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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
PPE Return
4-4 131.7
117.37
 
VS
proj
Obi-Wan Jakobi
104.1 3-5
121.14

PPE Return defeat Obi-Wan Jakobi, 131.7-104.1

PPE Return rose to the occasion, earning a 131.7-104.1 win over Obi-Wan Jakobi, who fell short of projections. Obi-Wan Jakobi earned a 6.0-point lead on Thursday, but PPE Return held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts (285 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Travis Etienne Jr. (156 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Cooper Kupp (22.9 points) and Jimmy Garoppolo (18.7) were the leading scorers for Obi-Wan Jakobi in the loss. PPE Return (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against Bombay's Beauties, while Obi-Wan Jakobi (3-5) take on Creepin TD in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  PPE Return   Obi-Wan Jakobi

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gibson (19 Rush Yds, 58 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 20.7 points in a 17-16 win over the Colts in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.79-point projection and was much higher than his 13.13-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

PPE Return
Points
% of total points 131.7
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
33.4
25.13
25.4%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
25.2
14.13
19.1%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
20.7
7.79
15.7%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.8
21.36
12%
Obi-Wan Jakobi
Points
% of total points 104.1
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.9
22.19
22%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
18.7
18.05
18%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.2
19.11
14.6%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
12.8
8.31
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for PPE Return, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run to contribute to a 111.0-27.1 lead for PPE Return.
Sunday Late
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 56-yard pass for Obi-Wan Jakobi, while Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 131.7-92.9 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  PPE Return   Obi-Wan Jakobi

Game Notes

PPE Return had five of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, Obi-Wan Jakobi lost.
PPE Return won despite starting Rashod Bateman, who scored zero points.
PPE Return put up more points than their season scoring average (116.79) while Obi-Wan Jakobi fell short of theirs (129.32).
PPE Return recorded more points than their projected total, while Obi-Wan Jakobi fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 27.6-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for Obi-Wan Jakobi.

Next Week Preview

PPE Return
Two teams sporting identical 4-4 records, PPE Return and Bombay's Beauties will each vie for their fifth win next week in a mid-season matchup. Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Christian McCaffrey, Melvin Gordon III, the Dallas Cowboys defense, Pat Freiermuth, and Graham Gano are off for Bombay's Beauties and Brandon Aiyuk, Dalton Schultz, the Denver Broncos defense, and Wan'Dale Robinson will get the week off for PPE Return. Over the last three weeks, PPE Return have scored 116.62 points per game, while Bombay's Beauties have averaged 139.61 per contest.
Obi-Wan Jakobi
The outlook doesn't immediately get much brighter for seventh-place Obi-Wan Jakobi, as they now get the distinct privilege of facing red-hot Creepin TD next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Jimmy Garoppolo, Saquon Barkley, and Kareem Hunt are off for Obi-Wan Jakobi while George Kittle, Diontae Johnson, and Brandon McManus are out for Creepin TD.