John Brown, Communications Director
Email: brown4ja@dukes.jmu.edu
Game Recaps
The Orlando Octopi were able to beat the Austin Rockets last week with score of 155.06 to 112.68. This win was led by QB Deshaun Watson who scored a league high 46.96 points by throwing for 239 Pass yards and 5 touchdowns. WR Stefon Diggs contributed to the win as well by scoring 28.9 points by having 10 catches for 119 yards and a touchdown. Although he led the Orlando Octopi in Week 6, Andy Dalton had the third most points on the team against the Rockets with 28.2 points by throwing for 280 yards and two touchdowns. The margin of the game could have been more if Dion Lewis showed up and scored any points because he ended up with having zero. The Orlando Octopi (4-4) stay in ninth place as the Austin Rockets (5-3) move down to sixth place.
Match-up Preview
- The Orlando Octopi are taking on the Orlando Sharks in what is being called the “Battle of Orlando”
- Octopi are projected to beat the Sharks 99.24-57.22
- RB Dion Lewis is projected to score 11.35 points for the Octopi while Spencer Ware is projected to score 3.99 for the Sharks
- WR Stefon Diggs and WR Devin Funchess are projected to score 28 points together this Sunday.
- For the Sharks, RB TJ Yeldon and QB Eli Manning both have bye weeks and also WR Will Fuller is on injured reserve so they will need to figure out how to make the points back that they will lose by not having these players . The Octopi also have key players on bye weeks including QB Andy Dalton,RB Leonard Fournette, and WR AJ Green but they are not worried about losing.
Orlando Octopi Season Notes
- The Orlando Octopi are currently ranked 4th in their division and 9th in the league.
- Hundreds gather at Orlando synagogue to remember the lives of those lost in Pittsburgh. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orange/os-pittsburgh-jewish-synagogue-orlando-vigil-20181029-story.html
- 60 arrested for looting, 200 for curfew after Hurricane Michael