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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Comeback Kid
2-6 77
94.97
 
VS
proj
Wirk Force
46 4-4
64.52

Comeback Kid find way to defeat Wirk Force 77-46

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but Comeback Kid did enough to get the best of Wirk Force. Predicted to win 95-65, Comeback Kid came out on top with a 77-46 win over Wirk Force. Comeback Kid never trailed in this one after grabbing a 13-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (10 points) and Derrick Henry (6). Melvin Gordon III (15 points) and the New England Patriots defense (13) were the leaders for Wirk Force in the loss. This marks the first time this season Comeback Kid have beaten Wirk Force, after falling 100-84 in their last matchup. Comeback Kid (2-6) will look to keep it rolling against The Alphas, while Wirk Force (4-4) will try to get back on track against Eddie Robinson.

Matchup Timeline

  Comeback Kid   Wirk Force

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 10 points, surrendering 306 yards, and forcing a fumble against the Browns, the Steelers defense registered 10 points this week. Their scoring output was 52% more than their 6.58-point projection and was much higher than their 5.75-point season scoring average. The Steelers defense ranks #10 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Bears next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 77
1
Tom Brady
QB
27
21.1
35.1%
2
Damien Harris
RB
14
10.52
18.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
13
9.42
16.9%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
10
6.58
13%
Wirk Force
Points
% of total points 46
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
15
6.96
32.6%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
13
5.08
28.3%
3
Jason Sanders
K
5
6.76
10.9%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
4
9.68
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jason Sanders had a 51-yard field goal for Wirk Force, who trailed 21-8 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Comeback Kid, while Keenan Allen had a 41-yard catch, contributing to a 75-46 lead for Comeback Kid.

Points By Position

  Comeback Kid   Wirk Force

Game Notes

Comeback Kid got the W even though only four of their 10 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Wirk Force had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Comeback Kid had three starters score zero points, while Wirk Force had two.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
Wirk Force ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while Comeback Kid ranked 8th.
The win snaps a two-match winless streak for Comeback Kid.
The experts were right on the money with this one. The projected margin of victory entering the match was 30.45, and Comeback Kid covered by 31.

Next Week Preview

Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid (2-6) will battle The Alphas (4-4) in Week 9. Each team has three players with byes next week, as Tom Brady, Curtis Samuel, and Jamaal Williams are off for Comeback Kid and Giovani Bernard, T.J. Hockenson, and Antonio Gibson are out for The Alphas. Over the last three weeks, Comeback Kid have scored 81 points per game, while The Alphas have averaged only 62 per contest.
Wirk Force
In Week 9, Wirk Force (4-4) will try to get back on track against Eddie Robinson (3-5). Wirk Force might need to shuffle their lineup a bit with Leonard Fournette out on bye in Week 9. Eddie Robinson will be without Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, and Rashaad Penny.