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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Rebellion
5-3 114.9
116.32
 
VS
proj
Aussig Spartans
93.86 4-4
100.11

Rebellion top Aussig Spartans in 114.90-93.86 rout

Rebellion earned an easy victory over Aussig Spartans, cruising to a 114.90-93.86 win. Aussig Spartans got out to an 8.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Rebellion after that. They were led by Travis Kelce, who caught 8 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown for 20.9 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 163 yards from scrimmage (20.8 points). Brandon Aiyuk (8 Rec, 91 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Burrow (249 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for Aussig Spartans in the loss. Rebellion (5-3) will look to add to their success against Hrustin Cowboys, while Aussig Spartans (4-4) try to right the ship against Long Island Steelers.

Matchup Timeline

  Rebellion   Aussig Spartans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kelce overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 20.9 points against his 13.64-point projection. During a 35-9 win over the Jets, he caught 8 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. Kelce ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Rebellion
Points
% of total points 114.9
1
Travis Kelce
TE
20.9
13.64
18.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.8
18.75
18.1%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
17.2
14.28
15%
4
Travis Fulgham
WR
16.8
11.08
14.6%
Aussig Spartans
Points
% of total points 93.86
1
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
19.1
10.69
20.3%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
18.86
20.28
20.1%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
13
8
13.9%
4
David Montgomery
RB
11.5
13.65
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 47-yard catch for Rebellion, who trailed 93.86-89.50 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Rebellion   Aussig Spartans

StatSmack

Aussig Spartans are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Rebellion (3 vs 1).
By position, Rebellion have outscored Aussig Spartans at RB and TE this season.
Rebellion has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Aussig Spartans this season (-2).
The starters for Rebellion had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Aussig Spartans (0).
There's not much good to say about Aussig Spartans this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Rebellion
Rebellion (5-3) will take on Hrustin Cowboys (2-6) in Week 9. Each side has a couple of players with byes next week, as Travis Fulgham and Jared Goff are off for Rebellion and Kareem Hunt and Rashard Higgins for Hrustin Cowboys. Over the last three weeks, Rebellion have put up 103.3 points per game, while Hrustin Cowboys have averaged just 74.81 per contest.
Aussig Spartans
In Week 9, Aussig Spartans (4-4) are set to take on Long Island Steelers (3-5). Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 9, as Tee Higgins, Carson Wentz, A.J. Green, and Zach Ertz are off for Long Island Steelers while Joe Burrow, Odell Beckham Jr., and Nick Chubb are scheduled to be off for Aussig Spartans.