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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Sydney Koalas
2-6 143.14
123.57
 
VS
proj
Not picking Christian Watson
125.9 5-3
130.41

Sydney Koalas defy expectations, defeat Not picking Christian Watson, 143.14-125.90

Sydney Koalas exceeded expectations, emerging victorious with a 143.14-125.90 win over Not picking Christian Watson, who fell short of projections. Not picking Christian Watson took a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but Sydney Koalas held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Derrick Henry (35.8 points) and Travis Etienne Jr. (25.2). DeAndre Hopkins (33.9 points) and Cooper Kupp (22.9) carried the flag for Not picking Christian Watson in the loss. Sydney Koalas (2-6) will look to keep it rolling against Stream team, while Not picking Christian Watson (5-3) will meet Niners Kick A$$ in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Sydney Koalas   Not picking Christian Watson

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 85 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Panthers, Allgeier recorded 17.5 points this week. He nearly doubled his 9.11-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Allgeier will face the Chargers next week.
Tyler Allgeier

Top Player Comparison

Sydney Koalas
Points
% of total points 143.14
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35.8
18.86
25%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
25.2
14.13
17.6%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.8
20.57
15.9%
4
Tyler Allgeier
RB
17.5
9.11
12.2%
Not picking Christian Watson
Points
% of total points 125.9
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
33.9
21.05
26.9%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.9
22.19
18.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.2
19.11
12.1%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
14.1
14.08
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Not picking Christian Watson who claimed the lead, 66.30-47.70. Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run for Sydney Koalas, while Tyler Allgeier had a 25-yard touchdown catch. T.J. Hockenson made the highlight reel for Not picking Christian Watson with a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Sydney Koalas, who trailed 125.90-105.44 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Sydney Koalas, helping the team to a 128.24-125.90 lead.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Sydney Koalas on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Sydney Koalas   Not picking Christian Watson
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Sydney Koalas
Sydney Koalas rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (114.44 ppg), leaving Sydney Koalas outside of playoff position at No. 11 in the Standings.
Important Players
Stefon Diggs
MVP
55 Rec, 764 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
755 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 140 Rec Yds
Daniel Jones
Best Acquisition
1399 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 363 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Not picking Christian Watson
Not picking Christian Watson will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 123.64 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
64 Rec, 686 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
779 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 189 Rec Yds
Deebo Samuel
Best Acquisition
138 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 387 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Sydney Koalas exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters scoring higher than their projected points, Not picking Christian Watson lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Sydney Koalas recorded more points than their projected total, while Not picking Christian Watson fell short of their projection.
In a losing effort, DeAndre Hopkins (33.9 points) posted the fifth-best score in the league this week.