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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Garoppolos Islands
3-5 186.92
154.35
 
VS
proj
The Diddles
125.16 2-6
139.04

Garoppolos Islands hand The Diddles third consecutive loss in 186.92-125.16 rout

Garoppolos Islands cruised to a 186.92-125.16 win to hand The Diddles their third straight loss. The Diddles got out to a 7.88-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Garoppolos Islands after that. They were led by James Conner (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 66 Rec Yds) and Andrew Luck (239 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Kirk Cousins (24.66 points) and Mike Evans (23.9) carried the flag for The Diddles in the loss. Garoppolos Islands (3-5) will look to build on their success against Lights Kamara Action, while The Diddles (2-6) match up against 110 Makes It Hot in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Garoppolos Islands   The Diddles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Giants in Week 8, Peterson ran for 149 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 24.6 points to more-than-double his 10.46-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Garoppolos Islands this week. Next week, Peterson will battle the Falcons.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Garoppolos Islands
Points
% of total points 186.92
1
James Conner
RB
33.2
15.31
17.8%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
29.36
24.82
15.7%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
24.6
10.46
13.2%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
19.4
13.88
10.4%
The Diddles
Points
% of total points 125.16
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.66
26.18
19.7%
2
Mike Evans
WR
23.9
11.23
19.1%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
19.3
10.25
15.4%
4
Baker Mayfield
QB
18.1
20.2
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Thursday, but it was The Diddles who emerged with the lead, 19.30-11.42. For Garoppolos Islands, Danny Amendola had a 28-yard touchdown pass. Lamar Miller made the highlight reel for The Diddles with a 58-yard run.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Garoppolos Islands who grabbed the lead, 169.02-77.60. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Garoppolos Islands, while Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch for The Diddles, while Baker Mayfield had a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Garoppolos Islands   The Diddles
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time refresh the Standings.
Garoppolos Islands
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Garoppolos Islands making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 128.49 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
James Conner
Best Acquisition
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
The Diddles
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 126.93, The Diddles boasts the No. 10 position in the Standings, leaving the squad with some work to do in order to make the playoffs.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 770 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Dan Bailey
Best Acquisition
11-14 FG, 52 long, 13-14 XP

StatSmack

Garoppolos Islands must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (186.92) than their season average (128.49).
The Diddles would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. The Diddles has left more points on the bench this season (322.44) than Garoppolos Islands (280.62).
In dire times, at least Garoppolos Islands keep it close. They've been blown out less times than The Diddles (1 vs 5).
Garoppolos Islands are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Diddles (2 vs 1).
By position, Garoppolos Islands have outscored The Diddles at QB and WR this season.
The starters for Garoppolos Islands had more big plays in their NFL games this week (8) than the starters for The Diddles (3).
Hey The Diddles, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!