Tuesday Evening Kicker: 2018 Week 8 Recap

Wenegades — er, Renegades — wallop wobbling Wookiees

Russia Renegades 140.03, Wake Island Wookiees 113.10 — Russia snatched its fourth victory in a row with a sound victory over Wake Island. For the Renegades, Kareem Hunt tallied 22.80 points, Odell Beckham supplied 21.60 points, and Jordan Howard wrapped up with 18.50 points. For the Wookiees, Kenyan Drake inspired the crowd with 25.90 points, Saquon Barkley dropped 22.70 points, and the Carolina Panthers ponied up 15.80 points. Next week: Russia will host San Juan and they open as a 11-point underdog. Wake Island will travel to Bangkok and they open as a 5-point underdog.

Ewoks keep churning out the victories

Ecuador Ewoks 125.26, Turkey Jerky 89.16 — Ecuador has now won its third straight game and fourth out of the last five after knocking off Turkey. For the Ewoks, the New England Patriots battered the opponent for 25.73 points, Mitchell Trubisky thumped out 23.63 points, and Tarik Cohen notched 19.00 points. For the Jerky, Antonio Brown amassed 25.40 points, Alex Smith contributed 15.83 points, and Willie Snead contributed 10.40 points. Next week: Ecuador will travel to Switzerland and they open as a 5-point favorite. Turkey will host Christmas Island and they open as a 27-point underdog.

Uh-oh: Scorpions drop second straight in loss to Bangkok

Bangkok Blitz 181.54, San Juan Scorpions 125.62 — After sprinting out of the gates to a 6-0 start, San Juan lost its second straight, in a resounding defeat to Bangkok. For the Blitz, Todd Gurley hammered home 38.50 points, Stefon Diggs amassed 27.90 points, and DeAndre Hopkins delighted the fans with 26.20 points. For the Scorpions, Alvin Kamara got the team going with 29.20 points, Kirk Cousins piled on 25.42 points, and A.J. Green thumped out 18.60 points. Next week: Bangkok will host Wake Island and they open as a 5-point favorite. San Juan will travel to Russia and they open as a 11-point favorite.

0.29! Crabs pinch out a close one over the Squirrels

Christmas Island Crabs 150.24, Switzerland Squirrels 149.95 — Christmas Island knows a thing or two about close games, having lost back-to-back games last season by an average of 2.7 points. They found out how the winning side tastes by squeaking past Switzerland by just 0.29 points. For the Crabs, Mike Evans rocked the scoreboard with 29.90 points, Tyler Boyd helped the team’s cause with 28.80 points, and James White propelled the team with 27.00 points. For the Squirrels, Larry Fitzgerald flared up for 26.20 points, Adam Thielen busted out 22.00 points, and the Jacksonville Jaguars finished with 21.00 points. Next week: Christmas Island will travel to Turkey and they open as a 27-point favorite. Switzerland will host Ecuador and they open as a 5-point underdog.

Kamikazes set the fields of grain ablaze

Nagasaki Kamikazes 178.80, Ukraine Grainers 137.34 — The Kamikazes exploded for 178 points in a big win over Ukraine. For the Kamikazes, James Conner broke the scoreboard with 43.00 points, Joe Mixon ratcheted up 33.00 points, and Travis Kelce accrued 19.90 points. For the Grainers, Deshaun Watson racked up 28.57 points, Christian McCaffrey gathered 24.40 points, and Latavius Murray supplied 23.10 points. Next week: Nagasaki will travel to Egypt and they open as a 23-point favorite. Ukraine will host Jamaica and they open as a 28-point favorite.

Pharaohs strike down the Jerks

Egypt Pharaohs 156.63, Jamaica Jerks 140.38 — Egypt pushed its winning streak to three games by defeating the winless, but resurgent Jerks in a close contest. For the Pharaohs, Adrian Peterson battered the opponent for 30.80 points, Patrick Mahomes poured it on with 27.40 points, and Phillip Lindsay soaked up 23.80 points. For the Jerks, Sammy Watkins propelled the team with 30.70 points, Jared Goff plowed the way with 27.28 points, and Lamar Miller tacked on 22.90 points. Next week: Egypt will host Nagasaki and they open as a 23-point underdog. Jamaica will travel to Ukraine and they open as a 28-point underdog.