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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Jersey Generals
5-3 394.05
356.15
 
VS
proj
Nebraska Corn Bores
307.85 5-3
356.11

Jersey Generals top expectations, earn win over Nebraska Corn Bores, 394.05-307.85

Jersey Generals showed up and outperformed expectations, emerging victorious with a 394.05-307.85 win over Nebraska Corn Bores, who fell short of projections. Nebraska Corn Bores nabbed a 47.70-point lead on Thursday, but Jersey Generals held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray (82.4 points) and Jalen Hurts (66.75). Lamar Jackson (70.7 points) and Josh Allen (55.55) carried the flag for Nebraska Corn Bores in the loss. Jersey Generals (5-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Utah Surfer Dudes, while Nebraska Corn Bores (5-3) try to get back in the win column against Rhode Island Reds.

Matchup Timeline

  Jersey Generals   Nebraska Corn Bores

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Falcons in Week 8, Foreman ran for 118 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 56.8 points to more-than-double his 23.42-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Foreman will battle the Bengals in Week 9.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

Jersey Generals
Points
% of total points 394.05
1
Kyler Murray
QB
82.4
65.05
20.9%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
66.75
68.99
16.9%
3
D'Onta Foreman
RB
56.8
23.42
14.4%
4
Devin Duvernay
WR
39.3
16.76
10%
Nebraska Corn Bores
Points
% of total points 307.85
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
70.7
60.76
23%
2
Josh Allen
QB
55.55
76.32
18%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
46
38.36
14.9%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
22.3
22.33
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Jersey Generals, while Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 333.15-163.30 lead for Jersey Generals.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Nebraska Corn Bores, who trailed 383.85-292.05 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Jersey Generals   Nebraska Corn Bores

What If

Jersey Generals would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Nebraska Corn Bores would have lost to six other teams besides Jersey Generals this week.
If Jersey Generals played Nebraska Corn Bores every week this season, they'd be 4-4.
Had they played each other last week, Jersey Generals would have been victorious over Nebraska Corn Bores 357.3-271.9.
Jersey Generals would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nebraska Corn Bores.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jersey Generals, Nebraska Corn Bores would be 4-3.
If Jersey Generals had played every team in the league each week, they would be 57-15.
If they played every team every week, Nebraska Corn Bores would be 42-30.

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