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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Indy.Ant
5-3 136.16
103.1
 
VS
proj
GibraltarRock
61.84 1-7
91.08

Indy.Ant hand GibraltarRock third straight loss in 136.16-61.84 rout

Indy.Ant cruised to a 136.16-61.84 win to hand GibraltarRock their third straight loss. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in this matchup, as Indy.Ant grabbed a 38.96-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from James Conner and Tarik Cohen. Conner racked up 212 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 33.2 points, while Cohen racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (17 points). Aaron Rodgers (286 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Odell Beckham Jr. (8 Rec, 136 Rec Yds) did their part for GibraltarRock in the loss. Indy.Ant (5-3) will look to sustain their momentum against 温州榕树, while GibraltarRock (1-7) face off against Godrichp in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Indy.Ant   GibraltarRock

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner racked up 212 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Steelers beat the Browns 33-18. In doing so, he put up 33.2 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Indy.Ant this week. In Week 9, Conner and the Steelers will go up against the Ravens.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Indy.Ant
Points
% of total points 136.16
1
James Conner
RB
33.2
15.42
24.4%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.66
22.83
15.9%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.9
11.85
13.1%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
17
10.54
12.5%
GibraltarRock
Points
% of total points 61.84
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.94
22.4
25.8%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
13.6
13.59
22%
3
Devontae Booker
RB
10.1
5.33
16.3%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
7
8.55
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Indy.Ant became the proud owner of a 96.60-57.64 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Indy.Ant, while Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for GibraltarRock, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Indy.Ant   GibraltarRock
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, if you can believe it.
Indy.Ant
Indy.Ant may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (99.91 ppg), propelling Indy.Ant to No. 4 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
58 Rec, 587 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
GibraltarRock
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine GibraltarRock making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 81.55 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Devontae Booker
Best Acquisition
129 Rush Yds, 149 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Indy.Ant had six of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
GibraltarRock had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
GibraltarRock can partially blame the loss on David Njoku, who didn't score any points.
Indy.Ant had four players score more points than the leading scorer for GibraltarRock.
Indy.Ant put up more points than their season scoring average (99.91) while GibraltarRock fell short of theirs (81.55).
Indy.Ant scored more points than their projected total, while GibraltarRock failed to reach their projection.
The 136.16 points scored by Indy.Ant are the 3rd-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 74.32-point margin is the largest in the league this year.
Not only did Indy.Ant win, but they also easily covered the 12.02-point predicted margin of victory.
Indy.Ant moves to (3-2) in blowout games this season, while GibraltarRock falls to (0-4).