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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
GridIron Bullies
5-3 294.36
288.41
 
VS
proj
Pacific St. Pounders
218.2 3-5
232.37

GridIron Bullies hand Pacific St. Pounders fourth consecutive loss, 294.36-218.20

GridIron Bullies secured a 294.36-218.20 win to hand Pacific St. Pounders their fourth straight loss. Pacific St. Pounders nabbed a 14.50-point lead on Thursday, but GridIron Bullies held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyle Van Noy (8 Tackles, 2 Sacks) and Andrew Luck (239 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Jessie Bates III (35 points) and Alvin Kamara (33.1) were the leaders for Pacific St. Pounders in the loss. This marks the second time this season GridIron Bullies have taken down Pacific St. Pounders, after winning 241.16-218.9 in their last matchup. GridIron Bullies improve to 5-3 on the season, while Pacific St. Pounders fall to 3-5.

Matchup Timeline

  GridIron Bullies   Pacific St. Pounders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Van Noy (8 Tackles, 2 Sacks) scored 40.5 points against the Bills in Week 8. His scoring output was 58.2% more than his 25.6-point projection and was much higher than his 20.31-point season scoring average. Van Noy ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Packers next week.
Kyle Van Noy

Top Player Comparison

GridIron Bullies
Points
% of total points 294.36
1
Kyle Van Noy
LB
40.5
25.6
13.8%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
30.36
26.47
10.3%
3
Davante Adams
WR
28.3
19.01
9.6%
4
Avery Williamson
LB
25
23.66
8.5%
Pacific St. Pounders
Points
% of total points 218.2
1
Jessie Bates III
S
35
21.25
16%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
33.1
27.28
15.2%
3
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
28.9
24.26
13.2%
4
Reggie Ragland
LB
22.5
25.06
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which GridIron Bullies became the proud owner of a 218.86-155.60 lead. Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for GridIron Bullies, while Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch. Mitchell Trubisky made the highlight reel for Pacific St. Pounders with a 70-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for GridIron Bullies, contributing to a 237.86-204.70 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  GridIron Bullies   Pacific St. Pounders
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means it's time to check in on the Standings.
GridIron Bullies
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on GridIron Bullies holding onto No. 4 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 275.74 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, GridIron Bullies is easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Avery Williamson
Best Acquisition
55 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 1 Int
Pacific St. Pounders
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Pacific St. Pounders making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 240.76 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Jessie Bates III
Best Acquisition
60 Tackles, 3 Ints

What If

GridIron Bullies would have beaten eight other teams besides Pacific St. Pounders this week.
Pacific St. Pounders would have lost to nine other teams besides GridIron Bullies this week.
If they played Pacific St. Pounders every week, GridIron Bullies would be 4-4 this season.
Last week, Pacific St. Pounders would have gotten the victory over GridIron Bullies 277.22-266.64.
GridIron Bullies would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pacific St. Pounders.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as GridIron Bullies, Pacific St. Pounders would be 2-4.
If GridIron Bullies had played every team in the league each week, they would be 39-49.
If they played every team every week, Pacific St. Pounders would be 26-62.