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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Bus #36
4-4 173.46
129.03
 
VS
proj
The Thurmanator
94.86 3-5
126.55

The Bus #36 hand The Thurmanator fourth consecutive loss in 173.46-94.86 rout

The Bus #36 cruised to a 173.46-94.86 win to hand The Thurmanator their fourth straight loss. The Bus #36 got out to a 34.64-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Mike Evans (31.9 points) and Antonio Brown (26.4) and never let it go. Andrew Luck (239 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 11 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for The Thurmanator in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Bus #36 have beaten The Thurmanator, after falling 116.66-112.06 in their last matchup. The Bus #36 (4-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Mean Joe Green, while The Thurmanator (3-5) will attempt to get back on track against Earl Campbell.

Matchup Timeline

  The Bus #36   The Thurmanator

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzgerald overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 24.7 points against his 7.07-point projection. During a 18-15 win over the 49ers, he caught 8 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown. Fitzgerald will face the Chiefs next week.
Larry Fitzgerald

Top Player Comparison

The Bus #36
Points
% of total points 173.46
1
Mike Evans
WR
31.9
16.19
18.4%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
26.4
19.76
15.2%
3
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
24.7
7.07
14.2%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
18.7
12.26
10.8%
The Thurmanator
Points
% of total points 94.86
1
Andrew Luck
QB
23.36
21.72
24.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20.6
16.98
21.7%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.1
20.82
18%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
8.5
10.54
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, The Bus #36 became the proud owner of a 129.50-94.86 lead. Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch for The Bus #36, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Andrew Luck made the highlight reel for The Thurmanator with a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for The Bus #36 to contribute to a 160.70-94.86 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Bus #36   The Thurmanator
Standings Update
How about we check in on the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, if you can believe it.
The Bus #36
The Bus #36 may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (132.53 ppg), propelling The Bus #36 to the No. 6 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Antonio Brown
MVP
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 770 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Acquisition
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
The Thurmanator
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on The Thurmanator making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 120.59 points per game through eight weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Andrew Luck
Best Drafted
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Mark Andrews
Best Acquisition
18 Rec, 194 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on The Bus #36 exceeded their projected point totals.
The Thurmanator had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Bus #36 had three players score more points than the leading scorer for The Thurmanator.
The Bus #36 put up more points than their season scoring average (132.53) while The Thurmanator fell short of theirs (120.59).
The Bus #36 put up more points than their projected total, while The Thurmanator failed to reach their projection.
The 173.46 points scored by The Bus #36 are the 5th-most in the league this year.
Not only did The Bus #36 earn the W, but they also covered the 2.48-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, The Bus #36 moves to (3-1), while The Thurmanator falls to (1-4).