.46) than their season average (107.6).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Greg Nick's Team has left more points on the bench this season (189.02) than louis's Team (143.42).
By position, louis's Team have outscored Greg Nick's Team at QB and RB this season.
The starters for louis's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Greg Nick's Team (1).
There's not much good to say about Greg Nick's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

louis's Team
We do appreciate the confidence this past week, louis's Team. Deploying a starter with zero points (Stephen Gostkowski), while still getting the W... that's borderline arrogant. All we ask is to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Greg Nick's Team
So, Greg Nick's Team, what did your pass-catchers do to get written out of their teams' game plans this week? With just eight total targets in Week 8, our starting receiver crew (two WR, one TE) clearly got on their respective QBs' bad sides.