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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Fly Eagles Fly
5-3 431.49
406.1
 
VS
proj
Destroyers
417.06 3-5
439.74

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Destroyers fall to Fly Eagles Fly in 431.49-417.06 struggle

Hindered by a 0-point week from Emmanuel Sanders, Destroyers were unable to overcome Fly Eagles Fly, which squeaked by for a 431.49-417.06 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Fly Eagles Fly led 431.49-337.96 heading into Monday night. Destroyers made them sweat behind Daniel Jones (50.6 points) and Travis Kelce (14.5). Fly Eagles Fly were led by Aaron Jones, who racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 57.88 points, and Michael Pittman Jr., who caught 10 passes for 86 yards and 2 touchdowns (56.33 points). This marks the first time this season Fly Eagles Fly have gotten the best of Destroyers, after falling 458.16-421.66 in their last matchup. Fly Eagles Fly (5-3) will look to sustain their momentum against NY Giants /Big Blue, while Destroyers (3-5) will attempt to right the ship against Grid Iron Kings.

Matchup Timeline

  Fly Eagles Fly   Destroyers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Vikings in Week 8, Parsons made 11 tackles. In doing so, he put up 10.5 points to more-than-double his 4.83-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Fly Eagles Fly this week. Next week, Parsons will go up against the Broncos.
Micah Parsons

Top Player Comparison

Fly Eagles Fly
Points
% of total points 431.49
1
Aaron Jones
RB
57.88
43.41
13.4%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
56.33
30.93
13.1%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
53.33
33.9
12.4%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
38.08
39.18
8.8%
Destroyers
Points
% of total points 417.06
1
Geno Smith
QB
50.75
51.05
12.2%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
50.6
53.8
12.1%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
48.42
43.47
11.6%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
39.17
22.11
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 54-yard catch for Fly Eagles Fly, while Mike Gesicki had a 40-yard catch, contributing to a 292.74-206.50 lead for Fly Eagles Fly.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Fly Eagles Fly had a 374.24-337.96 lead. For Fly Eagles Fly, Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for Destroyers with a 41-yard catch.
Monday
Daniel Jones had a 50-yard pass for Destroyers.

Points By Position

  Fly Eagles Fly   Destroyers

Game Notes

11 of the 19 starters on Fly Eagles Fly scored higher than their projected point totals.
Destroyers had only eight of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Destroyers can partially blame the loss on Emmanuel Sanders, who didn't score any points.
Aaron Jones, Michael Pittman Jr., and Chris Godwin all scored more points than Geno Smith, the leading scorer for Destroyers.
Fly Eagles Fly put up fewer points than their season scoring average (444.91) while Destroyers scored above theirs (398.86).
Fly Eagles Fly recorded more points than their projected total, while Destroyers fell shy of their projection.
This matchup featured the week's two highest scores.
The matchup's 14.43-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In close games this season, Fly Eagles Fly moves to (1-0), while Destroyers falls to (0-2).

Coach Talk

Fly Eagles Fly
Well done, Fly Eagles Fly. Nice work fielding a team that recorded 431.49 points in Week 8. We should keep this momentum rolling as we move on to our Week 9 matchup.
Destroyers
Fortunately, Week 8's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Destroyers. Choosing to start Emmanuel Sanders in a fantasy matchup where every point mattered... let's consider this to be a learning experience and agree that it's not going to happen again.