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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
One Gurley One Kupp
5-3 185.83
135.37
 
VS
proj
Sacksonville
167.2 4-4
135.84

One Gurley One Kupp beat projections, defeat Sacksonville, 185.83-167.20

Both teams brought their A game, but One Gurley One Kupp beat Sacksonville, securing a 185.83-167.20 win. One Gurley One Kupp never trailed in this one after grabbing a 34.63-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Todd Gurley II (37.5 points) and Jared Goff (30.53). Patrick Mahomes (36 points) and Joe Mixon (32.8) were the leaders for Sacksonville in the loss. One Gurley One Kupp (5-3) will look to earn another win against West Canaan Coyotes, while Sacksonville (4-4) take on LightsKamaraAction in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  One Gurley One Kupp   Sacksonville

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Redskins defense (13 Pts Allowed, 303 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 23 points in a 20-13 win over the Giants in Week 8. They more-than-doubled their 10.57-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Redskins defense ranks #9 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Falcons next week.
The Washington Redskins defense

Top Player Comparison

One Gurley One Kupp
Points
% of total points 185.83
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
37.5
26.58
20.2%
2
Jared Goff
QB
30.53
22.66
16.4%
3
Chris Carson
RB
24.4
12.06
13.1%
4
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
23
10.57
12.4%
Sacksonville
Points
% of total points 167.2
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36
27.26
21.5%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
32.8
17.53
19.6%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
32.6
14.43
19.5%
4
A.J. Green
WR
18.6
20.85
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, One Gurley One Kupp emerged with a 185.83-151.20 lead. Jared Goff hit Todd Gurley II for a 30-yard touchdown pass for One Gurley One Kupp. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Sacksonville, while Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for Sacksonville, who trailed 185.83-167.20 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  One Gurley One Kupp   Sacksonville
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to check in on the Standings.
One Gurley One Kupp
One Gurley One Kupp may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (151.93 ppg), propelling One Gurley One Kupp to the No. 4 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
423 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 300 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
the Washington Redskins defense
Best Acquisition
19.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 322.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Sacksonville
Sacksonville may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (144.56 ppg), propelling Sacksonville to the No. 5 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
45 Rec, 687 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Seven of the nine starters on One Gurley One Kupp exceeded their projected point totals.
Sacksonville lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Each team registered its highest scoring output of the year.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
One Gurley One Kupp ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Sacksonville put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 18.63-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a streak of two consecutive wins for Sacksonville.
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes (36 points) posted the fourth-highest score in the league this week.