Tuesday, October 09 2018 Orlando Octopi Gamenote

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Game Recaps

Unfortunately, the Orlando Octopi fell short to the Oakland City Lightning(4-1-0) 133.52-139.14. This devastating loss knocked Orlando down two spots to 9th place in the league. Wide receiver A.J. Green had his season high in yards as he snagged six catches for 112 yards. The quarterback for Orlando, Deshawn Watson, contributed 43 points for the team, beating the Lightning’s highest scorer, Saquon Barkley, by almost 13 points. The key positions that made an impact for the Lightning were the running back spots, as the backs for the Lightning combined to score 43.7 points, while the running backs for the Octopi totaled to score only 15.6 points. Dion Lewis, running back of the Octopi failed to capitalize on his opportunities, as he only mustered 48 yards (4.8 points) on 15 touches. The Octopi’s season record is now 2-3-0.

 

Match-Up Preview     Orlando Octopi (2-3-0) vs. Austin Atmosphere (4-1-0)

  • Orlando Octopi will take on the Austin Atmosphere
  • The Austin Atmosphere are projected to beat the Orlando Octopi, 107.53 – 104.63
  • The running backs for the Atmosphere are projected to outscore the backs for the Octopi, as David Johnson of the Atmosphere has started to find his rhythm.
  • Wide receivers, Mike Evans (7.4) and Stefon Diggs (7.4), are projected to virtually cancel each other as their combined scores are separated by the slimmest of margins.
  • Deshaun Watson of the Octopi is projected to score the highest amount of points out of any player on either team (27.8), signaling that a big game from Watson is imperative to the Octopi’s success.

 

Orlando Octopi Season Notes 2018-2019

  • Orlando Octopi is currently ranked 9th in Fantasy Classic League
  • Hurricane Michael swept through the Florida panhandle Wednesday afternoon, Ocean Stadium opened its doors to people in need of shelter from hurricane destruction.
  • More than 300,000 Florida residents are left without power from hurricane Michael
  • Orlando police is calling for help from the public to help identify Wells Fargo Bank Robber. If anyone has any information, please call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.