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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Cookin Some Crowder
6-2 129.16
133.95
 
VS
proj
Glen's Genius Team
96.7 3-5
119.17

Cookin Some Crowder come back to knock off Glen's Genius Team for fourth straight win in 129.16-96.70 rout

Cookin Some Crowder extended their win streak to four games with a easy victory over Glen's Genius Team, cruising to a 129.16-96.70 win. Glen's Genius Team pulled out to a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Cookin Some Crowder after that. They were led by James Conner, who racked up 212 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 35.7 points, and the New England Patriots defense, who allowed only 6 points, surrendered 333 yards, and forced 2 turnovers (20 points). Matthew Stafford (310 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Travis Kelce (6 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Glen's Genius Team in the loss. Cookin Some Crowder (6-2) will look to add to their success against Stephen's Super Team, while Glen's Genius Team (3-5) face off against Andrew's Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Cookin Some Crowder   Glen's Genius Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bills in Week 8, the Patriots defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 333 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 20 points to more-than-double their 9.56-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Cookin Some Crowder this week. The Patriots will square off against the Packers next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Cookin Some Crowder
Points
% of total points 129.16
1
James Conner
RB
35.7
17.79
27.6%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.56
15.5%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
17.6
17.28
13.6%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
17.1
17.26
13.2%
Glen's Genius Team
Points
% of total points 96.7
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
18
19.35
18.6%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
16.9
14.3
17.5%
3
A.J. Green
WR
16.1
17.26
16.6%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
12.1
11.84
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Glen's Genius Team had a 96.70-95.40 lead. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Cookin Some Crowder, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch. Meanwhile, Matthew Stafford had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Glen's Genius Team, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Cookin Some Crowder   Glen's Genius Team
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, believe it or not.
Cookin Some Crowder
Cookin Some Crowder will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 118.26 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
Glen's Genius Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Glen's Genius Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 109.65 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
1912 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
45 Rec, 687 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Acquisition
305 Rush Yds, 233 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Cookin Some Crowder exceeded their scoring projections.
Glen's Genius Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Cookin Some Crowder put up more points than their season scoring average (118.26) while Glen's Genius Team fell short of theirs (109.65).
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
The loss ends a streak of three consecutive wins for Glen's Genius Team.
Not only did Cookin Some Crowder get the win, but they also easily covered the 14.78-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Cookin Some Crowder moves to (5-1), while Glen's Genius Team falls to (1-3).
Despite the loss, Matthew Stafford recorded 18 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.