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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Fightin' Armadillos
5-3 157.07
135.83
 
VS
proj
Lucky Number 12
137.78 3-5
130.13

Fightin' Armadillos come back to hand Lucky Number 12 fourth straight loss, 157.07-137.78

Fightin' Armadillos came from behind to earn a 157.07-137.78 win to hand Lucky Number 12 their fourth straight loss. Trailing 111.83-105.52 heading into Sunday night, Fightin' Armadillos charged back behind Aaron Jones (51.55 points). Latavius Murray (102 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Russell Wilson (182 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did their part for Lucky Number 12 in the loss. Fightin' Armadillos (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Mutha Effin' OG MAZ, while Lucky Number 12 (3-5) will try to right the ship against Rebel Alliance.

Matchup Timeline

  Fightin' Armadillos   Lucky Number 12

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (67 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 51.55 points against the Chiefs in Week 8. His scoring output nearly tripled his 17.47-point projection and was much higher than his 26.03-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

Fightin' Armadillos
Points
% of total points 157.07
1
Aaron Jones
RB
51.55
17.47
32.8%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
25.02
21.41
15.9%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
24.25
11.91
15.4%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
16.8
18.11
10.7%
Lucky Number 12
Points
% of total points 137.78
1
Latavius Murray
RB
41.85
17.47
30.4%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
20.28
29.38
14.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
16.3
13.01
11.8%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
14.7
12.71
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday night, but after the smoke cleared, Fightin' Armadillos owned a 157.07-137.78 lead. For Fightin' Armadillos, Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for Lucky Number 12 with a 29-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Fightin' Armadillos   Lucky Number 12

Game Notes

Fightin' Armadillos won even though only three of their nine starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Lucky Number 12 had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Fightin' Armadillos put up more points than their season scoring average (149.15) while Lucky Number 12 fell short of theirs (145.71).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 19.29-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Fightin' Armadillos win, but they also easily covered the 5.7-point predicted margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Fightin' Armadillos moves to (2-1), while Lucky Number 12 falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Latavius Murray put up 41.85 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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