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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 4
Weekly
Grade
Grade
The Great 8s
2-2 130.06
105.83
VS
proj
The BOSS #21
93.38
1-3
93.02
The Great 8s defy expectations, earn win against The BOSS #21 in 130.06-93.38 rout
The Great 8s brought their A game and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 130.06-93.38 win over The BOSS #21. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in this one, as The Great 8s leapt out to a 29.22-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Golden Tate (29.2 points) and Tarik Cohen (26.9). Jared Cook (8 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Matthew Stafford (307 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the charge for The BOSS #21 in defeat. The Great 8s (2-2) will look to add to their success against Gurley Fries, while The BOSS #21 (1-3) attempt to get back on track against Too Many Cooks.
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Matchup Timeline
The Great 8s
The BOSS #21
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Facing the Buccaneers in Week 4, Cohen racked up 174 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 26.9 points to more-than-triple his 7.39-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Cohen will play the Dolphins in Week 5.
Tarik Cohen
Top Player Comparison
The Great 8s
Points
% of total points 130.06
1
Golden Tate
WR
29.2
11.59
22.5%
2
Tarik Cohen
RB
26.9
7.39
20.7%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
22.86
23.47
17.6%
4
Davante Adams
WR
12.1
14.15
9.3%
The BOSS #21
Points
% of total points 93.38
1
Jared Cook
TE
27
7.44
28.9%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
20.78
18.48
22.3%
3
David Johnson
RB
16.7
15.75
17.9%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
13.5
14.01
14.5%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which The Great 8s boasted a 107.20-77.98 lead. Golden Tate had a 45-yard touchdown catch and a 38-yard touchdown catch for The Great 8s, while Antonio Callaway had a 59-yard catch. Meanwhile, Matthew Stafford had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass for The BOSS #21, while T.Y. Hilton had a 42-yard catch and a 40-yard catch.
Points By Position
The Great 8s
The BOSS #21
Game Notes
The Great 8s got the W even though only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
The BOSS #21 had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The BOSS #21 could have used points from Sammy Watkins and Chris Carson, as both put up goose eggs.
The Great 8s put up more points than their season scoring average (105.98) while The BOSS #21 fell short of theirs (101.82).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This victory snaps a streak of two straight losses for The Great 8s.
Not only did The Great 8s win, but they also easily covered the 12.81-point forecasted margin of victory.
Both of the wins for The Great 8s have been blowout wins.
A bright spot in the loss, Jared Cook officially posted the highest score for a TE this year with 27 points.
Next Week Preview
The Great 8s
In a duel that'll showcase teams separated by just a game in the standings, The Great 8s (2-2) will face Gurley Fries (3-1) in Week 5.The Great 8s will need to account for the fact that their second-highest scorer this week, Tarik Cohen, is out on bye in Week 5. Gurley Fries won't have the Chicago Bears defense, Mike Evans, or Peyton Barber. Over the last three weeks, The Great 8s have scored 99.52 points per game, while Gurley Fries have averaged 148.92 per contest.
The BOSS #21
Looking ahead to Week 5, eighth-place The BOSS #21 (1-3) will square off against fifth-place Too Many Cooks (2-2). Four weeks into the 2018 campaign, The BOSS #21 are ranked last in points scored, while Too Many Cooks have scored the fifth-highest point total in League of Ordinary Gentlemen. When it comes to recent scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results lately. The BOSS #21 has put up 103.95 points per game over the last three weeks, while Too Many Cooks has averaged 105.42 per matchup over that same span.