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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
L.A. Golds
7-1 183.5
159.97
 
VS
proj
Silver & Black
143 2-6
119.86

L.A. Golds brush off predictions, defeat Silver & Black in 183.50-143.00 rout

Both teams stepped up, but L.A. Golds got the best of Silver & Black, rolling to a 183.50-143.00 win. L.A. Golds took a 8.00-point lead on Thursday behind Will Fuller V (23 points) and never gave it back. Patrick Mahomes (303 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Sammy Watkins (8 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the charge for Silver & Black in the loss. This marks the second time this season L.A. Golds have taken down Silver & Black, after winning 178.75-146.5 in their last matchup. L.A. Golds (7-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Mixon It Up, while Silver & Black (2-6) attempt to generate some positive momentum against jamest1728.

Matchup Timeline

  L.A. Golds   Silver & Black

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Seahawks in Week 8, Jones Jr. scored 30 points to more-than-double his 11.22-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on L.A. Golds this week. In Week 9, Jones Jr. and the Lions will play the Vikings.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

L.A. Golds
Points
% of total points 183.5
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
39.25
30.19
21.4%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
30
11.22
16.3%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
27.5
22.25
15%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
23
11.24
12.5%
Silver & Black
Points
% of total points 143
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31.5
26.22
22%
2
Sammy Watkins
WR
30
11.43
21%
3
Chris Carson
RB
25.25
14.01
17.7%
4
Danny Amendola
WR
15
13.44
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Thursday, after which L.A. Golds owned a 23.00-15.00 lead. For L.A. Golds, Will Fuller V had a 73-yard touchdown catch. Danny Amendola made the highlight reel for Silver & Black with a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, L.A. Golds had a 146.75-143.00 lead. Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for L.A. Golds, while Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Silver & Black with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.

Points By Position

  L.A. Golds   Silver & Black
Standings Update
How about we take a closer look at the Standings? After all, we're already halfway through the season, believe it or not.
L.A. Golds
L.A. Golds have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 177.41 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Nyheim Hines
Best Acquisition
238 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 187 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Silver & Black
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Silver & Black making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 134.00 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Chris Herndon
Best Acquisition
12 Rec, 161 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on L.A. Golds exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite seven of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, Silver & Black lost.
Silver & Black can partially blame the loss on C.J. Uzomah, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The 183.5 points scored by L.A. Golds are the 3rd-most in the league this year.
The experts were right on the money with this one. The projected margin of victory entering the match was 40.11, and L.A. Golds covered by 40.5.
All seven of the wins for L.A. Golds have been blowout wins.
On the losing side, Patrick Mahomes (31.5 points) registered the third-highest score for a quarterback this week.