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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Cardiac Comeback
6-2 96
87.85
 
VS
proj
plano tiburon
94 3-5
91.19

The Cardiac Comeback come back to top plano tiburon for third straight win in 96-94 battle

The Cardiac Comeback extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over plano tiburon, rallying to earn a 96-94 win. The Cardiac Comeback trailed 87-54 heading into Sunday night, but the team came storming back behind Aaron Jones, who racked up 226 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes for 36 points, and LeSean McCoy, who racked up 63 yards from scrimmage (4 points). Jameis Winston (26 points) and David Montgomery (20) did everything they could for plano tiburon in the loss. The Cardiac Comeback (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Streamwood Steamers, while plano tiburon (3-5) attempt to get back in the win column against Gnaperville Gnus.

Matchup Timeline

  The Cardiac Comeback   plano tiburon

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (67 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 36 points against the Chiefs in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 11.65-point projection and was much higher than his 17.63-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

The Cardiac Comeback
Points
% of total points 96
1
Aaron Jones
RB
36
11.65
37.5%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
15
6.38
15.6%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
14
25.2
14.6%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
13
7.16
13.5%
plano tiburon
Points
% of total points 94
1
Jameis Winston
QB
26
24.71
27.7%
2
David Montgomery
RB
20
8.18
21.3%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
19
9.87
20.2%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
9
12.61
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jameis Winston had a 46-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for plano tiburon, while David Montgomery had a 55-yard run to contribute to a 54-39 lead for plano tiburon.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for The Cardiac Comeback, helping the team to a 96-94 lead.

Points By Position

  The Cardiac Comeback   plano tiburon

StatSmack

The Cardiac Comeback are on a roll, winning three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Cardiac Comeback (6-2) have a better record than plano tiburon (3-5).
The Cardiac Comeback don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than plano tiburon (2 vs 1).
The Cardiac Comeback play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than plano tiburon (2).
By position, The Cardiac Comeback have outscored plano tiburon at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The Cardiac Comeback don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry plano tiburon, 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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