Week 8
Gurley Fries
6-2 118.04
120.69
Too Many Cooks
91.64
5-3
111.47
Too Many Cooks fall short of projections, succumb to Gurley Fries in 118.04-91.64 rout
Too Many Cooks failed to bring their A game, falling short of projections, as Gurley Fries rolled to a 118.04-91.64 win. Gurley Fries got out to a 20.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Todd Gurley II (30.5 points) and Mike Evans (26.9) and never looked back. Aaron Rodgers (286 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Aaron Jones (86 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the charge for Too Many Cooks in defeat. Gurley Fries (6-2) will look to add to their success against -__-, while Too Many Cooks (5-3) try to get back on track against War Dawgz.
Matchup Timeline
Gurley Fries
Too Many Cooks
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
With 14.5 points, Barber more-than-doubled his 5.86-point projection as the Buccaneers lost to the Bengals 37-34. He ran for 85 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. In Week 9, Barber and the Buccaneers will battle the Panthers.
Top Player Comparison
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Gurley Fries became the proud owner of a 111.84-91.64 lead. Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Gurley Fries, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Too Many Cooks, while Aaron Jones had a 33-yard touchdown run.
Points By Position
Gurley Fries
Too Many Cooks
Standings Update
Let's catch up on the Standings. We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, if you can believe it.
Gurley Fries
Gurley Fries have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 133.85 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the team finds itself well within playoff position.
Important Players
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Drafted
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Too Many Cooks
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Too Many Cooks holding onto the No. 2 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 118.61 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Too Many Cooks is well within playoff position.
Important Players
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Dede Westbrook
Best Acquisition
33 Rec, 435 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Game Notes
Only four of the nine starters on Gurley Fries scored more than their projected point totals.
Too Many Cooks had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The loss snaps a three-match winning streak for Too Many Cooks.
Not only did Gurley Fries win, but they also easily covered the 9.22-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Gurley Fries moves to (4-1), while Too Many Cooks falls to (3-2).