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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Rebel Alliance
4-4 172.4
139.47
 
VS
proj
Mutinous Apes
116.3 2-6
128.53

Rebel Alliance hand Mutinous Apes third straight loss in 172.40-116.30 rout

Rebel Alliance cruised to a 172.40-116.30 win to hand Mutinous Apes their third consecutive loss. Mutinous Apes grabbed a 31.60-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 6 passes for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns for 26.2 points, and Mike Gesicki, who caught 4 passes for 14 yards (5.4 points). But it was all Rebel Alliance after that. They were led by Andrew Luck (239 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Tyler Boyd (9 Rec, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Rebel Alliance (4-4) will look to notch another win against Brewmasters, while Mutinous Apes (2-6) will face WarEagle in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Rebel Alliance   Mutinous Apes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzgerald (8 Rec, 102 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 26.2 points against the 49ers in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.73-point projection and was much higher than his 10.46-point season scoring average. Fitzgerald will face the Chiefs next week.
Larry Fitzgerald

Top Player Comparison

Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 172.4
1
Andrew Luck
QB
31.75
28.19
18.4%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
28.6
14.43
16.6%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
27.35
21.44
15.9%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
26.2
7.73
15.2%
Mutinous Apes
Points
% of total points 116.3
1
Marlon Mack
RB
28.9
12.47
24.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.2
19.79
22.5%
3
Antonio Callaway
WR
14.6
9.02
12.6%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
14
11.46
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Mutinous Apes, contributing to a 31.60-0.00 lead for Mutinous Apes.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Rebel Alliance became the proud owner of a 124.25-84.80 lead. For Rebel Alliance, Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Marlon Mack made the highlight reel for Mutinous Apes with a 49-yard run.
Sunday Night
Wil Lutz had a 52-yard field goal for Rebel Alliance, helping the team to a 172.40-96.80 lead.

Points By Position

  Rebel Alliance   Mutinous Apes
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Rebel Alliance
Rebel Alliance 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 5th-most points per game in the league (154.06 ppg), propelling Rebel Alliance to the No. 6 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Andrew Luck
Best Drafted
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Mutinous Apes
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Mutinous Apes making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 137.71 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Chester Rogers
Best Acquisition
32 Rec, 295 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Rebel Alliance had seven of their 11 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 11 starters scoring more than their projected points, Mutinous Apes lost.
Rebel Alliance put up more points than their season scoring average (154.06) while Mutinous Apes fell short of theirs (137.71).
Rebel Alliance recorded more points than their projected total, while Mutinous Apes failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Rebel Alliance win, but they also easily covered the 10.94-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Rebel Alliance moves to (3-2), while Mutinous Apes falls to (0-4).
In a losing effort, Marlon Mack scored 28.9 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.