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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Viktor Orbán Team
5-3 119.66
110.51
 
VS
proj
Mariota gang
86.86 2-6
97.11

Viktor Orbán Team come back to hand Mariota gang fourth consecutive loss in 119.66-86.86 rout

Viktor Orbán Team cruised to a 119.66-86.86 win to hand Mariota gang their fourth consecutive loss. Viktor Orbán Team got out to a 20.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Mariota gang came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Kirk Cousins (21.66 points). Not to be deterred, Viktor Orbán Team pulled it together at the last minute on Monday night, as the New England Patriots defense (20 points) and Tom Brady (13.76) put them back in the lead for good. Viktor Orbán Team (5-3) will look to rack up another win against Boondock Saints, while Mariota gang (2-6) will face Vinoř Steelers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Viktor Orbán Team   Mariota gang

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Giants in Week 8, Peterson scored 25.6 points to more-than-double his 10.54-point projection. He ran for 149 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Viktor Orbán Team this week. In Week 9, Peterson and the Redskins will go up against the Falcons.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Viktor Orbán Team
Points
% of total points 119.66
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
25.6
10.54
21.4%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.56
16.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
13.9
11.13
11.6%
4
Tom Brady
QB
13.76
20.41
11.5%
Mariota gang
Points
% of total points 86.86
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.66
22.83
24.9%
2
Jordan Howard
RB
14.1
8.25
16.2%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
10.2
6.2
11.7%
4
David Johnson
RB
10
12.17
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Viktor Orbán Team owned a 85.90-65.20 lead. For Viktor Orbán Team, DeSean Jackson had a 60-yard touchdown catch. Eric Ebron made the highlight reel for Mariota gang with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Viktor Orbán Team   Mariota gang
Standings Update
Let's catch up on the Standings. We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, believe it or not.
Viktor Orbán Team
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Viktor Orbán Team holding onto No. 4 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 111.13 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Viktor Orbán Team is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
the New England Patriots defense
Best Acquisition
23.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 382.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers
Mariota gang
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 84.45, Mariota gang ranks No. 10 in the Standings, leaving the unit on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
David Johnson
Best Drafted
394 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 207 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
2102 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs

What If

Viktor Orbán Team would have beaten four other teams besides Mariota gang this week.
Mariota gang would have lost to seven other teams besides Viktor Orbán Team this week.
If they played Mariota gang every week, Viktor Orbán Team would be 7-1 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Viktor Orbán Team would have defeated Mariota gang 124.06-77.44.
Viktor Orbán Team would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mariota gang.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Viktor Orbán Team, Mariota gang would be 3-4.
If Viktor Orbán Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 37-35.
If they played every team every week, Mariota gang would be 11-61.