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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Eastside Red Raiders
6-2 234.83
239.3
 
VS
proj
The Cobra Kai
181.73 3-5
183.94

Eastside Red Raiders overcome starter's goose egg, top The Cobra Kai, 234.83-181.73

Despite a 0-point week from D.J. Reed Jr., Eastside Red Raiders were able to persevere and earn the victory, securing a 234.83-181.73 win over The Cobra Kai. Eastside Red Raiders leapt out to a 59.57-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Lamar Miller (46.3 points) and Jakeem Grant (13.27) and never looked back. The Philadelphia Eagles defense (40 points) and Kirk Cousins (33.66) did their part for The Cobra Kai in the loss. Eastside Red Raiders (6-2) will look to add to their success against I should of Pre-edit, while The Cobra Kai (3-5) face Keith's Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Eastside Red Raiders   The Cobra Kai

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 42-23 win over the Dolphins, Miller scored 46.3 points to more-than-quadruple his 10.32-point projection. He ran for 133 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Eastside Red Raiders this week. Miller will go up against the Broncos next week.
Lamar Miller

Top Player Comparison

Eastside Red Raiders
Points
% of total points 234.83
1
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
66
39.11
28.1%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
46.3
10.32
19.7%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
27.36
28.12
11.7%
4
Alex Erickson
WR
20.5
25.89
8.7%
The Cobra Kai
Points
% of total points 181.73
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
40
47.89
22%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
33.66
29.75
18.5%
3
James White
RB
15.4
13.19
8.5%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
14.6
8.47
8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for Eastside Red Raiders, helping to stake the team to a 59.57-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Eastside Red Raiders who claimed the lead, 213.33-119.57. Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Eastside Red Raiders, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 49-yard catch. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for The Cobra Kai with a 33-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday night, but it was Eastside Red Raiders who took the lead, 234.83-166.33. For Eastside Red Raiders, Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal. Michael Thomas made the highlight reel for The Cobra Kai with a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Eastside Red Raiders   The Cobra Kai
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, and that means it's time refresh the Standings.
Eastside Red Raiders
Eastside Red Raiders will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 221.08 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad is No. 3 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Lamar Miller
Best Drafted
504 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
the Washington Redskins defense
Best Acquisition
19.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 322.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
The Cobra Kai
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see The Cobra Kai holding onto the No. 8 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 171.71 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, The Cobra Kai is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
the Philadelphia Eagles defense
MVP
19.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 352.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 7 Turnovers
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
James White
Best Acquisition
204 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 459 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

What If

Eastside Red Raiders would have beaten 11 other teams besides The Cobra Kai this week.
The Cobra Kai would have lost to four other teams besides Eastside Red Raiders this week.
Eastside Red Raiders would be 7-1 if they played The Cobra Kai every week.
Had they played each other last week, Eastside Red Raiders would have topped The Cobra Kai 232.54-158.24.
Eastside Red Raiders would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Cobra Kai.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Eastside Red Raiders, The Cobra Kai would be 5-2.
If Eastside Red Raiders had played every team in the league each week, they would be 83-21.
If they played every team every week, The Cobra Kai would be 46-58.