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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Cutlass Conglomerate
5-3 133.92
117.38
 
VS
proj
Firestorm
79.36 2-6
100.5

Cutlass Conglomerate knock off Firestorm for third straight win in 133.92-79.36 rout

Cutlass Conglomerate extended their win streak to three games with a easy victory over Firestorm, rolling to a 133.92-79.36 win. Firestorm pulled out to a 6.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Cutlass Conglomerate after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 303 yards and 4 touchdowns for 36.02 points, and James Conner, who racked up 212 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (35.2 points). Kirk Cousins (30.66 points) and Chris Carson (20.4) led the charge for Firestorm in the loss. Cutlass Conglomerate (5-3) will look to add to their success against The Dog House, while Firestorm (2-6) will attempt to right the ship against The Blue Wave.

Matchup Timeline

  Cutlass Conglomerate   Firestorm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 15.42 points, Conner more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 35.2 points as the Steelers beat the Browns 33-18. He racked up 212 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cutlass Conglomerate this week. Conner will square off against the Ravens next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Cutlass Conglomerate
Points
% of total points 133.92
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36.02
29.2
26.9%
2
James Conner
RB
35.2
15.42
26.3%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
14.1
8.25
10.5%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
14
16.01
10.5%
Firestorm
Points
% of total points 79.36
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
30.66
26.47
38.6%
2
Chris Carson
RB
20.4
9.42
25.7%
3
Alex Collins
RB
10.3
8.92
13%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
8.1
13.41
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Cutlass Conglomerate, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run, helping Cutlass Conglomerate to a 129.72-40.60 lead.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for Firestorm, who trailed 129.72-79.36 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Cutlass Conglomerate   Firestorm
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning we ought to refresh the Standings.
Cutlass Conglomerate
Cutlass Conglomerate have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 123.31 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to No. 3 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
James Conner
Best Drafted
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
John Brown
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 586 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Firestorm
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 97.33, Firestorm holds the No. 12 spot in the Standings, leaving the unit outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
58 Rec, 669 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Best Acquisition
17-20 FG, 54 long, 20-20 XP

What If

Cutlass Conglomerate would have beaten six other teams besides Firestorm this week.
Firestorm would have lost to nine other teams besides Cutlass Conglomerate this week.
Cutlass Conglomerate would be 7-1 if they played Firestorm every week.
Cutlass Conglomerate would have been victorious over Firestorm 119.32-92.44 had they played each other last week.
Cutlass Conglomerate would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Firestorm.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cutlass Conglomerate, Firestorm would be 3-4.
If Cutlass Conglomerate had played every team in the league each week, they would be 56-32.
If they played every team every week, Firestorm would be 24-64.