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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Two Cool Dudes
5-3 126.2
144.52
 
VS
proj
FXP
125.42 5-3
150.87

Two Cool Dudes come back to defeat FXP in 126.20-125.42 battle

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but Two Cool Dudes did enough to knock off FXP. Predicted to lose 150.87-144.52, Two Cool Dudes came back for a 126.20-125.42 win over FXP. Despite trailing 125.42-106.90 heading into Sunday night, Two Cool Dudes roared back behind Adam Thielen, who racked up 118 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 19.3 points. Todd Gurley II (114 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jared Goff (295 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the leaders for FXP in defeat. Two Cool Dudes (5-3) will look to add to their success against Keep Calm & Bear On, while FXP (5-3) will try to get back in the win column against Pizza boy.

Matchup Timeline

  Two Cool Dudes   FXP

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams scored 6.9 points in a 29-27 lost to the Rams in Week 8. His scoring output was 69.1% more than his 4.08-point projection and was higher than his 5.13-point season scoring average. Williams will face the Patriots next week.
Jamaal Williams

Top Player Comparison

Two Cool Dudes
Points
% of total points 126.2
1
Antonio Brown
WR
22.4
17.65
17.7%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.6
16.58
15.5%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
19.3
19.64
15.3%
4
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
17.88
19.9
14.2%
FXP
Points
% of total points 125.42
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
30.5
24.45
24.3%
2
Jared Goff
QB
26.5
21.14
21.1%
3
Andy Dalton
QB
20.2
20.36
16.1%
4
Davante Adams
WR
15.8
15.84
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, after which FXP had a 125.42-106.90 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Two Cool Dudes, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 43-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for FXP, while Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Two Cool Dudes   FXP
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to catch up on the Standings.
Two Cool Dudes
Two Cool Dudes will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 141.40 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad finds itself well within playoff position.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Drafted
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
FXP
FXP 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 3rd-most points per game in the league (141.02 ppg), propelling FXP to the No. 4 spot 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
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
John Brown
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 586 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Two Cool Dudes scored less in this one (126.2) than their season average of 141.4.
Two Cool Dudes are clutch masters, with more close wins than FXP (2 vs 1).
By position, Two Cool Dudes have outscored FXP at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Two Cool Dudes don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 6 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Two Cool Dudes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for FXP (4).
Don't worry FXP, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!