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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Honolulu Tigers
5-3 127.04
116.73
 
VS
proj
Long Island Steelers
91.04 3-5
106.13

Honolulu Tigers knock off Long Island Steelers for third straight win in 127.04-91.04 rout

Honolulu Tigers extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Long Island Steelers, rolling to a 127.04-91.04 win. Long Island Steelers grabbed a 38.34-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Matt Ryan, who passed for 281 yards and ran for 27 yards and a touchdown for 18.94 points, and Julio Jones, who caught 7 passes for 137 yards (17.2 points). But it was all Honolulu Tigers after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (28.74 points) and Tyreek Hill (23.8). Honolulu Tigers (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Dillon Panthers, while Long Island Steelers (3-5) take on Aussig Spartans in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Honolulu Tigers   Long Island Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 16.02 points, Hill scored 48.6% more than that amount by scoring 23.8 points 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 Honolulu Tigers this week. In Week 9, Hill and the Chiefs will face the Panthers.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Honolulu Tigers
Points
% of total points 127.04
1
Russell Wilson
QB
28.74
25.4
22.6%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.8
16.02
18.7%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
17.2
17.76
13.5%
4
Damien Harris
RB
16.2
7.07
12.8%
Long Island Steelers
Points
% of total points 91.04
1
Matt Ryan
QB
18.94
18.51
20.8%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
17.7
12.76
19.4%
3
Julio Jones
WR
17.2
15.03
18.9%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
11.4
10.83
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Honolulu Tigers owned a 79.40-67.64 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch for Honolulu Tigers, while Damien Harris had a 22-yard touchdown run. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Long Island Steelers with a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Honolulu Tigers emerged with a 127.04-91.04 lead. For Honolulu Tigers, Russell Wilson had a 46-yard touchdown pass. Allen Robinson II made the highlight reel for Long Island Steelers with a 24-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Honolulu Tigers   Long Island Steelers

StatSmack

Honolulu Tigers are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Honolulu Tigers are doing a better job of that, averaging 123.26 versus Long Island Steelers's 104.07.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Honolulu Tigers (5-3) have a better record than Long Island Steelers (3-5).
You can't win if you don't play. Honolulu Tigers has left fewer points on the bench this season (295.7) than Long Island Steelers (374.62).
Once Honolulu Tigers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Long Island Steelers (4 vs 2).
Honolulu Tigers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Long Island Steelers (6 vs 2).
Honolulu Tigers have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Long Island Steelers (35 vs 25).
By position, Honolulu Tigers have outscored Long Island Steelers at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Honolulu Tigers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Honolulu Tigers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Long Island Steelers (2).
There's not much good to say about Long Island Steelers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Honolulu Tigers
In a battle between teams sporting identical 5-3 records, Honolulu Tigers and Dillon Panthers will go toe-to-toe next week in a mid-season matchup. One streak will conclude, as Honolulu Tigers has tallied three straight wins while Dillon Panthers has won two in a row. Through eight weeks of action, Honolulu Tigers have accumulated the first-most points in the league while Dillon Panthers (and their 99.3 points per game) are ranked 11th. Thanks to bye weeks, several players will be unavailable next week for Dillon Panthers. Over the last three weeks, Honolulu Tigers have scored 137.13 points per game, while Dillon Panthers have averaged only 90.85 per contest.
Long Island Steelers
In Week 9, 10th-place Long Island Steelers (3-5) will square off against sixth-place Aussig Spartans (4-4). Each side has players with byes next week, as Tee Higgins, Carson Wentz, A.J. Green, and Zach Ertz are off for Long Island Steelers and Joe Burrow, Odell Beckham Jr., and Nick Chubb are out for Aussig Spartans.