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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Annandale Atom Bombs
6-2 204.89
206.12
 
VS
proj
Suh Girls One Cup
185.7 3-5
185.73

Annandale Atom Bombs overcome starter's goose egg, come back to defeat Suh Girls One Cup, 204.89-185.70

Both teams were hindered by starters who put up goose eggs, but Annandale Atom Bombs were able to persevere and earn the victory, coming back to earn a 204.89-185.70 win over Suh Girls One Cup. Despite trailing 137.70-140.28 heading into Monday night, Annandale Atom Bombs charged back behind Daniel Jones (256 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Ryan Succop (4-4 FG, 43 long, 1-1 XP). Russell Wilson (28.74 points) and Giovani Bernard (21.33) were the top scorers for Suh Girls One Cup in defeat. Annandale Atom Bombs improve to 6-2 on the season, while Suh Girls One Cup fall to 3-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Annandale Atom Bombs   Suh Girls One Cup

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Eagles defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 20 points against their 8.46-point projection. In a 23-9 win over the Cowboys, they allowed only 9 points, surrendered 265 yards, and forced 2 fumbles. The Eagles defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Giants next week.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

Annandale Atom Bombs
Points
% of total points 204.89
1
DK Metcalf
WR
34.22
15.32
16.7%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
20
8.46
9.8%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
18.24
16.73
8.9%
4
Ryan Succop
K
15
8.05
7.3%
Suh Girls One Cup
Points
% of total points 185.7
1
Russell Wilson
QB
28.74
25.4
15.5%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
21.33
13.41
11.5%
3
Cam Newton
QB
18.36
18.64
9.9%
4
Julio Jones
WR
17.27
15.1
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Suh Girls One Cup boasted a 137.70-120.28 lead. For Annandale Atom Bombs, DK Metcalf had a 46-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Suh Girls One Cup with a 46-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Annandale Atom Bombs   Suh Girls One Cup

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Suh Girls One Cup need some help then, averaging just 165.64 versus Annandale Atom Bombs's 215.22.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Annandale Atom Bombs (6-2) have a better record than Suh Girls One Cup (3-5).
Even the computers think Annandale Atom Bombs have better players. They have a higher projected points average (207.96) than Suh Girls One Cup (175.72).
Once Annandale Atom Bombs put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Suh Girls One Cup (3 vs 0).
Annandale Atom Bombs are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Suh Girls One Cup (1).
Annandale Atom Bombs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Suh Girls One Cup (4 vs 1).
Annandale Atom Bombs have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Suh Girls One Cup (85 vs 67).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Suh Girls One Cup - they’ve made more transactions (6) than Annandale Atom Bombs (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Annandale Atom Bombs have outscored Suh Girls One Cup at RB, WR, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Annandale Atom Bombs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 52 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Suh Girls One Cup this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Annandale Atom Bombs
Listen Annandale Atom Bombs, the good news is that we won this matchup by over 19 points. Even better news is that we've proven we're better than this, as our scoring average through Week 7 stood at 216.62. So yes, we're happy to have earned this victory, but let's also get back up to where we know we can be!
Suh Girls One Cup
Producing three catches on just four measly targets this past week, it appears that the starting running backs for Suh Girls One Cup obviously should smooth things over with their quarterbacks... and remind them to start checking down more frequently.