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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Tonz Thunderin Bears
3-5 149.65
132.45
 
VS
proj
Rookie Jr.
127.44 5-3
120.46

Tonz Thunderin Bears come back to defeat Rookie Jr. in 149.65-127.44 rout

Tonz Thunderin Bears beat expectations, cruising to a 149.65-127.44 win over Rookie Jr.. Rookie Jr. leapt out to a 31.09-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 53.6 points from Andy Dalton (280 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Adrian Peterson (149 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). But it was all Tonz Thunderin Bears after that. They were led by Jared Goff (295 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Stefon Diggs (10 Rec, 119 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Tonz Thunderin Bears improve to 3-5 on the season, while Rookie Jr. fall to 5-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Tonz Thunderin Bears   Rookie Jr.

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs (10 Rec, 119 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 27.9 points against the Saints in Week 8. His scoring output was 51.7% more than his 18.39-point projection and was much higher than his 18.29-point season scoring average. Diggs ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Tonz Thunderin Bears
Points
% of total points 149.65
1
Jared Goff
QB
35.45
27.86
23.7%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
27.9
18.39
18.6%
3
James White
RB
25.4
18.8
17%
4
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
22.2
16.4
14.8%
Rookie Jr.
Points
% of total points 127.44
1
Andy Dalton
QB
27
26.69
21.2%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
26.6
11.64
20.9%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
18.72
16.14
14.7%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
14.32
12.55
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Rookie Jr. who owned the lead, 127.44-96.35. For Tonz Thunderin Bears, Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass. Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch for Rookie Jr., while Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Tonz Thunderin Bears   Rookie Jr.
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, and that means we ought catch up on the Standings.
Tonz Thunderin Bears
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Tonz Thunderin Bears 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 120.11 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Best Drafted
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Rookie Jr.
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Rookie Jr. holding onto the No. 5 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 123.18 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Rookie Jr. is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
the Los Angeles Rams defense
MVP
19.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 331.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Best Drafted
Cam Newton
Best Acquisition
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Tonz Thunderin Bears scored more in this matchup (149.65) than their season average (120.11).
Even the computers think Tonz Thunderin Bears have better players. They have a higher projected points average (126.02) than Rookie Jr. (114.53).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Tonz Thunderin Bears has left fewer points on the bench this season (966.62) than Rookie Jr. (1,159.56).
Tonz Thunderin Bears don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Rookie Jr. (2 vs 0).
By position, Tonz Thunderin Bears have outscored Rookie Jr. at QB, WR, and K this season.
Tonz Thunderin Bears was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (5) than Rookie Jr. (0).
Hey Rookie Jr., want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!