Week 7
The Great 8s
4-3 142.32
110.85
King in the North
97.96
4-3
114.45
The Great 8s defy projections, earn win over King in the North in 142.32-97.96 rout
The Great 8s brought their A game, cruising to a 142.32-97.96 victory over King in the North, who fell short of projections. The Great 8s grabbed a 23.44-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind the Indianapolis Colts defense (24 points) and Latavius Murray (21.3) and never looked back. Marlon Mack (30.9 points) and Cam Newton (25.66) led the way for King in the North in the loss. The Great 8s (4-3) will look to build on their success against -__-, while King in the North (4-3) will attempt to get back in the win column against Tannehill Stinks.
Matchup Timeline
The Great 8s
King in the North
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Murray overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 21.3 points against his 11.93-point projection. In a 37-17 win over the Jets, he racked up 83 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Murray will face the Saints next week.
Top Player Comparison
The Great 8s
Points
% of total points 142.32
1
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
3
4
King in the North
Points
% of total points 97.96
1
2
3
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was The Great 8s who claimed the lead, 108.50-85.06. For The Great 8s, Latavius Murray had a 38-yard touchdown run. Marlon Mack made the highlight reel for King in the North with a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for The Great 8s, helping the team to a 142.32-91.66 lead.
Points By Position
The Great 8s
King in the North
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to catch up on the Standings.
The Great 8s
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on The Great 8s holding onto the No. 6 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 115.93 points per game through seven weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, The Great 8s is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
2223 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 557 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
the Indianapolis Colts defense
Best Acquisition
26.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 374.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 15 Turnovers
King in the North
King in the North may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through seven weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (123.55 ppg), propelling King in the North to the No. 5 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
1427 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 257 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
the Seattle Seahawks defense
Best Acquisition
19.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 326.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Game Notes
Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on The Great 8s exceeded their projected point totals.
King in the North had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Great 8s put up more points than their season scoring average (115.93) while King in the North fell short of theirs (123.55).
The Great 8s scored more points than their projected total, while King in the North fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 44.36-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The Great 8s moves to (3-0) in blowout games this season, while King in the North falls to (2-2).
On the losing side, Marlon Mack put up 30.9 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.