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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Phoenix
5-3 106.7
90.02
 
VS
proj
Rocky Mountain Bears
104.72 4-4
100.88

The Phoenix hand Rocky Mountain Bears third straight loss in 106.70-104.72 battle

The Phoenix eked out a 106.70-104.72 win to hand Rocky Mountain Bears their third straight loss. Rocky Mountain Bears had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. The Phoenix led 106.70-99.67 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 5.05 points from Leonard Fournette on Monday night for Rocky Mountain Bears. The Phoenix were led by Russell Wilson, who passed for 261 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 23 yards for 33.85 points, and Curtis Samuel, who racked up 54 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (16.7 points). The Phoenix (5-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Virginia Paradise 2, while Rocky Mountain Bears (4-4) will meet Duke Broncos#5 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Phoenix   Rocky Mountain Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 87 yards and a touchdown against the Steelers, Edwards registered 10.35 points this week. His scoring output was 71.9% more than his 6.02-point projection and was much higher than his 5.18-point season scoring average. Edwards will face the Colts next week.
Gus Edwards

Top Player Comparison

The Phoenix
Points
% of total points 106.7
1
Russell Wilson
QB
33.85
27.98
31.7%
2
Curtis Samuel
WR
16.7
5.88
15.7%
3
Zack Moss
RB
16.05
4.61
15%
4
Gus Edwards
RB
10.35
6.02
9.7%
Rocky Mountain Bears
Points
% of total points 104.72
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
53.87
28.2
51.4%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
19.45
10.19
18.6%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
9.2
9.94
8.8%
4
David Montgomery
RB
6.25
9.62
6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Curtis Samuel had a 29-yard touchdown catch for The Phoenix, helping the team to a 16.70-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Rocky Mountain Bears, contributing to a 93.42-72.85 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 46-yard touchdown pass for The Phoenix to contribute to a 106.70-99.67 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Phoenix   Rocky Mountain Bears

StatSmack

The Phoenix must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (106.7) than their season average (101.5).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Rocky Mountain Bears. They've dropped their last three matchups.
The Phoenix laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than Rocky Mountain Bears (0).
The Phoenix don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Rocky Mountain Bears (0 vs 1).
The Phoenix should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Rocky Mountain Bears (5 vs 4).
By position, The Phoenix have outscored Rocky Mountain Bears at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Hey Rocky Mountain Bears, 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

The Phoenix
We wonder if the GM of The Phoenix was feeling a bit squeamish this one? In a matchup that was ultimately decided by only 1.98 points, Daniel Carlson (3-for-4 on the day) decided that going 4-for-4 on field goals would've been just a bit too boring. Remember kids, every point matters!
Rocky Mountain Bears
"Not getting enough opportunities" really isn't an excuse this week for Rocky Mountain Bears. Our trio of pass-catchers (two WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 22 times in Week 8. Timing and chemistry appear to be issues as that group tallied only 13 receptions.