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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
BEEFCAKE!!
6-2 105.9
118.06
 
VS
proj
Throw a Fitz
100.6 3-5
105.97

BEEFCAKE!! still manage to defeat Throw a Fitz 105.9-100.6

Despite failing to bring their A game, BEEFCAKE!! emerged victorious with a 105.9-100.6 win over Throw a Fitz. BEEFCAKE!! never trailed in this one after grabbing a 2.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Jared Goff (29.5 points) and Chris Carson (18.4). Marvin Jones Jr. (7 Rec, 117 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Matthew Stafford (310 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Throw a Fitz in the loss. BEEFCAKE!! (6-2) will look to earn another win against Donkey Punch, while Throw a Fitz (3-5) meet Sons of Repair in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  BEEFCAKE!!   Throw a Fitz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 124 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Lions, Carson tallied 18.4 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 9.42-point projection and was much higher than his 7.96-point season scoring average. Carson will face the Chargers next week.
Chris Carson

Top Player Comparison

BEEFCAKE!!
Points
% of total points 105.9
1
Jared Goff
QB
29.5
25.38
27.9%
2
Chris Carson
RB
18.4
9.42
17.4%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.9
12.28
16.9%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
14.6
16.01
13.8%
Throw a Fitz
Points
% of total points 100.6
1
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
23.7
8.7
23.6%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
20
23.61
19.9%
3
Davante Adams
WR
19.3
13.08
19.2%
4
James White
RB
15.4
12.83
15.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, BEEFCAKE!! became the proud owner of a 88.0-85.2 lead. Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass for BEEFCAKE!!, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Throw a Fitz, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 39-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  BEEFCAKE!!   Throw a Fitz
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to check in on the Standings.
BEEFCAKE!!
BEEFCAKE!! may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (107.9 ppg), propelling BEEFCAKE!! to the No. 2 spot in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Throw a Fitz
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Throw a Fitz making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 106.9 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
1912 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

What If

BEEFCAKE!! would have beaten five other teams besides Throw a Fitz this week.
Throw a Fitz would have lost to six other teams besides BEEFCAKE!! this week.
If BEEFCAKE!! played Throw a Fitz every week this season, they'd be 4-4.
Last week, Throw a Fitz would have defeated BEEFCAKE!! 127.5-98.56.
BEEFCAKE!! would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Throw a Fitz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BEEFCAKE!!, Throw a Fitz would be 4-3.
If BEEFCAKE!! had played every team in the league each week, they would be 46-42.
If they played every team every week, Throw a Fitz would be 41-47.