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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Sierra Nevada Giants
6-2 153.58
132.84
 
VS
proj
San Diego Crush
136.7 3-5
122.66

Sierra Nevada Giants earn win against San Diego Crush, 153.58-136.70

Both teams exceeded expectations, but it was Sierra Nevada Giants who came out on top, earning a 153.58-136.70 win over San Diego Crush. San Diego Crush took a 20.70-point lead on Thursday, but Sierra Nevada Giants held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Philip Rivers (46.28 points) and DeeJay Dallas (31.8). Jared Goff (45.2 points) and Justin Jackson (25.7) did everything they could for San Diego Crush in the loss. Sierra Nevada Giants (6-2) will look to rack up another W against Mean Machine, while San Diego Crush (3-5) will try to develop some positive momentum against Sturgeon Bulldogs.

Matchup Timeline

  Sierra Nevada Giants   San Diego Crush

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Dallas overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 31.8 points against his 14.53-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

Sierra Nevada Giants
Points
% of total points 153.58
1
Philip Rivers
QB
46.28
40.45
30.1%
2
DeeJay Dallas
RB
31.8
14.53
20.7%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
22
14.9
14.3%
4
Boston Scott
RB
17.4
23.61
11.3%
San Diego Crush
Points
% of total points 136.7
1
Jared Goff
QB
45.2
42.72
33.1%
2
Justin Jackson
RB
25.7
15.43
18.8%
3
Julio Jones
WR
20.7
18.35
15.1%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
20
6.27
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Sierra Nevada Giants, who trailed 103.70-88.78 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Sierra Nevada Giants   San Diego Crush

Game Notes

Four of the eight starters on Sierra Nevada Giants exceeded their projected point totals.
San Diego Crush lost despite four of their eight starters scoring above their points projection.
San Diego Crush can partially blame the loss on Tyron Johnson, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
San Diego Crush ranked 6th in the league in scoring this week, while Sierra Nevada Giants put up the 4th-best score.
Not only did Sierra Nevada Giants win, but they also covered the 10.18-point predicted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Sierra Nevada Giants
Bravo, Sierra Nevada Giants. Good job assembling a lineup that won by nearly 17 points in Week 8. Let's take this win in stride, tip our cap to the GM of San Diego Crush, and continue marching forward to a fantasy title.
San Diego Crush
Hey, at least there were no celebration penalties: The five offensive skill starters (two WRs, two RBs, one TE) on San Diego Crush collectively gained a healthy 370 yards from scrimmage. Not one of those players, unfortunately, could find his way to the end zone in Week 8.