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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
jasmine's Team
3-5 370.98
456.71
 
VS
proj
NY Giants /Big Blue
368.63 6-2
420.08

jasmine's Team come up short of projections, find way to knock off NY Giants /Big Blue in 370.98-368.63 nailbiter

Both teams failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, but jasmine's Team did enough to knock off NY Giants /Big Blue, eking out a 370.98-368.63 win. NY Giants /Big Blue made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. jasmine's Team led 370.98-302.29 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 66.34 points from Tyreek Hill and James Bradberry on Monday night for NY Giants /Big Blue. Aaron Rodgers (184 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and T.J. Hockenson (10 Rec, 89 Rec Yds) won the week for jasmine's Team in the victory. This marks the first time this season jasmine's Team have beaten NY Giants /Big Blue, after falling 416.07-345.9 in their last matchup. jasmine's Team (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Pops's Beerpounders, while NY Giants /Big Blue (6-2) try to get back in the win column against Fly Eagles Fly.

Matchup Timeline

  jasmine's Team   NY Giants /Big Blue

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 28.5 points, the Saints defense nearly doubled their 15.15-point projection in a 36-27 win over the Buccaneers. They allowed 27 points, surrendered 421 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the third-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Saints will play the Falcons.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

jasmine's Team
Points
% of total points 370.98
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
45.58
50.35
12.3%
2
T.J. Hockenson
TE
44.83
28.85
12.1%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
44.11
45.83
11.9%
4
Jared Goff
QB
36.1
45.76
9.7%
NY Giants /Big Blue
Points
% of total points 368.63
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
57.67
38.74
15.6%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
52.83
54.88
14.3%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
43.45
57.85
11.8%
4
Eli Mitchell
RB
41.13
33.23
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was jasmine's Team who grabbed the lead, 281.65-205.51. For jasmine's Team, Tyler Bass had a 57-yard field goal. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for NY Giants /Big Blue with a 54-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass for NY Giants /Big Blue, who trailed 370.98-302.29 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  jasmine's Team   NY Giants /Big Blue

Game Notes

jasmine's Team got the victory despite the fact that only five of their 19 starters scored higher than their point projections.
NY Giants /Big Blue had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for NY Giants /Big Blue (Tyreek Hill and Joe Burrow) scored more points than Aaron Rodgers, the leading scorer for jasmine's Team.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.35-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The victory snaps a four-game losing streak for jasmine's Team, while the loss brings an end to a five-game unbeaten streak for NY Giants /Big Blue.
jasmine's Team managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 36.63-point projected margin of victory.
jasmine's Team moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while NY Giants /Big Blue falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, Tyreek Hill (57.67 points) recorded the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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