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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Victorious Secrets
5-3 142
117.92
 
VS
proj
Ms. Whiddleberry
123 1-7
112.56

Victorious Secrets hand Ms. Whiddleberry fourth consecutive loss, 142-123

Victorious Secrets emerged victorious with a 142-123 win to hand Ms. Whiddleberry their fourth consecutive loss. Ms. Whiddleberry grabbed a 24-point lead on Thursday, but Victorious Secrets held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jared Goff, who passed for 295 yards and 3 touchdowns for 31 points, and James Conner, who racked up 212 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (31 points). Mike Evans (6 Rec, 179 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Mixon (123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Ms. Whiddleberry in the loss. This marks the second time this season Victorious Secrets have taken down Ms. Whiddleberry, after winning 137-111 in their last matchup. Victorious Secrets (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Blue Crush, while Ms. Whiddleberry (1-7) meet Raider Princess in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Victorious Secrets   Ms. Whiddleberry

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner racked up 212 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Steelers beat the Browns 33-18. In doing so, he put up 31 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Victorious Secrets this week. In Week 9, Conner and the Steelers will battle the Ravens.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Victorious Secrets
Points
% of total points 142
1
Jared Goff
QB
31
24.42
21.8%
2
James Conner
RB
31
13.76
21.8%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
20
11.95
14.1%
4
Davante Adams
WR
15
12.61
10.6%
Ms. Whiddleberry
Points
% of total points 123
1
Mike Evans
WR
27
10.8
22%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
26
13.38
21.1%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
23
13.79
18.7%
4
Tom Brady
QB
12
24.03
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Ms. Whiddleberry, helping give Ms. Whiddleberry a 30-6 lead.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Victorious Secrets who grabbed the lead, 142-100. Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Victorious Secrets, while Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch for Ms. Whiddleberry, while Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run.

Points By Position

  Victorious Secrets   Ms. Whiddleberry
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, meaning we ought take a closer look at the Standings.
Victorious Secrets
Victorious Secrets have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 128 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to No. 2 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
James Conner
MVP
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ms. Whiddleberry
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Ms. Whiddleberry making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 111 points per game through eight weeks, 5th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Acquisition
27 Rec, 392 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

What If

Victorious Secrets would have beaten five other teams besides Ms. Whiddleberry this week.
Ms. Whiddleberry would have lost to just two other teams besides Victorious Secrets this week.
If they played Ms. Whiddleberry every week, Victorious Secrets would be 7-1 this season.
Last week, Victorious Secrets would have beaten Ms. Whiddleberry 133-114.
Victorious Secrets would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ms. Whiddleberry.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Victorious Secrets, Ms. Whiddleberry would be 2-4.
If Victorious Secrets had played every team in the league each week, they would be 40-16.
If they played every team every week, Ms. Whiddleberry would be 22-33-1.