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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Polish-Hammer
4-4 110.78
96.24
 
VS
proj
Squirtle Squad UA
94.06 4-4
93.42

Polish-Hammer outperform expectations, come back to win against Squirtle Squad UA, 110.78-94.06

Polish-Hammer brought their A game and exceeded their projected point total, coming from behind for a 110.78-94.06 win over Squirtle Squad UA. Polish-Hammer trailed 94.06-88.98 heading into Sunday night, but the team roared back behind Stefon Diggs (6 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Buffalo Bills defense (17 Pts Allowed, 398 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). Jalen Hurts (28.4 points) and Miles Sanders (13.8) were the top scorers for Squirtle Squad UA in defeat. Polish-Hammer (4-4) will look to build on their success against The Outsider, while Squirtle Squad UA (4-4) will meet The Equalizer* in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Polish-Hammer   Squirtle Squad UA

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry (219 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 34.8 points against the Texans in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.91-point projection and was much higher than his 16.44-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Polish-Hammer
Points
% of total points 110.78
1
Derrick Henry
RB
34.8
16.91
31.4%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
17.38
17.53
15.7%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.8
13.33
15.2%
4
Tyler Allgeier
RB
14.5
8.47
13.1%
Squirtle Squad UA
Points
% of total points 94.06
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
28.4
24.14
30.2%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
13.8
11.06
14.7%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
10.6
8.1
11.3%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
9.3
10.6
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Squirtle Squad UA who took the lead, 83.46-31.50. For Polish-Hammer, Tyler Allgeier had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Squirtle Squad UA, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Squirtle Squad UA emerged with a 94.06-88.98 lead. For Polish-Hammer, Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for Squirtle Squad UA with a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Polish-Hammer, helping the team to a 110.78-94.06 lead.

Points By Position

  Polish-Hammer   Squirtle Squad UA

What If

Polish-Hammer would have beaten three other teams besides Squirtle Squad UA this week.
Squirtle Squad UA would have lost to six other teams besides Polish-Hammer this week.
Polish-Hammer would be 4-4 if they played Squirtle Squad UA every week.
Squirtle Squad UA would have beaten Polish-Hammer 84.2-80.92 had they played each other last week.
Polish-Hammer would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Squirtle Squad UA.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Polish-Hammer, Squirtle Squad UA would be 5-2.
If Polish-Hammer had played every team in the league each week, they would be 35-37.
If they played every team every week, Squirtle Squad UA would be 36-36.

Next Week Preview

Polish-Hammer
Two squads with identical 4-4 records, Polish-Hammer and The Outsider will each aim for their fifth win next week in a mid-season matchup. Polish-Hammer might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Amari Cooper out on bye in Week 9. The Outsider will be without Saquon Barkley, George Kittle, Jeff Wilson Jr., and Brandon McManus. In terms of scoring production, these two squads have almost been mirror images of each other lately. Polish-Hammer have put up 95.85 points per game over the last three weeks, while The Outsider have averaged 97.5 per matchup over that same period.
Squirtle Squad UA
On the docket for Week 9, seventh-place Squirtle Squad UA (4-4) will square off against ninth-place The Equalizer* (2-6). Squirtle Squad UA may have to rearrange their lineup a bit with Najee Harris out on bye in Week 9. The Equalizer* will be without Dalton Schultz, Courtland Sutton, Deebo Samuel, and David Njoku.