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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Haskins our Savior!
6-2 141.5
111.72
 
VS
proj
Knight Train
86.94 3-5
106.21

Haskins our Savior! beat Knight Train for third straight win in 141.50-86.94 rout

Haskins our Savior! extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Knight Train, cruising to a 141.50-86.94 win. Haskins our Savior! took a 20.14-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Julio Jones (19.2 points) and the Chicago Bears defense (16.36) and never looked back. JuJu Smith-Schuster (18.3 points) and Tom Brady (17.18) did their part for Knight Train in defeat. Haskins our Savior! (6-2) will look to add to their success against Wizards, while Knight Train (3-5) will meet Mad Juicemen in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Haskins our Savior!   Knight Train

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (67 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 38.6 points in a 31-24 win over the Chiefs in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 12.47-point projection and was much higher than his 19.14-point season scoring average. Jones ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Haskins our Savior!
Points
% of total points 141.5
1
Aaron Jones
RB
38.6
12.47
27.3%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
19.5
11.21
13.8%
3
Julio Jones
WR
19.2
10.43
13.6%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
16.36
17.42
11.6%
Knight Train
Points
% of total points 86.94
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.3
10.9
21%
2
Tom Brady
QB
17.18
16.92
19.8%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
16.56
18.94
19%
4
Darren Waller
TE
7.1
8.96
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 59-yard pass for Knight Train, who trailed 96.90-68.64 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Haskins our Savior!, helping the team to a 141.50-68.64 lead.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Knight Train.

Points By Position

  Haskins our Savior!   Knight Train

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Haskins our Savior! scored more in this matchup (141.5) than their season average (117.18).
Get on their level! Knight Train have lost their last five matchups, while Haskins our Savior! have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Knight Train need some help then, averaging just 101.52 versus Haskins our Savior!'s 117.18.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Haskins our Savior! (6-2) have a better record than Knight Train (3-5).
Even the computers think Haskins our Savior! have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (114.57) than Knight Train (102.28).
Haskins our Savior! don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Knight Train (3 vs 2).
Haskins our Savior! should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Knight Train (4 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Knight Train - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Haskins our Savior! (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Haskins our Savior! have outscored Knight Train at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Haskins our Savior! don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry Knight Train, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Haskins our Savior!
Hey, finding mismatches is the key to football, right? With great performances by Aaron Jones and Chris Carson, our team definitely made that a point of emphasis this past week. We thoroughly outplayed Knight Train at the running back spot (53.6 points to 10.1). Jones had 226 total yards and two TDs, while Carson logged 90 yards.
Knight Train
Unless Knight Train wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting enough chances" won't cut it as an excuse this week. As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 35 targets in Week 8. With just 19 total receptions, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.