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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Swizzle Stix
3-5 4072
3294.82
 
VS
proj
Ghetto Elks
3046 4-4
2996.82

Swizzle Stix defeat Ghetto Elks for third straight win, 4,072-3,046

Swizzle Stix extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Ghetto Elks, securing a 4,072-3,046 win. Swizzle Stix never trailed in this one after nabbing a 119-point lead on Thursday behind Chris Godwin. DeAndre Hopkins (573 points) and Kirk Cousins (545) led the way for Ghetto Elks in the loss. Swizzle Stix (3-5) will look to sustain their winning ways against Saultcrew, while Ghetto Elks (4-4) will face off against Hustlers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Swizzle Stix   Ghetto Elks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 115 yards against the Patriots, Wilson recorded 294 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 79.55-point projection and was much higher than his 118.71-point season scoring average. Wilson will face the Bills next week.
Garrett Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Swizzle Stix
Points
% of total points 4072
1
Dak Prescott
QB
655
639.85
16.1%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
576
192.24
14.1%
3
Micah Parsons
LB
565
107.51
13.9%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
495
287.15
12.2%
Ghetto Elks
Points
% of total points 3046
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
573
148.57
18.8%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
545
667.83
17.9%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
533
670.08
17.5%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
344
162.54
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for Swizzle Stix, helping to give the team a 119-0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Swizzle Stix emerged with a 3,273-1,689 lead. Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Swizzle Stix, while Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for Ghetto Elks with a 29-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch for Ghetto Elks, who trailed 3,899-2,145 after the late games.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Ghetto Elks.

Points By Position

  Swizzle Stix   Ghetto Elks
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to check in on the Standings.
Swizzle Stix
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Swizzle Stix making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 2,454 points per game through eight weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
1763 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
69 Rec, 961 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Sam Ehlinger
Best Acquisition
201 Pass Yds
Ghetto Elks
Ghetto Elks will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 3,166 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
1734 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Acquisition
22 Rec, 262 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Swizzle Stix scored more points in this one (4,072) than their season average (2,454.38).
Swizzle Stix are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
Swizzle Stix are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Ghetto Elks (1).
By position, Swizzle Stix have outscored Ghetto Elks at WR, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for Swizzle Stix had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Ghetto Elks (3).
Swizzle Stix was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Ghetto Elks (1).
Hey Ghetto Elks, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!