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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!!
5-3 269
233.78
 
VS
proj
Barb's Unreal Team
201 4-4
103.46

GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! knock off Barb's Unreal Team, 269-201

Despite similar records, GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! held a substantial season point advantage over Barb's Unreal Team coming into this one (2,093-1,412), and they lived up to their reputation with a hard-fought victory, coming out on top with a 269-201 win. Barb's Unreal Team took a 21-point lead on Thursday, but GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the New England Patriots defense (6 Pts Allowed, 333 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Derek Carr (244 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Mike Evans (6 Rec, 179 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Washington Redskins defense (13 Pts Allowed, 303 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the top performers for Barb's Unreal Team in the loss. GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! (5-3) will look to build on their success against Wu-Tang, while Barb's Unreal Team (4-4) will meet BM's Hawks 36 in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!!   Barb's Unreal Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Rams in Week 8, Valdes-Scantling scored 10 points to more-than-triple his 2.8-point projection. He caught 2 passes for 45 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! this week. Next week, Valdes-Scantling will face the Patriots.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Top Player Comparison

GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!!
Points
% of total points 269
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
38
29.87
14.1%
2
Derek Carr
QB
37
16.73
13.8%
3
T.J. Watt
LB
33
26.77
12.3%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
32
18.2
11.9%
Barb's Unreal Team
Points
% of total points 201
1
Mike Evans
WR
48
10.45
23.9%
2
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
36
21.65
17.9%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
35
13.36
17.4%
4
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
21
0
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Barb's Unreal Team, helping to stake Barb's Unreal Team to a 21-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, after which GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! had a 217-201 lead. Russell Wilson had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!!, while Derek Carr had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch for Barb's Unreal Team, while Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run.
Monday
Derek Anderson had a 40-yard pass for GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!!   Barb's Unreal Team
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time to check in on the Standings.
GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!!
GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! 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 team is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (262 ppg), leaving GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Derek Carr
MVP
2027 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
1556 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
T.J. Watt
Best Acquisition
37 Tackles, 7 Sacks
Barb's Unreal Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Barb's Unreal Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 177 points per game through eight weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ryan Fitzpatrick
MVP
1550 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Just 11 of the 23 starters on GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! scored higher than their projected point totals.
Barb's Unreal Team had only six of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!! had seven starters score zero points, while Barb's Unreal Team had 10.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with GRIDIRON GOD!!!!!!!!. They won, but did not cover the 130.32-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Mike Evans tallied 48 points, the fifth-highest score for a WR this year.