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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Outlaws
2-6 172.2
215.69
 
VS
proj
PJ
135.2 5-3
163.03

Outlaws fall short of expectations, find way to defeat PJ, 172.2-135.2

Both teams underperformed projections, but Outlaws did enough to beat PJ. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 215.7-163.0, Outlaws emerged victorious with a 172.2-135.2 win over PJ. Outlaws jumped out to a 35.3-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 49.9 points from Aaron Rodgers (184 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Rondale Moore (62 Ret. Yds) and never looked back. Deion Jones (14 Tackles) and Foye Oluokun (16 Tackles) led the way for PJ in the loss. Outlaws (2-6) will look to notch another win against BIGGEE_DOWNWRAIDERS_4LIFE, while PJ (5-3) attempt to right the ship against Fania's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Outlaws   PJ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown against the Patriots, Allen scored 17.7 points this week. His scoring output was 37.1% more than his 12.91-point projection and was much higher than his 10.89-point season scoring average. Allen ranks #78 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Outlaws
Points
% of total points 172.2
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
41.7
50.17
24.2%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
24.1
14.5
14%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
17.7
12.91
10.3%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
11.6
15.54
6.7%
PJ
Points
% of total points 135.2
1
Deion Jones
LB
14
8.37
10.4%
2
Foye Oluokun
LB
13
8.31
9.6%
3
T.J. Watt
LB
11.5
7.82
8.5%
4
Elijah Moore
WR
11.1
9.95
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Outlaws boasted a 129.0-123.7 lead. Joe Mixon had a 46-yard catch for Outlaws, while Tyler Bass had a 57-yard field goal. Mike Gesicki made the highlight reel for PJ with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 41-yard catch for Outlaws to contribute to a 162.9-123.7 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Outlaws   PJ

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Outlaws scored fewer points in this one (172.2) than their season average of 194.78.
Even the computers think Outlaws have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (221.84) than PJ (202.61).
By position, Outlaws have outscored PJ at RB, WR, and K this season.
The starters for Outlaws had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for PJ (1).
Outlaws was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than PJ (0).
Hey PJ, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Outlaws
A pair of 2-6 squads will go head-to-head as Outlaws will go head-to-head against BIGGEE_DOWNWRAIDERS_4LIFE next in Week 9. Each team has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Cole Holcomb, Shaquil Barrett, Ricky Seals-Jones, and Russell Wilson are off for Outlaws, while BIGGEE_DOWNWRAIDERS_4LIFE will be without Jared Goff, Chase Young, and Steve McLendon. Over the last three weeks, Outlaws have scored 201.5 points per game, while BIGGEE_DOWNWRAIDERS_4LIFE have averaged just 143.1 per contest.
PJ
Two teams with matching 5-3 records, third-place PJ are set to face fourth-place Fania's Team in Week 9. PJ may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Antonio Brown out on bye in Week 9. Fania's Team will be without DK Metcalf, T.J. Hockenson, D'Andre Swift, and Jordyn Brooks.