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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Todd's Team
6-2 98.06
104.29
 
VS
proj
Sacks in the City
90.34 7-1
109.55

Todd's Team come back to top Sacks in the City for sixth straight win, 98.06-90.34

Todd's Team extended their win streak to six games with a come-from-behind victory over Sacks in the City, rallying for a 98.06-90.34 win. Todd's Team trailed 90.34-79.00 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Tom Brady (279 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Travis Kelce (8 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Alvin Kamara (67 Rush Yds, 96 Rec Yds) were the top scorers for Sacks in the City in the loss. Todd's Team (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Heman's Team0077, while Sacks in the City (7-1) will try to get back in the win column against christopher's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Todd's Team   Sacks in the City

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 23.8 points, Hill scored 48.6% more than his 16.02-point projection as the Chiefs beat the Jets 35-9. He caught 4 passes for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Todd's Team this week. Hill will square off against the Panthers in Week 9.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Todd's Team
Points
% of total points 98.06
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.8
16.02
24.3%
2
Tom Brady
QB
19.06
19.87
19.4%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
17.2
14.28
17.5%
4
James Conner
RB
13.5
14.05
13.8%
Sacks in the City
Points
% of total points 90.34
1
Travis Kelce
TE
20.9
13.64
23.1%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.8
18.75
23%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
15
7.1
16.6%
4
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
13.04
18.89
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Teddy Bridgewater had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Sacks in the City, contributing to a 20.34-13.00 lead for Sacks in the City.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Sacks in the City owned a 64.24-56.10 lead. For Todd's Team, Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Sacks in the City with a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 47-yard catch for Sacks in the City, contributing to a 90.34-79.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Todd's Team   Sacks in the City

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Todd's Team exceeded their scoring projections.
Sacks in the City had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Sacks in the City could have used points from Kenny Golladay and Chris Carson, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 7.72-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In comeback games this season, Todd's Team moves to (4-0), while Sacks in the City falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Travis Kelce scored 20.9 points, the fifth-best scoring output for any tight end this season.

Next Week Preview

Todd's Team
One streak will meet its demise next week, as Todd's Team (6-2) enter Week 9 on a six-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (Heman's Team0077, 4-4), come in as winners of two in a row. Todd's Team might need to rearrange the deck some with Joe Mixon out on bye in Week 9. Heman's Team0077 will be without Joe Burrow, Jared Goff, Tee Higgins, and Harrison Bryant. Over the last two weeks, Todd's Team have scored 106.06 points per game, while Heman's Team0077 have averaged 121 per contest.
Sacks in the City
In Week 9, first-place Sacks in the City (7-1) are scheduled to square off against eighth-place christopher's Team (2-6). Through eight weeks of action, Sacks in the City have accumulated the most points in the league. christopher's Team (and their 90.03 points per game) are ranked ninth. Over the last three weeks, Sacks in the City has scored 119.02 points per game, while christopher's Team has averaged only 74.65 per contest.