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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Come Get Some
8-0 141.2
132.4
 
VS
proj
Pulsechamber
69.5 3-5
60.67

Come Get Some top Pulsechamber to remain unbeaten in 141.2-69.5 rout

Come Get Some won their eighth straight to open the season with a dominant victory over Pulsechamber, rolling to a 141.2-69.5 win. Pulsechamber nabbed a 6.0-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Come Get Some after that. They were led by Todd Gurley II, who racked up 195 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 42.5 points, and Adam Thielen, who racked up 118 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (27.8 points). Mitchell Trubisky (29.9 points) and Wendell Smallwood (15.6) led the charge for Pulsechamber in the loss. Come Get Some improve to 8-0 on the season, while Pulsechamber fall to 3-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Come Get Some   Pulsechamber

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gurley II scored 42.5 points against the Packers in Week 8 to beat his 31.52-point projection. He racked up 195 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Come Get Some this week. In Week 9, Gurley II and the Rams will face the Saints.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

Come Get Some
Points
% of total points 141.2
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
42.5
31.52
30.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
27.8
23.98
19.7%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
24
21.3
17%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
19.9
17.4
14.1%
Pulsechamber
Points
% of total points 69.5
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
29.9
21.38
43%
2
Wendell Smallwood
RB
15.6
10.13
22.4%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
10
7.48
14.4%
4
Randall Cobb
WR
8
12.55
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Come Get Some had a 113.4-69.5 lead. Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Come Get Some, while Matthew Stafford had a 39-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Mitchell Trubisky had a 70-yard touchdown pass for Pulsechamber, while Wendell Smallwood had a 36-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Come Get Some   Pulsechamber
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, and that means we ought catch up on the Standings.
Come Get Some
Come Get Some have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 155.8 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to an undefeated record and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Philip Rivers
Best Acquisition
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Pulsechamber
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 99.0, Pulsechamber are No. 9 in the Standings. While the team currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Mitchell Trubisky
MVP
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Best Drafted
Case Keenum
Best Acquisition
2110 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Four of the seven starters on Come Get Some scored higher than their projected point totals.
Pulsechamber had only three of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Pulsechamber could have used points from Austin Hooper and Allen Robinson II, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 71.7-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The experts were right on the money with this one. The projected margin of victory entering the match was 71.73, and Come Get Some covered by 71.7.
In blowout games this season, Come Get Some moves to (7-0), while Pulsechamber falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Mitchell Trubisky (29.9 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a QB this week.