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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Patriot Killer
5-3 215.75
202.66
 
VS
proj
The Overkiller's
209.55 2-6
198.52

Patriot Killer hand The Overkiller's fourth consecutive loss in 215.75-209.55 squeaker

Patriot Killer narrowly earned a 215.75-209.55 win to hand The Overkiller's their fourth straight loss. The Overkiller's had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Patriot Killer led 215.75-195.65 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 13.9 points from Tee Higgins on Monday night for The Overkiller's. Tony Pollard (131 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) and Geno Smith (212 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) were the stars for Patriot Killer in the win. Patriot Killer (5-3) will look to notch another win against Doc's Devils, while The Overkiller's (2-6) will try to get back in the win column against Naked Bootlegs.

Matchup Timeline

  Patriot Killer   The Overkiller's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Jets defense overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 16 points against their 10.29-point projection. In a 22-17 loss to the Patriots, they allowed 22 points, surrendered 288 yards, and intercepted a pass. The Jets defense ranks #6 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Bills next week.
The New York Jets defense

Top Player Comparison

Patriot Killer
Points
% of total points 215.75
1
Tony Pollard
RB
33.7
15.86
15.6%
2
Geno Smith
QB
25.2
23.72
11.7%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.1
16.7
11.6%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.8
20.57
10.1%
The Overkiller's
Points
% of total points 209.55
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
39.25
29.53
18.7%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
39
26.77
18.6%
3
Nick Folk
K
21
7.99
10%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
21
9.31
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which The Overkiller's emerged with a 185.85-153.25 lead. Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run for Patriot Killer, while Russell Wilson had a 47-yard pass. Meanwhile, Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for The Overkiller's, while Tua Tagovailoa had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Patriot Killer, who trailed 186.65-183.95 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Patriot Killer, contributing to a 215.75-195.65 lead for the team.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for The Overkiller's.

Points By Position

  Patriot Killer   The Overkiller's

What If

Patriot Killer would have beaten four other teams besides The Overkiller's this week.
The Overkiller's would have lost to five other teams besides Patriot Killer this week.
If they played The Overkiller's every week, Patriot Killer would be 4-4 this season.
Last week, Patriot Killer would have beaten The Overkiller's 176.15-132.5.
Patriot Killer would be 1-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Overkiller's.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Patriot Killer, The Overkiller's would be 4-3.
If Patriot Killer had played every team in the league each week, they would be 31-41.
If they played every team every week, The Overkiller's would be 34-38.

Coach Talk

Patriot Killer
Bravo, Patriot Killer. Good job deploying a team that tallied 215.75 points this past matchup. Let's keep this momentum as we head into our Week 9 matchup.
The Overkiller's
Unless The Overkiller's wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting many opportunities" doesn't fly as an excuse this time around. Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 21 targets in Week 8. Chemistry could be an issue, as that group reeled in only 12 catches.