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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Los Jefes
5-3 127.32
122.01
 
VS
proj
SIXBURGH
86.66 2-6
99.53

Los Jefes knock off SIXBURGH for fifth straight win, 127.32-86.66

Los Jefes extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over SIXBURGH, securing a 127.32-86.66 win. It was the fourth loss in a row for SIXBURGH. Los Jefes leapt out to a 30.46-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 51.72 points from Drew Brees (373 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. The New England Patriots defense (13 Pts Allowed, 310 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Josh Allen (169 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 45 Rush Yds) did everything they could for SIXBURGH in the loss. Los Jefes (5-3) will look to notch another win against SIXBURGH, while SIXBURGH (2-6) will attempt to get back on track against Los Jefes.

Matchup Timeline

  Los Jefes   SIXBURGH

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 3 of his 4 FG attempts against the Broncos, Vinatieri tallied 12 points this week. His scoring output was 42.7% more than his 8.41-point projection and was much higher than his 4.5-point season scoring average. Vinatieri will face the Steelers next week.
Adam Vinatieri

Top Player Comparison

Los Jefes
Points
% of total points 127.32
1
Drew Brees
QB
29.92
20.82
23.5%
2
James Conner
RB
22.5
16.14
17.7%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
21.8
17.8
17.1%
4
Chris Carson
RB
15
16.91
11.8%
SIXBURGH
Points
% of total points 86.66
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
26
11.75
30%
2
Josh Allen
QB
21.26
19.89
24.5%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
8.8
12.69
10.2%
4
John Brown
WR
7.9
12.02
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Los Jefes owned a 78.72-48.26 lead. For Los Jefes, Adam Vinatieri had a 55-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for SIXBURGH with a 28-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Los Jefes   SIXBURGH

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Los Jefes have won five straight matchups, while SIXBURGH have dropped their last four.
We heard scoring helps you win. SIXBURGH need some help then, averaging just 117.12 versus Los Jefes's 124.25.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Los Jefes (5-3) have a better record than SIXBURGH (2-6).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. SIXBURGH has left more points on the bench this season (412.56) than Los Jefes (328.52).
Los Jefes don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than SIXBURGH (2 vs 1).
Los Jefes are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than SIXBURGH (1).
Los Jefes should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than SIXBURGH (5 vs 3).
By position, Los Jefes have outscored SIXBURGH at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Los Jefes don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Los Jefes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for SIXBURGH (1).
Don't worry SIXBURGH, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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