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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Fighting Chichiwawas
3-5 96.32
81.12
 
VS
proj
Now were COOKin
87.86 2-6
78.21

Fighting Chichiwawas earn win against Now were COOKin, 96.32-87.86

Both teams brought their A game, but Fighting Chichiwawas got the best of Now were COOKin. Predicted to win 81.12-78.21, Fighting Chichiwawas secured a 96.32-87.86 victory over Now were COOKin. Fighting Chichiwawas never trailed in this one after earning a 17.66-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Joe Mixon (28.8 points) and Mike Evans (26.9). Patrick Mahomes (23.96 points) and Tyler Boyd (22.6) were the leaders for Now were COOKin in the loss. This marks the second time this season Fighting Chichiwawas have taken down Now were COOKin, after winning 96.96-67.1 in their last matchup. Fighting Chichiwawas (3-5) will look to sustain their winning ways against Hilltoppers, while Now were COOKin (2-6) will take on Project Mayhem in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Fighting Chichiwawas   Now were COOKin

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Evans tallied 26.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.3-point projection and was much higher than his 13.88-point season scoring average. Evans ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Fighting Chichiwawas
Points
% of total points 96.32
1
Joe Mixon
RB
28.8
14.47
29.9%
2
Mike Evans
WR
26.9
11.3
27.9%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
14.8
13.41
15.4%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
9.32
6.32
9.7%
Now were COOKin
Points
% of total points 87.86
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.96
18.97
27.3%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
22.6
8.61
25.7%
3
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
13.4
7.68
15.3%
4
Mark Ingram
RB
9.2
11.04
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Fighting Chichiwawas boasted a 96.32-78.66 lead. Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run for Fighting Chichiwawas, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Now were COOKin with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Fighting Chichiwawas   Now were COOKin
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, and that means it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Fighting Chichiwawas
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Fighting Chichiwawas making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 83.50 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Mike Evans
MVP
46 Rec, 770 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
509 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
1471 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs
Now were COOKin
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 73.85, Now were COOKin holds the No. 12 position in the Standings, leaving the team outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Jimmy Graham
Best Drafted
28 Rec, 370 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
the Washington Redskins defense
Best Acquisition
19.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 322.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers

Game Notes

Four of the eight starting players on Fighting Chichiwawas scored higher than their projected point totals.
Now were COOKin had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Now were COOKin took the loss despite putting up their best score of the season.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 8.46-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The win concludes a three-game losing slide for Fighting Chichiwawas, while the loss breaks a two-game winning streak for Now were COOKin.
Not only did Fighting Chichiwawas earn the win, but they also covered the 2.91-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes (23.96 points) posted the second-highest score for a QB this week.