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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Questionable
2-6 130.29
121.91
 
VS
proj
JedYorkIsTheGOAT
88.15 4-4
112.4

JedYorkIsTheGOAT fall short of predictions, succumb to Questionable, 130.29-88.15

JedYorkIsTheGOAT fell short of projections, as Questionable earned a 130.29-88.15 win. Questionable nabbed a 43.13-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Russell Wilson (248 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and Sammy Watkins (27.13) and never looked back. Kareem Hunt (50 Rush Yds, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and A.J. Green (5 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for JedYorkIsTheGOAT in the loss. Questionable (2-6) will look to sustain their momentum against TheGolladayInnXpress, while JedYorkIsTheGOAT (4-4) will face Shikaka in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Questionable   JedYorkIsTheGOAT

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins caught 8 passes for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the Broncos 30-23. In doing so, he put up 27.13 points to more-than-double his 10.49-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Watkins will play the Browns.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

Questionable
Points
% of total points 130.29
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.42
22.06
22.6%
2
Sammy Watkins
WR
27.13
10.49
20.8%
3
Chris Carson
RB
19.77
11.4
15.2%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
19.37
20.3
14.9%
JedYorkIsTheGOAT
Points
% of total points 88.15
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
18.4
17.95
20.9%
2
A.J. Green
WR
16.07
17.82
18.2%
3
Tom Brady
QB
13.76
24.48
15.6%
4
Alex Collins
RB
11.83
10.04
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Questionable owned a 110.92-67.79 lead. Russell Wilson teamed up with Tyler Lockett for a 24-yard touchdown pass for Questionable. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 45-yard pass and a 42-yard pass. Kareem Hunt made the highlight reel for JedYorkIsTheGOAT with a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Questionable   JedYorkIsTheGOAT
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, which means we ought to take a closer look at the Standings.
Questionable
Questionable rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (125.12 ppg), leaving Questionable outside of playoff position at No. 9 in the Standings.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Sam Darnold
Best Acquisition
1705 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
JedYorkIsTheGOAT
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on JedYorkIsTheGOAT holding onto the No. 6 spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 121.72 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, JedYorkIsTheGOAT is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

JedYorkIsTheGOAT are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Questionable (3 vs 1).
Questionable should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than JedYorkIsTheGOAT (6 vs 5).
By position, Questionable have outscored JedYorkIsTheGOAT at WR and TE this season.
The starters for Questionable had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for JedYorkIsTheGOAT (1).
There's not much good to say about JedYorkIsTheGOAT this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!