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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
One--Eyed--Willie
8-0 256
301.63
 
VS
proj
Wu-Tang
226 6-2
240.3

One--Eyed--Willie top Wu-Tang to remain perfect, 256-226

One--Eyed--Willie won their eighth straight to open the season with a hard-fought victory over Wu-Tang, securing a 256-226 win. Wu-Tang grabbed a 2-point lead on Thursday, but One--Eyed--Willie held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (36 points) and Cam Newton (35). Jared Goff (34 points) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (26) were the leaders for Wu-Tang in the loss. One--Eyed--Willie (8-0) will look to add to their success against Sad Sacks, while Wu-Tang (6-2) attempt to right the ship against GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!!.

Matchup Timeline

  One--Eyed--Willie   Wu-Tang

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching one pass for 16 yards and a touchdown against the Bears, Herndon registered 7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 1.52-point projection and was much higher than his 4-point season scoring average. Herndon will face the Dolphins next week.
Chris Herndon

Top Player Comparison

One--Eyed--Willie
Points
% of total points 256
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
36
23.88
14.1%
2
Cam Newton
QB
35
20.78
13.7%
3
Darius Leonard
LB
25
33.94
9.8%
4
Tom Brady
QB
25
21.14
9.8%
Wu-Tang
Points
% of total points 226
1
Jared Goff
QB
34
21.72
15%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
26
25.27
11.5%
3
Jamal Adams
S
24
20.97
10.6%
4
Kiko Alonso
LB
21
27.44
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Wu-Tang emerged with a 211-177 lead. Marquise Goodwin had a 55-yard touchdown catch for One--Eyed--Willie, while Tyler Lockett had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Wu-Tang, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  One--Eyed--Willie   Wu-Tang
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, meaning it's about time check in on the Standings.
One--Eyed--Willie
One--Eyed--Willie have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 325 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to an undefeated record and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Darius Leonard
Best Acquisition
88 Tackles, 4 Sacks
Wu-Tang
Wu-Tang may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (278 ppg), propelling Wu-Tang to the No. 5 position in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Kiko Alonso
MVP
76 Tackles, 2 Ints
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Jamal Adams
Best Acquisition
56 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int

What If

One--Eyed--Willie would have beaten 12 other teams besides Wu-Tang this week.
Wu-Tang would have lost to six other teams besides One--Eyed--Willie this week.
If they played Wu-Tang every week, One--Eyed--Willie would be 5-3 this season.
Last week, One--Eyed--Willie would have defeated Wu-Tang 345-203.
One--Eyed--Willie would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Wu-Tang.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as One--Eyed--Willie, Wu-Tang would be 7-0.
If One--Eyed--Willie had played every team in the league each week, they would be 116-19-1.
If they played every team every week, Wu-Tang would be 103-33.