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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
MARTIANS
2-6 131
122.3
 
VS
proj
Warriors of Angels
109 4-4
102.2

Despite top scorer Rodgers, Warriors of Angels fall to MARTIANS in 131-109 rout

Aaron Rodgers had 43 points for Warriors of Angels, the best total in the matchup and second-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple MARTIANS, who rolled to a 131-109 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in the matchup, as MARTIANS grabbed a 53-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Mike Evans (42 points) and Jameis Winston (26). Aaron Rodgers (305 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (5 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Warriors of Angels in the loss. This marks the first time this season MARTIANS have gotten the best of Warriors of Angels, after falling 123-104 in their last matchup. MARTIANS (2-6) will look to keep it rolling against Warriors of Angels, while Warriors of Angels (4-4) will meet MARTIANS in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  MARTIANS   Warriors of Angels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 198 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Titans, Evans tallied 42 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.98-point projection and was much higher than his 17.38-point season scoring average. Evans ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

MARTIANS
Points
% of total points 131
1
Mike Evans
WR
42
14.98
32.1%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
26
31.73
19.8%
3
James Conner
RB
23
16.51
17.6%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
14
15.12
10.7%
Warriors of Angels
Points
% of total points 109
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
43
32.71
39.4%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21
15.94
19.3%
3
Evan Engram
TE
14
11.99
12.8%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
13
14.63
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jameis Winston connected with Mike Evans on multiple big plays for MARTIANS: a 46-yard pass and a 43-yard pass to contribute to an 85-32 lead for MARTIANS.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Warriors of Angels, who trailed 108-88 after Sunday night.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Warriors of Angels.

Points By Position

  MARTIANS   Warriors of Angels

What If

MARTIANS would have beaten three other teams besides Warriors of Angels this week.
Warriors of Angels would have lost to three other teams besides MARTIANS this week.
MARTIANS would be 3-5 if they played Warriors of Angels every week.
Last week, Warriors of Angels would have topped MARTIANS 109-45.
MARTIANS would be 1-4-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Warriors of Angels.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as MARTIANS, Warriors of Angels would be 2-4.
If MARTIANS had played every team in the league each week, they would be 16-39-1.
If they played every team every week, Warriors of Angels would be 25-31.

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