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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Kawai's Awesome Team
5-3 123.54
110.97
 
VS
proj
Andrew's Team
100 0-8
96.94

Kawai's Awesome Team come back to hand Andrew's Team eighth consecutive loss in 123.54-100.00 rout

Kawai's Awesome Team cruised to a 123.54-100.00 win to hand Andrew's Team their eighth consecutive loss to open the season. Andrew's Team grabbed a 19.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Kawai's Awesome Team after that. They were led by Antonio Brown (22.4 points) and Adam Thielen (19.3). Lamar Miller (133 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Josh Lambo (4-4 FG, 57 long) did everything they could for Andrew's Team in the loss. Kawai's Awesome Team (5-3) will look to add to their success against Scott's Swell Team, while Andrew's Team (0-8) face Glen's Genius Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Kawai's Awesome Team   Andrew's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Olsen overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 13.6 points against his 8.13-point projection. In a 36-21 win over the Ravens, he caught 4 passes for 56 yards and a touchdown. Olsen will face the Buccaneers next week.
Greg Olsen

Top Player Comparison

Kawai's Awesome Team
Points
% of total points 123.54
1
Antonio Brown
WR
22.4
17.39
18.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
19.3
19.63
15.6%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
17.5
12.8
14.2%
4
Wil Lutz
K
16
10.45
13%
Andrew's Team
Points
% of total points 100
1
Lamar Miller
RB
19.3
11.5
19.3%
2
Josh Lambo
K
16
8.68
16%
3
O.J. Howard
TE
14.8
7.92
14.8%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
11.7
9.25
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for Andrew's Team, contributing to a 19.30-0.00 lead for Andrew's Team.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Andrew's Team who owned the lead, 92.20-88.24. Aaron Rodgers teamed up with Davante Adams on multiple big plays for Kawai's Awesome Team: a 48-yard pass and a 41-yard pass. Rodgers also lit up the scoreboard with a 40-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Josh Lambo had a 57-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Andrew's Team, while Tyler Lockett had a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for Kawai's Awesome Team, contributing to a 123.54-100.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Kawai's Awesome Team   Andrew's Team
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, meaning we ought to check in on the Standings.
Kawai's Awesome Team
Kawai's Awesome Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (111.05 ppg), propelling Kawai's Awesome Team to No. 4 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Best Acquisition
Andrew's Team
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 81.01, Andrew's Team ranks No. 10 in the Standings, leaving the squad with some work to do in order to get into playoff position.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Sony Michel
Best Drafted
422 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Sam Darnold
Best Acquisition
1705 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs

What If

Kawai's Awesome Team would have beaten six other teams besides Andrew's Team this week.
Andrew's Team would have lost to five other teams besides Kawai's Awesome Team this week.
If they played Andrew's Team every week, Kawai's Awesome Team would be 8-0 this season.
Last week, Kawai's Awesome Team would have been victorious over Andrew's Team 85.3-43.94.
Kawai's Awesome Team would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Andrew's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kawai's Awesome Team, Andrew's Team would be 1-6.
If Kawai's Awesome Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 41-31.
If they played every team every week, Andrew's Team would be 9-63.