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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Blitzburgh
5-3 144.78
107.43
 
VS
proj
Aussig Spartans
76.62 4-4
109.15

Blitzburgh defeat Aussig Spartans for third straight win in 144.78-76.62 beatdown

Blitzburgh extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over Aussig Spartans, cruising to a 144.78-76.62 win. Aussig Spartans took a 21.82-point lead on Thursday behind a standout effort from Lamar Jackson. But it was all Blitzburgh after that. They were led by Derrick Henry (219 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Tyreek Hill (12 Rec, 188 Rec Yds). Blitzburgh (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Long Island Steelers, while Aussig Spartans (4-4) face Aussig Ravens in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Blitzburgh   Aussig Spartans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6.67 points, Gibson more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 17.2 points as the Commanders beat the Colts 17-16. He racked up 77 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Gibson will go up against the Vikings next week.
Antonio Gibson

Top Player Comparison

Blitzburgh
Points
% of total points 144.78
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35.3
17.88
24.4%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
25.5
17.64
17.6%
3
DJ Moore
WR
24.5
11.13
16.9%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
17.2
6.67
11.9%
Aussig Spartans
Points
% of total points 76.62
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.82
22.39
28.5%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
14
8.51
18.3%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
11.8
12.78
15.4%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
9.4
15.06
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch for Blitzburgh, while Evan Engram had a 22-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 63.50-54.92 lead for Blitzburgh.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Blitzburgh, while Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch, contributing to a 125.30-66.22 lead for Blitzburgh.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Blitzburgh during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Blitzburgh   Aussig Spartans

Game Notes

Blitzburgh had five of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Aussig Spartans had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Blitzburgh won despite starting Daniel Carlson, who scored zero points.
Blitzburgh had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Aussig Spartans.
Blitzburgh put up more points than their season scoring average (111.57) while Aussig Spartans fell short of theirs (98.08).
Blitzburgh put up more points than their projected total, while Aussig Spartans fell short of their projection.
This matchup featured the top and bottom-scoring teams in the league this week.
The 144.78 points scored by Blitzburgh are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 68.16-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
In blowout games this season, Blitzburgh moves to (2-0), while Aussig Spartans falls to (2-3).

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