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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Hilltoppers
2-6 107.76
83.04
 
VS
proj
Blacula's Bums
95 4-4
96.11

Hilltoppers hand Blacula's Bums third consecutive loss, 107.76-95.00

Hilltoppers earned a 107.76-95.00 win to hand Blacula's Bums their third straight loss. Hilltoppers nabbed a 64.36-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Marlon Mack (132 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Carson Wentz (17.92) and never looked back. Alvin Kamara (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the New England Patriots defense (6 Pts Allowed, 333 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the top scorers for Blacula's Bums in the loss. Hilltoppers (2-6) will look to maintain their winning ways against Fighting Chichiwawas, while Blacula's Bums (4-4) take on BoomGoestheDynamite in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Hilltoppers   Blacula's Bums

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6.16 points, Howard more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 12.8 points as the Buccaneers lost to the Bengals 37-34. He caught 4 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hilltoppers this week. In Week 9, Howard and the Buccaneers will battle the Panthers.
O.J. Howard

Top Player Comparison

Hilltoppers
Points
% of total points 107.76
1
Marlon Mack
RB
29.9
10.19
27.7%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
17.92
14.24
16.6%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.6
13.6
16.3%
4
O.J. Howard
TE
12.8
6.16
11.9%
Blacula's Bums
Points
% of total points 95
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
19.9
15.52
20.9%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
18.42
10.82
19.4%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.48
16.13
18.4%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
16.6
13.59
17.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Hilltoppers boasted a 103.56-39.20 lead. Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Hilltoppers, while Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run. Meanwhile, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch for Blacula's Bums, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Hilltoppers   Blacula's Bums
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? We're already midway through the season after all, believe it or not.
Hilltoppers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Hilltoppers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 75.42 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
423 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 300 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
1788 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Marlon Mack
Best Acquisition
381 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Blacula's Bums
Blacula's Bums will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 95.55 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
DeSean Jackson
Best Acquisition
26 Rec, 594 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Hilltoppers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (107.76) than their season average (75.42).
Blacula's Bums would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Blacula's Bums has left more points on the bench this season (349.74) than Hilltoppers (258.02).
Hilltoppers laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Blacula's Bums (0).
Hilltoppers don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Blacula's Bums (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Blacula's Bums - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Hilltoppers (2) this season. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Hilltoppers have outscored Blacula's Bums at K this season.
The starters for Hilltoppers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Blacula's Bums (2).
Don't worry Blacula's Bums, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!