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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Glenn's Great Team
4-4 98.08
78.37
 
VS
proj
John Jay Hit Squad
85.76 3-5
87.67

Glenn's Great Team defeat John Jay Hit Squad, 98.08-85.76

Glenn's Great Team stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, earning a 98.08-85.76 win over John Jay Hit Squad, who fell short of projections. John Jay Hit Squad took a 3.90-point lead on Thursday, but Glenn's Great Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by David Montgomery, who racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 23.7 points, and Kenny Golladay, who caught 6 passes for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns (23.3 points). Julian Edelman (8 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Josh Allen (169 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 45 Rush Yds) carried the flag for John Jay Hit Squad in the loss. This marks the second time this season Glenn's Great Team have knocked off John Jay Hit Squad, after winning 102.2-100.4 in their last matchup. Glenn's Great Team (4-4) will look to maintain their momentum against Hokus Pokus, while John Jay Hit Squad (3-5) will attempt to get some positive momentum against david's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Glenn's Great Team   John Jay Hit Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Montgomery racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Bears lost to the Chargers 17-16. In doing so, he put up 23.7 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Glenn's Great Team this week. Montgomery will battle the Eagles in Week 9.
David Montgomery

Top Player Comparison

Glenn's Great Team
Points
% of total points 98.08
1
David Montgomery
RB
23.7
9.41
24.2%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
23.3
10.63
23.8%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
16.68
23.28
17%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
12.8
13.1
13.1%
John Jay Hit Squad
Points
% of total points 85.76
1
Julian Edelman
WR
19.5
10.61
22.7%
2
Josh Allen
QB
18.26
19.37
21.3%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
17
8.72
19.8%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
8.2
9.94
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Glenn's Great Team emerged with a 67.98-43.26 lead. David Montgomery had a 55-yard run for Glenn's Great Team, while Kenny Golladay had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for John Jay Hit Squad with a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Glenn's Great Team, contributing to a 98.08-85.76 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Glenn's Great Team   John Jay Hit Squad

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against John Jay Hit Squad, Glenn's Great Team averaged more points (100.14) than they usually score (85.76).
Once Glenn's Great Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than John Jay Hit Squad (2 vs 1).
Glenn's Great Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than John Jay Hit Squad (0).
Glenn's Great Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than John Jay Hit Squad (1 vs 0).
Glenn's Great Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than John Jay Hit Squad (5 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of John Jay Hit Squad - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Glenn's Great Team (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Glenn's Great Team have outscored John Jay Hit Squad at QB and TE this season.
The starters for Glenn's Great Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for John Jay Hit Squad (1).
There's not much good to say about John Jay Hit Squad this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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