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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 8
Weekly
Grade
Grade
Houleyβs BBQ π·π»
7-1 136.04
138.15
VS
proj
πππ
73.4
3-5
108.2
Houleyβs BBQ π·π» beat πππ for sixth straight win in 136.04-73.40 rout
Houleyβs BBQ π·π» extended their win streak to six games with a dominant victory over πππ, rolling to a 136.04-73.40 win. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Houleyβs BBQ π·π» jumped out to a 50.14-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 48.5 points from Adrian Peterson (149 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Aaron Jones (15.6 points) and O.J. Howard (14.8) carried the flag for πππ in defeat. Houleyβs BBQ π·π» (7-1) will look to keep it rolling against Julio Think You Iz?, while πππ (3-5) will attempt to get back in the win column against β βα΅Κ³α΅α΅αΆ° β β¬α΅α΅αΆ°α΅ β.
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Matchup Timeline
Houleyβs BBQ π·π»
πππ
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Taking on the Giants in Week 8, Peterson ran for 149 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 26.1 points to more-than-double his 11.09-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Houleyβs BBQ π·π» this week. In Week 9, Peterson and the Redskins will play the Falcons.
Adrian Peterson
Top Player Comparison
Houleyβs BBQ π·π»
Points
% of total points 136.04
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
26.1
11.09
19.2%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
22.4
17.39
16.5%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
19.3
19.64
14.2%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.94
21.81
11.7%
πππ
Points
% of total points 73.4
1
Aaron Jones
RB
15.6
9.5
21.3%
2
O.J. Howard
TE
14.8
7.92
20.2%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
9.8
14.01
13.4%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
7
9.01
9.5%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Houleyβs BBQ π·π» who took the lead, 116.74-66.60. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Houleyβs BBQ π·π», while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for πππ with a 33-yard touchdown run.
Points By Position
Houleyβs BBQ π·π»
πππ
Standings Update
Believe it or not, weβre already at the midpoint of the season, which means we ought take a closer look at the Standings.
Houleyβs BBQ π·π»
Houleyβs BBQ π·π» may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (134.49 ppg), propelling Houleyβs BBQ π·π» to No. 2 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Seth Roberts
Best Acquisition
17 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
πππ
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on πππ making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 114.65 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Wendell Smallwood
Best Acquisition
257 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 143 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
What If
Houleyβs BBQ π·π» would have beaten four other teams besides πππ this week.
πππ would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Houleyβs BBQ π·π» played πππ every week this season, they'd be 5-3.
Had they played each other last week, Houleyβs BBQ π·π» would have gotten the win over πππ 115.14-94.58.
Houleyβs BBQ π·π» would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as πππ.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Houleyβs BBQ π·π», πππ would be 3-4.
If Houleyβs BBQ π·π» had played every team in the league each week, they would be 44-28.
If they played every team every week, πππ would be 27-45.