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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Arin Johnson's Team
6-2 159.6
137.49
 
VS
proj
Iggles
115.52 4-4
104.3

Arin Johnson's Team outperform expectations, earn win over Iggles in 159.60-115.52 blowout

Both teams exceeded their projected point totals, but it was Arin Johnson's Team who came out on top, cruising to a 159.60-115.52 win over Iggles. Arin Johnson's Team got out to a 27.42-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Jackson (25.82 points) and Devin White (6) and never relinquished it. Nick Folk (23 points) and Tyler Allgeier (14.5) led the way for Iggles in defeat. Arin Johnson's Team (6-2) will look to earn another W against Old Leather Balls, while Iggles (4-4) will face Prestige Worldwide in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Arin Johnson's Team   Iggles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Panthers in Week 8, Huntley scored 9.1 points to more-than-triple his 2.43-point projection. He ran for 91 yards to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Huntley will play the Chargers.
Caleb Huntley

Top Player Comparison

Arin Johnson's Team
Points
% of total points 159.6
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.82
25.65
16.2%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
24.9
13.62
15.6%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
22.6
10.67
14.2%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.8
13.33
10.5%
Iggles
Points
% of total points 115.52
1
Nick Folk
K
23
7.71
19.9%
2
Tyler Allgeier
RB
14.5
8.47
12.6%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
14
9.41
12.1%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
12.7
3.68
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenyan Drake had a 40-yard run for Iggles for the team, who trailed 40.12-12.70 after the first game of the week.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Arin Johnson's Team who owned the lead, 112.62-92.52. For Arin Johnson's Team, Jaylen Waddle had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal for Iggles, while Tyler Allgeier had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Arin Johnson's Team who claimed the lead, 142.80-107.52. For Arin Johnson's Team, Davis Mills had a 44-yard pass. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for Iggles with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Arin Johnson's Team, helping the team to a 159.60-107.52 lead.

Points By Position

  Arin Johnson's Team   Iggles

What If

Arin Johnson's Team would have beaten 10 other teams besides Iggles this week.
Iggles would have lost to nine other teams besides Arin Johnson's Team this week.
If Arin Johnson's Team played Iggles every week this season, they'd be 5-3.
Arin Johnson's Team would have defeated Iggles 111.48-88.92 had they played each other last week.
Arin Johnson's Team would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Iggles.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Arin Johnson's Team, Iggles would be 4-3.
If Arin Johnson's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 75-45.
If they played every team every week, Iggles would be 56-64.

Next Week Preview

Arin Johnson's Team
A pair of 6-2 teams will go head-to-head as Arin Johnson's Team match up against Old Leather Balls next in Week 9. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as KJ Hamler, Robbie Gould, Xavier McKinney, and Elijah Mitchell are off for Arin Johnson's Team, while Old Leather Balls will be without Brandon Aiyuk, Fred Warner, and Courtland Sutton. Over the last three weeks, Arin Johnson's Team have scored 129.61 points per game, while Old Leather Balls have averaged just 101.6 per contest.
Iggles
Up ahead next week, eighth-place Iggles (4-4) will take on 13th-place Prestige Worldwide (3-5). Each side has players on bye next week, as Dak Prescott, Saquon Barkley, Kareem Hunt, Trevon Diggs, Brandon McManus, Harrison Bryant, and David Njoku are off for Prestige Worldwide and Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence, Myles Garrett, and Wan'Dale Robinson are scheduled to be off for Iggles.