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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
RyKeRs
4-4 113
97.92
 
VS
proj
Simini Petlici
110 1-7
94.67

RyKeRs earn win against Simini Petlici in 113-110 battle

Both teams exceeded their projected point totals, but it was RyKeRs who came out on top, narrowly earning a 113-110 win over Simini Petlici. RyKeRs were led by Jared Goff (31 points) and Mike Evans (23), while Cam Newton (219 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 52 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Lamar Miller (133 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for Simini Petlici in defeat. RyKeRs (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against Shelpas UTD, while Simini Petlici (1-7) take on Nikšica in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  RyKeRs   Simini Petlici

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins caught 8 passes for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the Broncos 30-23. In doing so, he put up 22 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Watkins will face the Browns.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

RyKeRs
Points
% of total points 113
1
Jared Goff
QB
31
23.72
27.4%
2
Mike Evans
WR
23
10.45
20.4%
3
Sammy Watkins
WR
22
7.33
19.5%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
13
10.29
11.5%
Simini Petlici
Points
% of total points 110
1
Cam Newton
QB
31
21.78
28.2%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
19
9.45
17.3%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
14
7.66
12.7%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
13
12.51
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for Simini Petlici, while Danny Amendola had a 28-yard touchdown pass, helping to stake Simini Petlici to a 30-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was RyKeRs who took the lead, 113-110. Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass for RyKeRs, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Aaron Jones had a 33-yard touchdown run for Simini Petlici, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  RyKeRs   Simini Petlici
Standings Update
Let's catch up on the Standings. We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, if you can believe it.
RyKeRs
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 91, RyKeRs is No. 7 in the Standings. While the squad currently has some work to do in order to make the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 770 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Tavon Austin
Best Acquisition
7 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Simini Petlici
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Simini Petlici making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 92 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Cole Beasley
Best Acquisition
33 Rec, 350 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

RyKeRs would have beaten eight other teams besides Simini Petlici this week.
Simini Petlici would have lost to just three other teams besides RyKeRs this week.
If RyKeRs played Simini Petlici every week this season, they'd be 5-3.
Simini Petlici would have been victorious over RyKeRs 110-70 had they played each other last week.
RyKeRs would be 1-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Simini Petlici.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as RyKeRs, Simini Petlici would be 4-3.
If RyKeRs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 36-52.
If they played every team every week, Simini Petlici would be 32-54-2.