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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Orzel
4-4 151.54
119.88
 
VS
proj
Nabuchodonozory
75.02 5-3
100.38

Orzel knock off Nabuchodonozory in 151.54-75.02 rout

Orzel exceeded expectations, cruising to a 151.54-75.02 win over Nabuchodonozory, who fell short of projections. Orzel got out to a 5.00-point lead on Thursday behind Joey Slye and never let go of it. Justin Herbert (278 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) and Travis Fulgham (6 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Nabuchodonozory in defeat. Orzel (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against Moravia Piotrkowice, while Nabuchodonozory (5-3) will face off against Sparta Wrocław in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Orzel   Nabuchodonozory

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 35-9 win over the Jets, Hill scored 21.8 points to beat his 13.32-point projection. He caught 4 passes for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Orzel this week. Hill will battle the Panthers next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Orzel
Points
% of total points 151.54
1
Russell Wilson
QB
28.74
24.5
19%
2
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
14.28
15.4%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.8
13.32
14.4%
4
Damien Harris
RB
19.2
6.63
12.7%
Nabuchodonozory
Points
% of total points 75.02
1
Justin Herbert
QB
21.72
19.21
29%
2
Travis Fulgham
WR
13.8
8.01
18.4%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
12.2
13.54
16.3%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
9.2
8.16
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch for Orzel, while Damien Harris had a 22-yard touchdown run, helping Orzel to a 92.60-31.50 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Orzel had a 144.44-55.02 lead. For Orzel, Russell Wilson had a 46-yard touchdown pass. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Nabuchodonozory with a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Orzel   Nabuchodonozory
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to refresh the Standings.
Orzel
Orzel will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 118.49 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad finds itself in position to make a run at the top of the Standings.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
2511 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 265 Rush Yds
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
35 Rec, 537 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Myles Gaskin
Best Acquisition
427 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 220 Rec Yds
Nabuchodonozory
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Despite averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 101.02, Nabuchodonozory boasts the No. 3 position in the Standings.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2095 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
521 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 220 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
1820 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 142 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

What If

Orzel would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Nabuchodonozory would have lost to eight other teams besides Orzel this week.
If they played Nabuchodonozory every week, Orzel would be 5-3 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Orzel would have been victorious over Nabuchodonozory 156.52-93.06.
Orzel would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nabuchodonozory.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Orzel, Nabuchodonozory would be 2-5.
If Orzel had played every team in the league each week, they would be 48-40.
If they played every team every week, Nabuchodonozory would be 28-60.