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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
HUGH JASSELS
5-3 145.4
150.76
 
VS
proj
Steelers(43_Irish(9)
109.32 3-5
135.18

Steelers(43_Irish(9) fall short of projections, succumb to HUGH JASSELS in 145.40-109.32 rout

Steelers(43_Irish(9) were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as HUGH JASSELS rolled to a 145.40-109.32 win. Steelers(43_Irish(9) took a 10.40-point lead on Thursday, but it was all HUGH JASSELS after that. They were led by Davante Adams (30.3 points) and Drew Brees (23.6). The Pittsburgh Steelers defense (24 Pts Allowed, 457 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Travis Fulgham (6 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Steelers(43_Irish(9) in defeat. This marks the second time this season HUGH JASSELS have knocked off Steelers(43_Irish(9), after winning 158.5-127.48 in their last matchup. HUGH JASSELS (5-3) will look to rack up another win against TheGoat50, while Steelers(43_Irish(9) (3-5) take on Poppin yo cheeks in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  HUGH JASSELS   Steelers(43_Irish(9)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 12 points, Zuerlein scored 80.5% more than his 6.65-point projection as the Cowboys lost to the Eagles 23-9. He made 3 of his 4 FG attempts to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any K in the league this season. Next week, Zuerlein will battle the Steelers.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

HUGH JASSELS
Points
% of total points 145.4
1
Davante Adams
WR
30.3
21.58
20.8%
2
Drew Brees
QB
23.6
20.9
16.2%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
20.7
15.43
14.2%
4
Jared Cook
TE
16.1
9.94
11.1%
Steelers(43_Irish(9)
Points
% of total points 109.32
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
30.3
17.28
27.7%
2
Travis Fulgham
WR
19.8
14.2
18.1%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
14.62
23.42
13.4%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
13.1
7.91
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for HUGH JASSELS, while Allen Robinson II had a 24-yard touchdown catch, helping HUGH JASSELS to a 126.80-61.80 lead.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 59-yard field goal for HUGH JASSELS, contributing to a 138.80-109.32 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  HUGH JASSELS   Steelers(43_Irish(9)

What If

HUGH JASSELS would have beaten four other teams besides Steelers(43_Irish(9) this week.
Steelers(43_Irish(9) would have lost to five other teams besides HUGH JASSELS this week.
HUGH JASSELS would be 4-4 if they played Steelers(43_Irish(9) every week.
Last week, HUGH JASSELS would have topped Steelers(43_Irish(9) 175.38-116.86.
HUGH JASSELS would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steelers(43_Irish(9).
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as HUGH JASSELS, Steelers(43_Irish(9) would be 2-4.
If HUGH JASSELS had played every team in the league each week, they would be 34-22.
If they played every team every week, Steelers(43_Irish(9) would be 23-33.

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