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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
The Great 8s
6-6 112.26
109.85
 
VS
proj
Too Many Cooks
106.32 6-6
109

Despite top scorer Barkley, Too Many Cooks fall to The Great 8s, 112.26-106.32

Too Many Cooks had the highest scorer in the matchup with RB Saquon Barkley accumulating 29.7 points, the fourth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome The Great 8s, who staged an impressive comeback to earn a 112.26-106.32 victory. The Great 8s trailed 106.32-104.66 heading into Monday night, but the team made a run behind Dion Lewis (7 Rec, 33 Rec Yds). Saquon Barkley (101 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 41 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Jones (72 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 21 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Too Many Cooks in defeat. This marks the first time this season The Great 8s have beaten Too Many Cooks, after falling 90.5-88.96 in their last matchup. The Great 8s (6-6) will look to maintain their momentum against Tannehill Stinks, while Too Many Cooks (6-6) match up against Jimmy Mush in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Great 8s   Too Many Cooks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 72 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Ravens, Martin recorded 14.7 points this week. His scoring output was 81% more than his 8.12-point projection and was much higher than his 7.83-point season scoring average. Martin will face the Chiefs next week.
Doug Martin

Top Player Comparison

The Great 8s
Points
% of total points 112.26
1
Philip Rivers
QB
20.66
20.04
18.4%
2
Davante Adams
WR
15.4
15.23
13.7%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
15.4
11.97
13.7%
4
Doug Martin
RB
14.7
8.12
13.1%
Too Many Cooks
Points
% of total points 106.32
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
29.7
22.22
27.9%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
16.8
13.6
15.8%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
16.7
13.91
15.7%
4
Mike Williams
WR
16.5
6.54
15.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which The Great 8s owned a 68.60-42.00 lead. For The Great 8s, Rob Gronkowski had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for Too Many Cooks with a 51-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  The Great 8s   Too Many Cooks

What If

The Great 8s would have beaten three other teams besides Too Many Cooks this week.
Too Many Cooks would have lost to six other teams besides The Great 8s this week.
If they played Too Many Cooks every week, The Great 8s would be 4-8 this season.
Last week, Too Many Cooks would have topped The Great 8s 180.28-120.82.
The Great 8s would be 3-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Too Many Cooks.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Great 8s, Too Many Cooks would be 7-3.
If The Great 8s had played every team in the league each week, they would be 44-64.
If they played every team every week, Too Many Cooks would be 54-54.

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