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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
So.Cal.Spartans
5-3 63.9
78.35
 
VS
proj
Florence Troopers
60.54 4-4
99.59

So.Cal.Spartans beat Florence Troopers for third straight win in 63.90-60.54 battle

So.Cal.Spartans extended their win streak to three games with a tight victory over Florence Troopers, eking out a 63.90-60.54 win. Florence Troopers made a run at it late afternoon on Sunday, but they fell short. So.Cal.Spartans led 39.90-47.54 after the early action and held on for the win despite 7.7 points from Melvin Gordon III on Sunday afternoon for Florence Troopers. Brandon Aiyuk (8 Rec, 91 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Younghoe Koo (4-4 FG, 37 long, 1-2 XP) led the way for So.Cal.Spartans in the victory. So.Cal.Spartans (5-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Texas Wildcats, while Florence Troopers (4-4) will try to develop some positive momentum against STANKY.

Matchup Timeline

  So.Cal.Spartans   Florence Troopers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 113 yards against the Steelers, Dobbins put up 12.6 points this week. His scoring output was 39% more than his 9.07-point projection and was much higher than his 6.61-point season scoring average. Dobbins will face the Colts next week.
J.K. Dobbins

Top Player Comparison

So.Cal.Spartans
Points
% of total points 63.9
1
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
19.1
10.69
29.9%
2
Younghoe Koo
K
13
8
20.3%
3
J.K. Dobbins
RB
12.6
9.07
19.7%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
5.7
14.21
8.9%
Florence Troopers
Points
% of total points 60.54
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
13.04
18.89
21.5%
2
Robert Tonyan
TE
10.4
8.34
17.2%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
9.7
9.95
16%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
7.7
10.77
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Teddy Bridgewater found DJ Moore for a 42-yard pass for Florence Troopers. Bridgewater also lit up the scoreboard with a 29-yard touchdown pass, helping Florence Troopers to a 19.54-18.70 lead.
Sunday Early
Robert Tonyan had a 45-yard catch for Florence Troopers to contribute to a 47.54-39.90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  So.Cal.Spartans   Florence Troopers

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. So.Cal.Spartans scored fewer points in this one (63.9) than their season average of 108.23.
So.Cal.Spartans are on fire, with victories in three straight weeks.
Once So.Cal.Spartans put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Florence Troopers (3 vs 1).
So.Cal.Spartans see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Florence Troopers (0).
So.Cal.Spartans have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Florence Troopers (1 vs 0).
Florence Troopers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than So.Cal.Spartans (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, So.Cal.Spartans have outscored Florence Troopers at WR, TE, and K this season.
So.Cal.Spartans don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Florence Troopers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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