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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Huskies
4-4 117.88
101.9
 
VS
proj
Chris's Team
110.2 7-1
113.08

Huskies knock off Chris's Team for third straight win, 117.88-110.20

Huskies extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Chris's Team, securing a 117.88-110.20 win. Chris's Team nabbed a 0.30-point lead on Thursday, but Huskies held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by DeAndre Hopkins (38.9 points) and Joe Burrow (17.48). Nick Chubb (35.4 points) and Jalen Hurts (33.4) were the leaders for Chris's Team in the loss. Huskies improve to 4-4 on the season, while Chris's Team fall to 7-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Huskies   Chris's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hopkins (12 Rec, 159 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 38.9 points in a 34-26 lost to the Vikings in Week 8. He scored 83.8% more than his 21.17-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Hopkins will face the Seahawks next week.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Huskies
Points
% of total points 117.88
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
38.9
21.17
33%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
17.48
23.5
14.8%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
15.9
16.56
13.5%
4
Kenneth Walker III
RB
15.2
16.31
12.9%
Chris's Team
Points
% of total points 110.2
1
Nick Chubb
RB
35.4
20.75
32.1%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
33.4
28.61
30.3%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.8
21.7
14.3%
4
Tyler Bass
K
10
9.18
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Chris's Team, who trailed 58.30-57.80 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for Huskies to contribute to an 84.50-57.80 lead for the team.
Monday
Joe Burrow teamed up with Tee Higgins for a 41-yard touchdown pass for Huskies on Monday night en route to the win for Huskies.

Points By Position

  Huskies   Chris's Team

Game Notes

Huskies got the W even though only three of their seven starters exceeded their projected scores.
Despite four of their seven starters exceeding their projected points, Chris's Team lost.
Huskies put up more points than their season scoring average (101.28) while Chris's Team fell short of theirs (124.37).
Huskies recorded more points than their projected total, while Chris's Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 7.68-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Nick Chubb (35.4 points) posted the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

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