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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Murphatron
3-5 141.66
151.57
 
VS
proj
ForWhomTheBellTolls
98.6 4-4
159.58

ForWhomTheBellTolls come up short of projections, lose to Murphatron in 141.66-98.60 rout

There's no way around it, ForWhomTheBellTolls underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Murphatron rolled to a 141.66-98.60 win. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Murphatron jumped out to a 91.56-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Cam Newton and Travis Kelce. Newton passed for 219 yards , ran for 52 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 52.96 points, while Kelce caught 6 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown (19.9 points). Drew Brees (120 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Julian Edelman (13 Rush Yds, 104 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for ForWhomTheBellTolls in defeat. Murphatron (3-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against O'Well, while ForWhomTheBellTolls (4-4) will face off against Flaming Aces in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Murphatron   ForWhomTheBellTolls

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 16 points, Yeldon scored 79% more than his 8.94-point projection as the Jaguars lost to the Eagles 24-18. He caught 7 passes for 83 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Murphatron this week. Next week, Yeldon will play the Colts.
T.J. Yeldon

Top Player Comparison

Murphatron
Points
% of total points 141.66
1
Cam Newton
QB
52.96
45.79
37.4%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
19.9
17.47
14%
3
A.J. Green
WR
18.6
20.85
13.1%
4
T.J. Yeldon
RB
16
8.94
11.3%
ForWhomTheBellTolls
Points
% of total points 98.6
1
Drew Brees
QB
27.8
55.82
28.2%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
20.7
15.52
21%
3
Jalen Richard
RB
14.4
13.22
14.6%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
11
19.69
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Murphatron boasted a 141.66-50.10 lead. For Murphatron, Mason Crosby had a 53-yard field goal. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for ForWhomTheBellTolls with a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Murphatron   ForWhomTheBellTolls
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time to check in on the Standings.
Murphatron
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Murphatron making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 147.29 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
45 Rec, 687 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
ForWhomTheBellTolls
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine ForWhomTheBellTolls holding onto the No. 8 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 144.40 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league. Nevertheless, ForWhomTheBellTolls is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Joe Flacco
Best Acquisition
2259 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. Murphatron has left fewer points on the bench this season (543.61) than ForWhomTheBellTolls (599.12).
In dire times, at least Murphatron keep it close. They've been blown out less times than ForWhomTheBellTolls (2 vs 3).
Murphatron are clutch masters, with more close wins than ForWhomTheBellTolls (1 vs 0).
By position, Murphatron have outscored ForWhomTheBellTolls at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Murphatron came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than ForWhomTheBellTolls (1).
There's not much good to say about ForWhomTheBellTolls this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!