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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Sidney Dak Prescott
4-4 194.8
179.28
 
VS
proj
MrAwesome'sMoMo's
153.15 6-2
158.96

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, MrAwesome'sMoMo's fall to Sidney Dak Prescott, 194.80-153.15

Impeded by a goose egg from David Njoku, MrAwesome'sMoMo's were unable to overcome Sidney Dak Prescott, which staged a comeback to earn a 194.80-153.15 victory. Trailing 153.15-138.60 heading into Monday night, Sidney Dak Prescott charged back behind the New England Patriots defense, who allowed only 6 points, surrendered 333 yards, and forced 2 turnovers for 32 points, and Julian Edelman, who racked up 117 yards from scrimmage (23.4 points). Jared Goff (36.15 points) and Sammy Watkins (33.4) were the leading performers for MrAwesome'sMoMo's in defeat. Sidney Dak Prescott improve to 4-4 on the season, while MrAwesome'sMoMo's fall to 6-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Sidney Dak Prescott   MrAwesome'sMoMo's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 20-13 win over the Giants, Peterson scored 41.2 points to more-than-double his 17.5-point projection. He ran for 149 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Sidney Dak Prescott this week. Next week, Peterson will face the Falcons.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Sidney Dak Prescott
Points
% of total points 194.8
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
41.2
17.5
21.1%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
32
24.07
16.4%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
26.8
24.19
13.8%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
23.4
16.1
12%
MrAwesome'sMoMo's
Points
% of total points 153.15
1
Jared Goff
QB
36.15
29.13
23.6%
2
Sammy Watkins
WR
33.4
14.19
21.8%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
31
13.36
20.2%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
19
15.16
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch for MrAwesome'sMoMo's to contribute to a 31.00-0.00 lead for MrAwesome'sMoMo's.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which MrAwesome'sMoMo's owned a 153.15-125.60 lead. Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Sidney Dak Prescott, while DeSean Jackson had a 60-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass for MrAwesome'sMoMo's, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Sidney Dak Prescott   MrAwesome'sMoMo's
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway point. How about we refresh the Standings?
Sidney Dak Prescott
Sidney Dak Prescott may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (178.18 ppg), propelling Sidney Dak Prescott to No. 5 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Adrian Peterson
Best Acquisition
587 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 151 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
MrAwesome'sMoMo's
MrAwesome'sMoMo's will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 187.71 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad ranks No. 2 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs

What If

Sidney Dak Prescott would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
MrAwesome'sMoMo's would have lost to eight other teams besides Sidney Dak Prescott this week.
Sidney Dak Prescott would be 3-5 if they played MrAwesome'sMoMo's every week.
MrAwesome'sMoMo's would have been victorious over Sidney Dak Prescott 204.15-139.2 had they played each other last week.
Sidney Dak Prescott would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as MrAwesome'sMoMo's.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sidney Dak Prescott, MrAwesome'sMoMo's would be 4-3.
If Sidney Dak Prescott had played every team in the league each week, they would be 65-39.
If they played every team every week, MrAwesome'sMoMo's would be 73-31.