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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
WarEagle
5-3 124.4
149.46
 
VS
proj
Rebel Alliance
123.7 5-3
112.16

WarEagle beat Rebel Alliance for third straight win in 124.40-123.70 battle

WarEagle extended their win streak to three games with a tight victory over Rebel Alliance, narrowly earning a 124.40-123.70 win. Rebel Alliance made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. WarEagle led 97.60-116.50 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 7.2 points from Scotty Miller on Monday night for Rebel Alliance. WarEagle were led by Corey Davis (26.8 points) and Marvin Jones Jr. (18.9). WarEagle (5-3) will look to notch another win against SAWTOOTHS, while Rebel Alliance (5-3) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Brewmasters.

Matchup Timeline

  WarEagle   Rebel Alliance

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones Jr. caught 3 passes for 39 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Lions lost to the Colts 41-21. In doing so, he put up 18.9 points to scored 83.3% higher than his 10.31-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on WarEagle this week. In Week 9, Jones Jr. and the Lions will face the Vikings.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

WarEagle
Points
% of total points 124.4
1
Corey Davis
WR
26.8
12.29
21.5%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
18.9
10.31
15.2%
3
Darnell Mooney
WR
17.9
9.67
14.4%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
13.5
11.47
10.9%
Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 123.7
1
Joe Burrow
QB
25.35
25.49
20.5%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
23
6.06
18.6%
3
Jakeem Grant
WR
15.15
7.46
12.2%
4
Wil Lutz
K
14
8.76
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marvin Jones Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch for WarEagle, who trailed 89.70-66.50 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Darnell Mooney had a 50-yard catch for WarEagle, who trailed 103.70-97.60 after the late games.

Points By Position

  WarEagle   Rebel Alliance

What If

WarEagle would have beaten four other teams besides Rebel Alliance this week.
Rebel Alliance would have lost to nine other teams besides WarEagle this week.
If WarEagle played Rebel Alliance every week this season, they'd be 4-4.
Had they played each other last week, WarEagle would have topped Rebel Alliance 196-147.6.
WarEagle would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Rebel Alliance.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as WarEagle, Rebel Alliance would be 5-2.
If WarEagle had played every team in the league each week, they would be 56-48.
If they played every team every week, Rebel Alliance would be 61-43.

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