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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Red Alice
4-4 112.71
87.13
 
VS
proj
Prof Irv.Prac.Fields
80.31 3-5
87.57

Red Alice earn win over Prof Irv.Prac.Fields in 112.71-80.31 rout

Red Alice outperformed expectations, cruising to a 112.71-80.31 win over Prof Irv.Prac.Fields, who fell short of projections. Red Alice pulled out to a 9.70-point lead on Thursday behind Julio Jones (14.7 points) and never gave it up. Justin Herbert (20.96 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (20) were the leading performers for Prof Irv.Prac.Fields in the loss. Red Alice (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against Gareth, while Prof Irv.Prac.Fields (3-5) face Indrid Cold in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Red Alice   Prof Irv.Prac.Fields

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense allowed 24 points, surrendered 457 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in a 28-24 win over the Ravens. In doing so, they put up 18 points to more-than-triple their 5.17-point projection, the highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 9, the Steelers will go up against the Cowboys.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Red Alice
Points
% of total points 112.71
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.8
13.13
19.3%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18
5.17
16%
3
Drew Brees
QB
17.87
14.93
15.9%
4
Mike Williams
WR
15.97
7.58
14.2%
Prof Irv.Prac.Fields
Points
% of total points 80.31
1
Justin Herbert
QB
20.96
17.63
26.1%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
20
8.46
24.9%
3
Justin Jackson
RB
11.23
6.65
14%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
7.4
6.72
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch for Red Alice to contribute to a 65.87-15.14 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Red Alice boasted a 99.71-47.33 lead. Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Red Alice, while Mike Williams had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Prof Irv.Prac.Fields with a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 59-yard field goal for Red Alice to contribute to a 112.71-72.91 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Red Alice   Prof Irv.Prac.Fields

What If

Red Alice would have beaten 10 other teams besides Prof Irv.Prac.Fields this week.
Prof Irv.Prac.Fields would have lost to seven other teams besides Red Alice this week.
Red Alice would be 4-4 if they played Prof Irv.Prac.Fields every week.
Last week, Prof Irv.Prac.Fields would have defeated Red Alice 115.03-71.4.
Red Alice would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Prof Irv.Prac.Fields.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Red Alice, Prof Irv.Prac.Fields would be 3-4.
If Red Alice had played every team in the league each week, they would be 41-63.
If they played every team every week, Prof Irv.Prac.Fields would be 49-55.

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