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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
UP THE MIDDLE
3-5 173
183.12
 
VS
proj
Smooth Criminal
167 5-3
148.86

Smooth Criminal lose to UP THE MIDDLE in 173-167 duel despite topping projections

UP THE MIDDLE fell short of projections while Smooth Criminal rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 183-149, UP THE MIDDLE eked out a 173-167 victory over Smooth Criminal. Smooth Criminal made a run at it late afternoon on Sunday, but they fell short. UP THE MIDDLE led 140-167 after the early action and held on for the win despite points from on Sunday afternoon for Smooth Criminal. Russell Wilson (54 points) and Antonio Gibson (23) were the stars for UP THE MIDDLE in the victory. UP THE MIDDLE (3-5) will look to rack up another W against No17 Go Long, while Smooth Criminal (5-3) meet Steel Soldiers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  UP THE MIDDLE   Smooth Criminal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 77 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Colts, Gibson put up 23 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.64-point projection and was much higher than his 13.88-point season scoring average. Gibson ranks #61 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Antonio Gibson

Top Player Comparison

UP THE MIDDLE
Points
% of total points 173
1
Russell Wilson
QB
54
60.15
31.2%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
23
7.64
13.3%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
22
12.54
12.7%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
20
12.32
11.6%
Smooth Criminal
Points
% of total points 167
1
Zach Wilson
QB
75
51.41
44.9%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
28
14.62
16.8%
3
Evan Engram
TE
19
8.81
11.4%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
12
14.16
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Smooth Criminal owned a 167-140 lead. For UP THE MIDDLE, Russell Wilson had a 47-yard pass. Zach Wilson had a 63-yard pass and a 54-yard pass for Smooth Criminal, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run.

Points By Position

  UP THE MIDDLE   Smooth Criminal

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Smooth Criminal has left more points on the bench this season (712) than UP THE MIDDLE (522).
UP THE MIDDLE are clutch masters, with more close wins than Smooth Criminal (1 vs 0).
Smooth Criminal have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than UP THE MIDDLE (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, UP THE MIDDLE have outscored Smooth Criminal at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Hey Smooth Criminal, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

UP THE MIDDLE
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Smooth Criminal at the wide receiver position (47 points to 20).
Smooth Criminal
The problem this week is pretty easy to identify, Smooth Criminal. Choosing to start Richie James Jr. and Cedrick Wilson Jr. in a fantasy matchup where every point mattered... let's try to move forward with a full deck of cards next time?