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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Mr.Green Bay Packers
3-4-1 127
96.19
 
VS
proj
Golden Nuggets
113 4-4
108.22

Mr.Green Bay Packers hand Golden Nuggets third straight loss, 127-113

Mr.Green Bay Packers secured a 127-113 win to hand Golden Nuggets their third consecutive loss. Mr.Green Bay Packers never trailed in this one after grabbing a 4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Mike Evans (23 points) and Sammy Watkins (22). Mitchell Trubisky (25 points) and the New England Patriots defense (21) carried the flag for Golden Nuggets in the loss. Mr.Green Bay Packers (3-4-1) will look to notch another W against 70thBlock Mosquitoes, while Golden Nuggets (4-4) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Pogni se!.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr.Green Bay Packers   Golden Nuggets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 22 points against his 7.33-point projection. In a 30-23 win over the Broncos, he caught 8 passes for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns. Watkins ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

Mr.Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 127
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
24
25.88
18.9%
2
Mike Evans
WR
23
10.45
18.1%
3
Sammy Watkins
WR
22
7.33
17.3%
4
Wil Lutz
K
16
10.45
12.6%
Golden Nuggets
Points
% of total points 113
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
25
21.13
22.1%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
21
12.56
18.6%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
19
13.43
16.8%
4
Chris Carson
RB
17
8.49
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Mr.Green Bay Packers had a 84-80 lead. Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch for Mr.Green Bay Packers, while DeSean Jackson had a 60-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Mitchell Trubisky had a 70-yard touchdown pass for Golden Nuggets, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for Mr.Green Bay Packers, helping the team to a 127-88 lead.

Points By Position

  Mr.Green Bay Packers   Golden Nuggets
Standings Update
Let's refresh the Standings. We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, if you can believe it.
Mr.Green Bay Packers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Mr.Green Bay Packers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 96 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Javorius Allen
Best Acquisition
100 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 188 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Golden Nuggets
Golden Nuggets 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 5th-most points per game in the league (101 ppg), propelling Golden Nuggets to No. 6 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
1556 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Mr.Green Bay Packers had five of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Golden Nuggets lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Mr.Green Bay Packers ranked 2nd in the league in points scored this week, while Golden Nuggets put up the 3rd-best score.
In upset games this season, Mr.Green Bay Packers moves to (1-0), while Golden Nuggets falls to (0-1).