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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
haligans
5-3 236.9
259.73
 
VS
proj
Mayaguez
208.35 4-4
212.46

haligans overcome multiple busts, knock off Mayaguez, 236.90-208.35

Both teams were hindered by starters who put up 0 points, but haligans were able to persevere and earn the victory, securing a 236.90-208.35 win over Mayaguez. Mayaguez earned a 10.70-point lead on Thursday, but haligans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady (375 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Chris Godwin (8 Rec, 140 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Michael Pittman Jr. (10 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tyreek Hill (12 Rec, 94 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Mayaguez in the loss. This marks the first time this season haligans have beaten Mayaguez, after falling 262.6-234.65 in their last matchup. haligans improve to 5-3 on the season, while Mayaguez fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  haligans   Mayaguez

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 36-27 loss to the Saints, Godwin scored 31.6 points to beat his 19.67-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on haligans this week. In Week 9, Godwin and the Buccaneers will go up against the Football Team.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

haligans
Points
% of total points 236.9
1
Tom Brady
QB
47.1
35.9
19.9%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
31.6
19.67
13.3%
3
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
27.65
26.39
11.7%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
24.6
30.46
10.4%
Mayaguez
Points
% of total points 208.35
1
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
35.1
17.98
16.8%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
32.8
22.83
15.7%
3
Logan Wilson
LB
23
19.52
11%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.1
34.77
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Tom Brady found Chris Godwin for a 44-yard pass for haligans. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass, helping haligans to a 229.40-153.45 lead.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Mayaguez, who trailed 229.40-175.55 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  haligans   Mayaguez

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Mayaguez need some help then, averaging just 255.19 versus haligans's 270.04.
Even the computers think haligans have better players. Their projected average points is higher (288.3) than Mayaguez (267.65).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. haligans has left fewer points on the bench this season (664.37) than Mayaguez (831.6).
By position, haligans have outscored Mayaguez at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
haligans has a higher average scoring margin (10) than Mayaguez this season (2).
The starters for haligans had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Mayaguez (1).
Don't worry Mayaguez, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

haligans
Hey, football is all about creating and exploiting the mismatches, right? Case in point: we made that a point of emphasis by thoroughly dominating Mayaguez at running back this past week (52.25 points to 19.7).
Mayaguez
Registering three catches on just four measly targets this past week, it seems like the starting RBs for Mayaguez should remind their quarterbacks to dump it down more often (and dial up a screen play or two).