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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS
5-3 195.32
191.03
 
VS
proj
New Guy In Town
193.38 4-4
169.27

New Guy In Town outperform expectations but lose to SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS in 195.32-193.38 battle

New Guy In Town brought their A game and exceeded expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS squeaked by for a 195.32-193.38 victory. New Guy In Town made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS led 195.32-175.88 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 17.5 points from T.J. Watt on Monday night for New Guy In Town. SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS were led by Aaron Jones, who racked up 226 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes for 41.35 points, and Julian Edelman, who caught 8 passes for 78 yards and 2 touchdowns (21.5 points). This marks the first time this season SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS have beaten New Guy In Town, after falling 183.57-160.21 in their last matchup. SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS (5-3) will look to rack up another win against Blue Mountain State, while New Guy In Town (4-4) will face Dizzy Dashers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS   New Guy In Town

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones scored 41.35 points in a 31-24 win over the Chiefs to more-than-triple his 13.1-point projection. He racked up 226 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS this week. Jones will battle the Chargers in Week 9.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS
Points
% of total points 195.32
1
Aaron Jones
RB
41.35
13.1
21.2%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
21.5
12.43
11%
3
Tahir Whitehead
LB
12.5
9.17
6.4%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
12.27
17.91
6.3%
New Guy In Town
Points
% of total points 193.38
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.93
23.5
16.5%
2
T.J. Watt
LB
17.5
10.94
9%
3
Eric Reid
S
16.75
8.28
8.7%
4
Trey Flowers
DE
16.25
7.34
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, New Guy In Town emerged with a 121.20-91.82 lead. For SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS, Philip Rivers had a 43-yard pass. Jason Myers made the highlight reel for New Guy In Town with a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 46-yard pass for New Guy In Town, contributing to a 172.38-146.97 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS, helping the team to a 195.32-175.88 lead.

Points By Position

  SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS   New Guy In Town

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS are doing a better job of that, averaging 194.71 versus New Guy In Town's 172.9.
Even the machines think SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (194.99) than New Guy In Town (180.06).
SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than New Guy In Town (1 vs 0).
SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than New Guy In Town (4 vs 2).
By position, SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS have outscored New Guy In Town at RB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for New Guy In Town (2).
SMOKINHIPPYKILLERS came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than New Guy In Town (1).
There's not much good to say about New Guy In Town this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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