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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Kansas Hawkeyes
4-4 116
138.9
 
VS
proj
Kevin Shea's Team
85 4-4
132.24

Kansas Hawkeyes find way to top Kevin Shea's Team in 116-85 blowout despite falling short of predictions

Both teams underperformed their projected point totals, but Kansas Hawkeyes did enough to get the best of Kevin Shea's Team. Predicted to prevail by a score of 139-132, Kansas Hawkeyes rolled to a 116-85 win over Kevin Shea's Team. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Kansas Hawkeyes jumped out to a 25-point lead on Thursday behind 25 points from De'Vondre Campbell (7 Tackles, 1 Sack) and Chase Edmonds (30 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds). Tom Brady (375 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Roquan Smith (5 Tackles) did their part for Kevin Shea's Team in the loss. Kansas Hawkeyes (4-4) will look to add to their success against RJ Machismo, while Kevin Shea's Team (4-4) attempt to get some positive momentum against Can you Diggs it.

Matchup Timeline

  Kansas Hawkeyes   Kevin Shea's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown made 5 tackles as the Cowboys beat the Vikings 20-16. In doing so, he put up 11 points to scored 42.1% higher than his 7.74-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Kansas Hawkeyes this week. Brown will battle the Broncos in Week 9.
Anthony Brown

Top Player Comparison

Kansas Hawkeyes
Points
% of total points 116
1
Josh Allen
QB
27
25.86
23.3%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
21
11.08
18.1%
3
De'Vondre Campbell
LB
13
14.11
11.2%
4
Chase Edmonds
RB
12
10.15
10.3%
Kevin Shea's Team
Points
% of total points 85
1
Tom Brady
QB
28
22.02
32.9%
2
Roquan Smith
LB
10
18.07
11.8%
3
Myles Garrett
DE
10
9.69
11.8%
4
J.C. Jackson
CB
9
8.11
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 46-yard catch for Kansas Hawkeyes, contributing to a 90-34 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Kevin Shea's Team, who trailed 97-81 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Kansas Hawkeyes   Kevin Shea's Team

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Kansas Hawkeyes scored less in this one (116) than their season average of 130.88.
We heard scoring helps you win. Kevin Shea's Team need some help then, averaging just 116.5 versus Kansas Hawkeyes's 130.88.
Even the computers think Kansas Hawkeyes have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (143.3) than Kevin Shea's Team (125.59).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Kevin Shea's Team has left more points on the bench this season (371) than Kansas Hawkeyes (299).
Once Kansas Hawkeyes put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Kevin Shea's Team (2 vs 1).
Kevin Shea's Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than Kansas Hawkeyes (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Kansas Hawkeyes have outscored Kevin Shea's Team at RB, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
Kansas Hawkeyes came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (2) than Kevin Shea's Team (0).
Hey Kevin Shea's Team, 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

Kansas Hawkeyes
Kansas Hawkeyes (4-4) face RJ Machismo (6-2) in Week 9. Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 9, as Cole Holcomb, Mike Evans, and Antonio Gibson are off for RJ Machismo and Jason Myers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense will get the week off for Kansas Hawkeyes. Over the last three weeks, Kansas Hawkeyes have put up 134.67 points per game, while RJ Machismo have averaged 113.33 per contest.
Kevin Shea's Team
On the docket in Week 9, eighth-place Kevin Shea's Team (4-4) are scheduled to take on fourth-place Can you Diggs it (6-2). Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 9, as Tom Brady, Jonathan Allen, and Rob Gronkowski are off for Kevin Shea's Team and Devin White, Chase Young, and Ryan Succop are out for Can you Diggs it.