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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Kickoff
7-1 156.02
179.02
 
VS
proj
The Beavers
141.64 3-5
168.01

Kickoff defeat The Beavers for fourth straight win, 156.02-141.64

Kickoff extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over The Beavers, emerging victorious with a 156.02-141.64 win. Kickoff grabbed an early 8.20-point lead on Thursday. The Beavers bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Ben Roethlisberger (19.48 points) and Tyler Boyd (16.6). Unphased, Kickoff got it going later that afternoon, as Russell Wilson (34.14 points) and DeeJay Dallas (20.3) put them back in the lead once and for all. Kickoff (7-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Tornado Alley, while The Beavers (3-5) attempt to right the ship against Epic Shit Only.

Matchup Timeline

  Kickoff   The Beavers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Dallas overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 20.3 points against his 9.37-point projection. During a 37-27 win over the 49ers, he racked up 58 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Dallas will face the Bills next week.
DeeJay Dallas

Top Player Comparison

Kickoff
Points
% of total points 156.02
1
Russell Wilson
QB
34.14
30.71
21.9%
2
DeeJay Dallas
RB
20.3
9.37
13%
3
Zack Moss
RB
20.1
6.68
12.9%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
13.62
24.59
8.7%
The Beavers
Points
% of total points 141.64
1
Nick Foles
QB
23.48
20.17
16.6%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
21
9.46
14.8%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
19.48
23.08
13.8%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
17.7
12.77
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Kickoff boasted a 115.34-112.84 lead. For Kickoff, Russell Wilson had a 46-yard touchdown pass. Nick Foles found Allen Robinson II for a 24-yard touchdown pass for The Beavers. Foles also lit up the scoreboard with a 50-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Kickoff   The Beavers

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Kickoff scored fewer points in this one (156.02) than their season average of 166.7.
Kickoff are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Kickoff (7-1) have a better record than The Beavers (3-5).
Kickoff see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than The Beavers (0).
Kickoff have the clutch gene, with more close wins than The Beavers (1 vs 0).
Kickoff should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The Beavers (4 vs 3).
By position, Kickoff have outscored The Beavers at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Kickoff has a higher average scoring margin (7) than The Beavers this season (-1).
Don't worry The Beavers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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