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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Boomtown Brawlers
3-5 183.65
154.42
 
VS
proj
GreatPlainsDrifters
106.55 7-1
147.91

Boomtown Brawlers earn win against GreatPlainsDrifters in 183.65-106.55 rout

Boomtown Brawlers stepped up and beat expectations, rolling to a 183.65-106.55 win over GreatPlainsDrifters, who fell short of projections. GreatPlainsDrifters pulled out to a 6.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Boomtown Brawlers after that. They were led by Todd Gurley II, who racked up 195 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 33.5 points, and Carson Wentz, who passed for 286 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 28 yards (32.5 points). Andrew Luck (239 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Saquon Barkley (38 Rush Yds, 73 Rec Yds) carried the flag for GreatPlainsDrifters in defeat. Boomtown Brawlers (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Orange bloods, while GreatPlainsDrifters (7-1) face Vandals in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Boomtown Brawlers   GreatPlainsDrifters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzgerald overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 26.2 points against his 7.73-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

Boomtown Brawlers
Points
% of total points 183.65
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
33.5
26.58
18.2%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
32.5
24.69
17.7%
3
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
26.2
7.73
14.3%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
20.7
15.52
11.3%
GreatPlainsDrifters
Points
% of total points 106.55
1
Andrew Luck
QB
31.75
28.19
29.8%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.1
22.41
18.9%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
9.5
10.97
8.9%
4
Donte Moncrief
WR
9.4
8.7
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Boomtown Brawlers boasted a 136.75-99.65 lead. Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Boomtown Brawlers, while Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Andrew Luck made the highlight reel for GreatPlainsDrifters with a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Boomtown Brawlers   GreatPlainsDrifters
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to check in on the Standings.
Boomtown Brawlers
Boomtown Brawlers 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 squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (156.24 ppg), leaving Boomtown Brawlers with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
1788 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Joe Flacco
Best Acquisition
2259 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
GreatPlainsDrifters
GreatPlainsDrifters 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 5th-most points per game in the league (151.19 ppg), propelling GreatPlainsDrifters to the best record in the league and the top spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
the Indianapolis Colts defense
Best Acquisition
26.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 371.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starting players on Boomtown Brawlers scored higher than their projected point totals.
GreatPlainsDrifters had only two of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Boomtown Brawlers put up more points than their season scoring average (156.24) while GreatPlainsDrifters fell short of theirs (151.19).
Boomtown Brawlers scored more points than their projected total, while GreatPlainsDrifters failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 77.1-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Boomtown Brawlers earn the win, but they also easily covered the 6.51-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Boomtown Brawlers moves to (2-2), while GreatPlainsDrifters falls to (5-1).