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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
IllegalALIENs
6-2 108.14
95.88
 
VS
proj
SIXBURGH
90.24 3-5
98.5

IllegalALIENs top SIXBURGH for fourth straight win, 108.14-90.24

IllegalALIENs extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over SIXBURGH, emerging victorious with a 108.14-90.24 win. It was the third consecutive loss for SIXBURGH. IllegalALIENs never trailed in this one after earning a 17.30-point lead on Thursday behind Leonard Fournette (13.3 points) and Chris Godwin (10.5). Kyler Murray (28.64 points) and Donovan Peoples-Jones (10.1) carried the flag for SIXBURGH in the loss. IllegalALIENs (6-2) will look to notch another win against Covid Kingdom, while SIXBURGH (3-5) meet Daisy and the Bug in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  IllegalALIENs   SIXBURGH

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Cowboys in Week 8, Fields passed for 151 yards , ran for 60 yards and scored 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 30.04 points to more-than-double his 14.88-point projection, the highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season. In Week 9, Fields and the Bears will square off against the Dolphins.
Justin Fields

Top Player Comparison

IllegalALIENs
Points
% of total points 108.14
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35.3
17.89
32.6%
2
Justin Fields
QB
30.04
14.88
27.8%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.3
13.02
12.3%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
11
10.27
10.2%
SIXBURGH
Points
% of total points 90.24
1
Kyler Murray
QB
28.64
22.57
31.7%
2
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
10.1
8.14
11.2%
3
Tyler Bass
K
10
8.87
11.1%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
9.4
9.91
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for IllegalALIENs, helping to stake the team to a 23.80-6.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass for SIXBURGH, who trailed 70.34-68.54 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for IllegalALIENs, helping the team to a 108.14-70.14 lead.

Points By Position

  IllegalALIENs   SIXBURGH

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starting players on IllegalALIENs scored more than their projected point totals.
SIXBURGH had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
IllegalALIENs won despite having two starters (Daniel Carlson and Ezekiel Elliott) score zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
IllegalALIENs put up more points than their projected total, while SIXBURGH failed to reach their projection.
SIXBURGH ranked 12th in the league in points scored this week, while IllegalALIENs ranked 9th.
The matchup's 17.9-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
For SIXBURGH, Kyler Murray registered 28.64 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

IllegalALIENs
Two teams with matching 6-2 records, IllegalALIENs and Covid Kingdom will go head-to-head next week in a mid-season showdown. IllegalALIENs might have to shuffle their lineup some with Ezekiel Elliott out on bye in Week 9. Covid Kingdom will be without Brandon Aiyuk, the New York Giants defense, Pat Freiermuth, and the San Francisco 49ers defense. Over the last three weeks, IllegalALIENs have scored 108.36 points per game, while Covid Kingdom have averaged 93.74 per contest.
SIXBURGH
On the docket in Week 9, 11th-place SIXBURGH (3-5) will take on fifth-place Daisy and the Bug (4-4). SIXBURGH might need to shuffle their lineup a bit with Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michael Gallup, and Deebo Samuel out on bye next week. Daisy and the Bug won't have Robbie Gould.