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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
British Bulldogs
5-3 266.6
272.31
 
VS
proj
Warlocks
261.8 4-4
313.28

Warlocks fall to British Bulldogs in 266.6-261.8 battle

Warlocks failed to bring their A game, as British Bulldogs narrowly earned a 266.6-261.8 win. Warlocks had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. British Bulldogs led 247.6-222.3 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 39.5 points from Tremaine Edmunds and Stephen Hauschka on Monday night for Warlocks. British Bulldogs were led by Chris Carson (42.9 points) and Mason Foster (40.5). This marks the first time this season British Bulldogs have beaten Warlocks, after falling 288.52-270.66 in their last matchup. British Bulldogs improve to 5-3 on the season, while Warlocks fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  British Bulldogs   Warlocks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carson (105 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 19 Rec Yds) scored 42.9 points in a 28-14 win over the Lions in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.81-point projection and was much higher than his 19.15-point season scoring average. Carson will face the Chargers next week.
Chris Carson

Top Player Comparison

British Bulldogs
Points
% of total points 266.6
1
Chris Carson
RB
42.9
17.81
16.1%
2
Mason Foster
LB
40.5
24.95
15.2%
3
Darius Leonard
LB
24
32.36
9%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
23.9
17.47
9%
Warlocks
Points
% of total points 261.8
1
Blake Martinez
LB
38
29.11
14.5%
2
Telvin Smith Sr.
LB
29
26.81
11.1%
3
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
28.5
26.55
10.9%
4
Latavius Murray
RB
27
19.39
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Baker Mayfield had a 24-yard touchdown pass for British Bulldogs to contribute to a 234.6-174.3 lead for the team.
Monday
Stephen Hauschka had a 51-yard field goal for Warlocks.

Points By Position

  British Bulldogs   Warlocks
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, and that means we ought to check in on the Standings.
British Bulldogs
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine British Bulldogs holding onto the No. 5 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 266.9 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, British Bulldogs is comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Drafted
Darius Leonard
Best Acquisition
88 Tackles, 4 Sacks
Warlocks
Warlocks 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 4th-most points per game in the league (303.9 ppg), propelling Warlocks to No. 7 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
Telvin Smith Sr.
Best Acquisition
65 Tackles, 1 Sack

What If

British Bulldogs would have beaten six other teams besides Warlocks this week.
Warlocks would have lost to seven other teams besides British Bulldogs this week.
British Bulldogs would be 3-5 if they played Warlocks every week.
Warlocks would have beaten British Bulldogs 296.72-260.54 had they played each other last week.
British Bulldogs would be 1-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Warlocks.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as British Bulldogs, Warlocks would be 4-2.
If British Bulldogs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 39-49.
If they played every team every week, Warlocks would be 50-38.