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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Benetton Favorites
4-4 88
98.15
 
VS
proj
Red Cocks
82 3-5
95.82

Benetton Favorites knock off Red Cocks for third straight win, 88-82

Benetton Favorites extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Red Cocks, earning a 88-82 win. Benetton Favorites never trailed in this one after taking a 6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Marlon Mack (26 points) and Joe Mixon (25). Aaron Rodgers (286 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and the Washington Redskins defense (13 Pts Allowed, 303 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the leaders for Red Cocks in the loss. Benetton Favorites (4-4) will look to earn another win against Panzer Division, while Red Cocks (3-5) attempt to get back in the win column against N Belgrade Straydogs.

Matchup Timeline

  Benetton Favorites   Red Cocks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Buccaneers in Week 8, Mixon racked up 138 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 25 points to nearly double his 13.36-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Benetton Favorites this week. Next week, Mixon will play the Saints.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

Benetton Favorites
Points
% of total points 88
1
Marlon Mack
RB
26
9.77
29.5%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
25
13.36
28.4%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
10
22.85
11.4%
4
David Johnson
RB
9
10.33
10.2%
Red Cocks
Points
% of total points 82
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
17
25.17
20.7%
2
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
17
9.28
20.7%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
14
7.66
17.1%
4
O.J. Howard
TE
12
6.04
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Benetton Favorites owned a 88-82 lead. Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run for Benetton Favorites, while Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Red Cocks, while Aaron Jones had a 33-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Benetton Favorites   Red Cocks
Standings Update
Let's check in on the Standings. We're already halfway through the season after all, believe it or not.
Benetton Favorites
Benetton Favorites may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (105 ppg), propelling Benetton Favorites to No. 5 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Emmanuel Sanders
Best Drafted
50 Rec, 660 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Red Cocks
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 85, Red Cocks boast the No. 11 spot in the Standings. While the unit currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
the Washington Redskins defense
Best Acquisition
19.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 322.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Benetton Favorites scored less in this one (88) than their season average of 104.88.
Benetton Favorites are on a roll, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Benetton Favorites are doing a better job of that, averaging 104.88 versus Red Cocks's 85.
Even the computers think Benetton Favorites have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (94.17) than Red Cocks (87.21).
Benetton Favorites should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Red Cocks (6 vs 3).
By position, Benetton Favorites have outscored Red Cocks at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Benetton Favorites has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Red Cocks this season (-10).
There's not much good to say about Red Cocks this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!