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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Not2Gurley
6-2 120
120.76
 
VS
proj
Raider Princess
104 4-4
103.81

Not2Gurley beat Raider Princess for fifth straight win, 120-104

Not2Gurley extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Raider Princess, coming out on top with a 120-104 win. Not2Gurley leapt out to a 51-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Todd Gurley II (114 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Antonio Brown (22) and never looked back. Cam Newton (219 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 52 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Stefon Diggs (10 Rec, 119 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Raider Princess in the loss. This marks the first time this season Not2Gurley have gotten the best of Raider Princess, after falling 109-100 in their last matchup. Not2Gurley (6-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Rebels, while Raider Princess (4-4) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Ms. Whiddleberry.

Matchup Timeline

  Not2Gurley   Raider Princess

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.84 points, Boyd more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 19 points as the Bengals beat the Buccaneers 37-34. He caught 9 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Not2Gurley this week. Next week, Boyd will go up against the Saints.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Not2Gurley
Points
% of total points 120
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
27
21.44
22.5%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
22
13.77
18.3%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
20
21.54
16.7%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
19
7.84
15.8%
Raider Princess
Points
% of total points 104
1
Cam Newton
QB
30
22.65
28.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
17
11.23
16.3%
3
Stephen Gostkowski
K
14
11.46
13.5%
4
A.J. Green
WR
13
13.15
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Not2Gurley became the proud owner of a 120-69 lead. Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Not2Gurley, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Emmanuel Sanders made the highlight reel for Raider Princess with a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Not2Gurley   Raider Princess
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, believe it or not.
Not2Gurley
Not2Gurley will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 121 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team boasts the best record in the league and the top spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Raider Princess
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Raider Princess holding onto the No. 5 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 109 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Raider Princess is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Not2Gurley are on fire, winning five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Not2Gurley are doing a better job of that, averaging 121 versus Raider Princess's 108.63.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Not2Gurley (6-2) have a better record than Raider Princess (4-4).
Even the machines think Not2Gurley have better players. Their projected average points is higher (116.33) than Raider Princess (107.26).
Once Not2Gurley put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Raider Princess (3 vs 2).
By position, Not2Gurley have outscored Raider Princess at RB and DEF this season.
Not2Gurley don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Not2Gurley had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Raider Princess (1).
There's not much good to say about Raider Princess this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!