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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Steel City Psychos
5-3 123.88
126.97
 
VS
proj
Molly Hatchet
116.38 3-5
122.5

Back-and-forth battle ends with Steel City Psychos coming back to knock off Molly Hatchet, 123.88-116.38

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Steel City Psychos earned a come-from-behind victory over Molly Hatchet, staging a comeback to earn a 123.88-116.38 win. Steel City Psychos trailed 116.38-112.23 heading into Monday night, but the unit rallied behind Tee Higgins (3 Rec, 49 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Geno Smith (22.53 points) and Jimmy Garoppolo (20.85) carried the flag for Molly Hatchet in defeat. Steel City Psychos (5-3) will look to add to their success against WinterbothamWankers, while Molly Hatchet (3-5) will attempt to get back in the win column against The Bobby Chucks.

Matchup Timeline

  Steel City Psychos   Molly Hatchet

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making both of his FG attempts against the Giants, Myers tallied 11 points this week. He scored 28.7% more than his 8.55-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Myers ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Jason Myers

Top Player Comparison

Steel City Psychos
Points
% of total points 123.88
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
36.05
14.4
29.1%
2
Jared Goff
QB
21.94
19.74
17.7%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
11.65
12.01
9.4%
4
Daniel Jones
QB
11.59
19.77
9.4%
Molly Hatchet
Points
% of total points 116.38
1
Geno Smith
QB
22.53
20.76
19.4%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
20.85
19.53
17.9%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
15.05
12.12
12.9%
4
Mike Evans
WR
13.8
12.3
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Thursday, but it was Molly Hatchet who owned the lead, 20.30-13.05. For Steel City Psychos, Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Molly Hatchet with a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Steel City Psychos became the proud owner of an 82.04-61.15 lead. Jared Goff had a 58-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Steel City Psychos, while Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Molly Hatchet with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Molly Hatchet who claimed the lead, 116.38-112.23. For Steel City Psychos, Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal. Geno Smith had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Molly Hatchet, while Jimmy Garoppolo had a 56-yard pass.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Steel City Psychos during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Steel City Psychos   Molly Hatchet
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway mark. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
Steel City Psychos
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Steel City Psychos holding onto No. 4 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 115.76 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Steel City Psychos is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Daniel Jones
MVP
1399 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 363 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
413 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 287 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
1904 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Molly Hatchet
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Molly Hatchet making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 117.43 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
380 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
1800 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Geno Smith
Best Acquisition
1924 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 158 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

Steel City Psychos must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (123.88) than their season average (115.76).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Steel City Psychos (5-3) have a better record than Molly Hatchet (3-5).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Steel City Psychos has left fewer points on the bench this season (347.89) than Molly Hatchet (444.98).
Steel City Psychos are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Molly Hatchet (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Molly Hatchet - they’ve made more transactions (5) than Steel City Psychos (4) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Steel City Psychos have outscored Molly Hatchet at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Steel City Psychos had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Molly Hatchet (4).
Don't worry Molly Hatchet, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!