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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
'T-N-T' Treat'§
3-5 25.63
21.17
 
VS
proj
Saul Elizarraras
21.2 4-4
25.09

'T-N-T' Treat'§ come back to defeat Saul Elizarraras, 25.63-21.20

'T-N-T' Treat'§ stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, staging a comeback for a 25.63-21.20 win over Saul Elizarraras, who fell short of projections. After trailing 20.31-19.81 heading into Sunday night, 'T-N-T' Treat'§ roared back behind Aaron Jones (67 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Harrison Butker (1-2 FG, 28 long, 3-3 XP). Deshaun Watson (4.34 points) and Saquon Barkley (3.13) did their part for Saul Elizarraras in defeat. 'T-N-T' Treat'§ (3-5) will look to add to their success against chad's Swell Team, while Saul Elizarraras (4-4) will face off against Jason's Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  'T-N-T' Treat'§   Saul Elizarraras

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Guy scored 2.6 points against the Browns in Week 8 to more-than-quadruple his 0.59-point projection. He made 4 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on 'T-N-T' Treat'§ this week. In Week 9, Guy and the Patriots will go up against the Ravens.
Lawrence Guy

Top Player Comparison

'T-N-T' Treat'§
Points
% of total points 25.63
1
Aaron Jones
RB
5.02
1.85
19.6%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
3.1
1.68
12.1%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
2.65
1.97
10.3%
4
Lawrence Guy
DE
2.6
0.59
10.1%
Saul Elizarraras
Points
% of total points 21.2
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
4.34
3.53
20.5%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
3.13
2.56
14.8%
3
Austin Hooper
TE
1.88
1.22
8.9%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
1.82
1.13
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kenny Golladay had a 41-yard touchdown catch for 'T-N-T' Treat'§, who trailed 14.00-11.17 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Saul Elizarraras boasted a 20.31-19.81 lead. For 'T-N-T' Treat'§, James White had a 59-yard catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Saul Elizarraras with a 46-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for 'T-N-T' Treat'§, contributing to a 25.63-21.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  'T-N-T' Treat'§   Saul Elizarraras

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. 'T-N-T' Treat'§ scored more in this matchup (25.63) than their season average (21.98).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. 'T-N-T' Treat'§ has left fewer points on the bench this season (32.46) than Saul Elizarraras (52.42).
'T-N-T' Treat'§ see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Saul Elizarraras (1).
'T-N-T' Treat'§ should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Saul Elizarraras (4 vs 3).
By position, 'T-N-T' Treat'§ have outscored Saul Elizarraras at RB and WR this season.
The starters for 'T-N-T' Treat'§ had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Saul Elizarraras (1).
Hey Saul Elizarraras, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

'T-N-T' Treat'§
You know what, 'T-N-T' Treat'§, we do certainly appreciate the confidence. Deploying not one, not two, but FIVE starters with zero points while still earning the win... that's borderline arrogant. We just ask you to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Saul Elizarraras
We just took it easy so our players could dominate in next week, right? The seven offensive position starters (three WRs, three RBs, one TE) on Saul Elizarraras combined to register 401 yards and just three touchdowns in Week 8. The skill players on 'T-N-T' Treat'§ made it tough on us by logging 660 yards and seven scores.