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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Sledgehammers
6-2 159
141.5
 
VS
proj
Thunderstorm
136 6-2
134.85

Sledgehammers beat Thunderstorm for third straight win in 159-136 rout

Sledgehammers extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Thunderstorm, cruising to a 159-136 win. Sledgehammers pulled out to an early 17-point lead on Thursday. Thunderstorm came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Michael Thomas (28 points) and Julio Jones (25). Not to be deterred, Sledgehammers made a run later that afternoon, as the New England Patriots defense (19 points) and Baker Mayfield (18) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the first time this season Sledgehammers have knocked off Thunderstorm, after falling 125-106 in their last matchup. Sledgehammers (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Thunderstorm, while Thunderstorm (6-2) face off against Sledgehammers in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Sledgehammers   Thunderstorm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (13 Pts Allowed, 310 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 19 points in a 27-13 win over the Browns in Week 8. They scored 67.5% more than their 11.34-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. The Patriots defense ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Sledgehammers
Points
% of total points 159
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
27
21.08
17%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
27
19.99
17%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
21
16.58
13.2%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
19
11.34
11.9%
Thunderstorm
Points
% of total points 136
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
31
39.16
22.8%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
28
20.99
20.6%
3
Julio Jones
WR
25
15.72
18.4%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
15
9.98
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Prater had a 52-yard field goal for Thunderstorm, contributing to a 112-106 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Baker Mayfield had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Sledgehammers, contributing to a 143-127 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Sledgehammers to contribute to a 159-136 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Sledgehammers   Thunderstorm

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on Sledgehammers exceeded their projected point totals.
Thunderstorm had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for Thunderstorm (Kirk Cousins and Michael Thomas) scored more points than Saquon Barkley, the leading scorer for Sledgehammers.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The defeat snaps a three-game unbeaten streak for Thunderstorm.
Not only did Sledgehammers win, but they also easily covered the 6.65-point projected margin of victory.
Sledgehammers moves to (4-1) in blowout games this season, while Thunderstorm falls to (3-1).
For Thunderstorm, Kirk Cousins put up 31 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Sledgehammers
Football is all about exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to great performances by Dalvin Cook and Saquon Barkley, our team made that a point of emphasis this past week. We tripled Thunderstorm up at running back (54 points to 18). Cook had 171 total yards and a TD, while Barkley logged 143 yards.
Thunderstorm
Talk about under-utilized. The starting RBs for Thunderstorm collectively registered two catches on just three measly targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to set up a couple of screen plays in Week 9!