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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Springfield Atoms
5-3 90
86.33
 
VS
proj
Dak to the Future
69 3-5
79.75

Dak to the Future fall to Springfield Atoms, 90-69

Dak to the Future were unable to rise to the occasion, as Springfield Atoms earned a 90-69 win. Springfield Atoms took an early 9-point lead on Thursday. Dak to the Future came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Travis Etienne Jr. (21 points) and Zach Ertz (9). Not to be deterred, Springfield Atoms made a run later that afternoon, as Antonio Gibson (12 points) and Daniel Jones (10) put them back on top once and for all. Springfield Atoms (5-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Boom in the Endzone, while Dak to the Future (3-5) try to get back in the win column against Hood Court Hooligans.

Matchup Timeline

  Springfield Atoms   Dak to the Future

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Colts in Week 8, Gibson racked up 77 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 12 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Springfield Atoms this week. Next week, Gibson will go up against the Vikings.
Antonio Gibson

Top Player Comparison

Springfield Atoms
Points
% of total points 90
1
Nick Chubb
RB
24
13.56
26.7%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
22
10.02
24.4%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
12
4.47
13.3%
4
Daniel Jones
QB
10
20.72
11.1%
Dak to the Future
Points
% of total points 69
1
Josh Allen
QB
22
33.89
31.9%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
21
9.54
30.4%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
9
5.94
13%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
7
5.82
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Dak to the Future emerged with a 35-31 lead. For Springfield Atoms, Jaylen Waddle had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Travis Etienne Jr. made the highlight reel for Dak to the Future with a 49-yard run.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Dak to the Future, who trailed 66-62 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Springfield Atoms   Dak to the Future

What If

Springfield Atoms would have beaten only two other teams besides Dak to the Future this week.
Dak to the Future would have lost to nine other teams besides Springfield Atoms this week.
Springfield Atoms would be 5-3 if they played Dak to the Future every week.
Last week, Dak to the Future would have topped Springfield Atoms 90-77.
Springfield Atoms would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dak to the Future.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Springfield Atoms, Dak to the Future would be 5-2.
If Springfield Atoms had played every team in the league each week, they would be 43-45.
If they played every team every week, Dak to the Future would be 39-49.

Next Week Preview

Springfield Atoms
Springfield Atoms (5-3) will battle Boom in the Endzone (3-5) in Week 9. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Nick Chubb, Russell Wilson, Daniel Jones, Melvin Gordon III, and the New York Giants defense are off for Springfield Atoms and Jimmy Garoppolo and Pat Freiermuth are out for Boom in the Endzone. Over the last three weeks, Springfield Atoms have scored 77 points per game, while Boom in the Endzone have averaged 89.33 per contest.
Dak to the Future
Two squads sporting identical 3-5 records, ninth-place Dak to the Future will now have a date with seventh-place Hood Court Hooligans in Week 9. Dak to the Future might have to shuffle their lineup some with Kareem Hunt, Najee Harris, Robbie Gould, and George Pickens out on bye in Week 9. Hood Court Hooligans won't have Amari Cooper.