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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Garbaggio
7-1 559.56
532.73
 
VS
proj
Pogues Mahone
498.55 6-2
513.9

Garbaggio overtake Pogues Mahone for top spot, 559.56-498.55

Garbaggio overtook Pogues Mahone in the standings, climbing into first place in Smashmouth II with a hard-fought victory, earning a 559.56-498.55 win. Pogues Mahone earned a 73.95-point lead on Thursday, but Garbaggio held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 46 Rush Yds) and Tyler Lockett (6 Rec, 100 Rec Yds). Aaron Rodgers (305 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) and Dalvin Cook (98 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 73 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Pogues Mahone in the loss. This marks the first time this season Garbaggio have beaten Pogues Mahone, after falling 700.88-586.5 in their last matchup. Garbaggio (7-1) have now won four games in a row and will look to build on their success against ASTRO CREEP 2000. Pogues Mahone (6-2) will match up against Bubba Gump Shrimp Co in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Garbaggio   Pogues Mahone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 100 yards against the Falcons, Lockett scored 67.1 points this week. He scored 53.4% more than his 43.74-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Lockett ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Garbaggio
Points
% of total points 559.56
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
115.36
93.93
20.6%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
67.1
43.74
12%
3
Joe Schobert
LB
57
39.55
10.2%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
56.95
45.68
10.2%
Pogues Mahone
Points
% of total points 498.55
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
119
80.83
23.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
73.95
53.87
14.8%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
46.7
45.62
9.4%
4
Cory Littleton
LB
45
51.82
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Leonard Fournette had a 66-yard run for Garbaggio, contributing to a 381.20-233.75 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Garbaggio who owned the lead, 553.56-328.05. For Garbaggio, Deshaun Watson had a 46-yard pass. James White made the highlight reel for Pogues Mahone with a 59-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Pogues Mahone, who trailed 559.56-451.85 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Garbaggio   Pogues Mahone

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 13) of the starters on Garbaggio exceeded their projected point totals.
Pogues Mahone had only five of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Garbaggio recorded more points than their projected total, while Pogues Mahone fell shy of their projection.
The defeat concludes a four-game winning streak for Pogues Mahone.
Not only did Garbaggio win, but they also easily covered the 18.83-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Aaron Rodgers put up 119 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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