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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
CB.
2-6 126.15
101.81
 
VS
proj
Cock Blockers
102.08 2-6
110.02

CB. beat expectations, defeat Cock Blockers in 126.15-102.08 rout

CB. rose to the occasion, rolling to a 126.15-102.08 win over Cock Blockers, who fell short of projections. CB. got out to a 3.20-point lead on Thursday behind Kenyan Drake (22.5 points) and never gave it up. Tyler Boyd (9 Rec, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Lamar Miller (133 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for Cock Blockers in the loss. CB. (2-6) will look to add to their success against Cock Blockers, while Cock Blockers (2-6) will attempt to get back in the win column against CB..

Matchup Timeline

  CB.   Cock Blockers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Valdes-Scantling (2 Rec, 45 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 11.5 points in a 29-27 lost to the Rams in Week 8. He nearly tripled his 3.97-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Valdes-Scantling will face the Patriots next week.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Top Player Comparison

CB.
Points
% of total points 126.15
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
22.5
8.96
17.8%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
18.7
12.37
14.8%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
18.1
17.24
14.3%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
17
12.77
13.5%
Cock Blockers
Points
% of total points 102.08
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
24.1
11.47
23.6%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
19.3
11.46
18.9%
3
Kerryon Johnson
RB
12.1
11.81
11.9%
4
Joe Flacco
QB
10.08
16.64
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Thursday, but it was CB. who emerged with the lead, 22.50-19.30. For CB., Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Miller made the highlight reel for Cock Blockers with a 58-yard run.
Sunday Early
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch for CB., while Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch, helping CB. to a 126.15-96.18 lead.

Points By Position

  CB.   Cock Blockers
Standings Update
How about we take a closer look at the Standings? After all, we're already halfway through the season, believe it or not.
CB.
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see CB. holding onto the No. 8 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 107.52 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, CB. is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Odell Beckham Jr.
MVP
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
1788 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Acquisition
531 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Cock Blockers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Cock Blockers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 101.75 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Lamar Miller
Best Drafted
504 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Seven of the 12 starters on CB. scored higher than their projected point totals.
Cock Blockers had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
CB. won despite having two starters (Derwin James and Khalil Mack) score zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
CB. scored more points than their projected total, while Cock Blockers fell short of their projection.
This win puts an end to a three-game winless streak for CB..
In blowout games this year, CB. moves to (1-4), while Cock Blockers falls to (1-4).
On the losing side, Tyler Boyd put up 24.1 points, the third-highest score for a WR this week.