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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Packerbackers
5-3 98.3
96.64
 
VS
proj
The Neo Geos
85.62 5-3
85.59

Back-and-forth battle ends with Packerbackers knocking off The Neo Geos, 98.30-85.62

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Packerbackers earned a hard-fought victory over The Neo Geos, earning a 98.30-85.62 win. Packerbackers were led by Jalen Hurts, who passed for 285 yards and 4 touchdowns for 28.4 points, and Stefon Diggs, who caught 6 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown (16.8 points), while Christian McCaffrey (32.26 points) and Taylor Heinicke (23.06) carried the flag for The Neo Geos in the loss. Packerbackers (5-3) will look to get another W against Mr. Sparkle, while The Neo Geos (5-3) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Patrick Mahomesless.

Matchup Timeline

  Packerbackers   The Neo Geos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Aiyuk overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 14.1 points against his 9.53-point projection. In a 31-14 win over the Rams, he caught 6 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown. Aiyuk ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Brandon Aiyuk

Top Player Comparison

Packerbackers
Points
% of total points 98.3
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
28.4
24.14
28.9%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.8
13.33
17.1%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
14.1
9.53
14.3%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
13.8
10.72
14%
The Neo Geos
Points
% of total points 85.62
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.26
14.39
37.7%
2
Taylor Heinicke
QB
23.06
14.87
26.9%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
12.2
15.63
14.2%
4
AJ Dillon
RB
6.3
6.67
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Packerbackers, while CeeDee Lamb had a 21-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 58.70-9.60 lead for Packerbackers.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, The Neo Geos had a 78.32-74.30 lead. For Packerbackers, Brandon Aiyuk had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for The Neo Geos, while Taylor Heinicke had a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Packerbackers, helping the team to a 91.10-84.62 lead.

Points By Position

  Packerbackers   The Neo Geos

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Packerbackers exceeded their projected point totals.
The Neo Geos had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Packerbackers put up more points than their season scoring average (88) while The Neo Geos fell short of theirs (95.79).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 12.68-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Packerbackers win, but they also covered the 11.05-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Christian McCaffrey officially registered the fourth-highest score for a RB this season with 32.26 points.

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