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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Cooking with Defense
7-1 241.24
205.14
 
VS
proj
The Soulja
167.6 4-4
193.71

Cooking with Defense knock off The Soulja for third straight win in 241.24-167.60 rout

Cooking with Defense extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over The Soulja, rolling to a 241.24-167.60 win. The Soulja earned a 6.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Cooking with Defense after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 303 yards and 4 touchdowns for 47.02 points, and Russell Wilson, who passed for 248 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 15 yards (40.42 points). Baker Mayfield (25.1 points) and Tyler Boyd (19.6) carried the flag for The Soulja in defeat. This marks the second time this season Cooking with Defense have knocked off The Soulja, after winning 229.88-206.62 in their last matchup. Cooking with Defense (7-1) will look to earn another W against A Team Has No Name, while The Soulja (4-4) will meet TeamBrickLesnar in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Cooking with Defense   The Soulja

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Campbell overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 7 points against his 3.29-point projection. In a 24-18 loss to the Eagles, he made 7 tackles and recorded a sack. Campbell ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Colts next week.
Calais Campbell

Top Player Comparison

Cooking with Defense
Points
% of total points 241.24
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
47.02
43.34
19.5%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
40.42
28.45
16.8%
3
James Conner
RB
32.2
15.31
13.3%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
25.8
14.4
10.7%
The Soulja
Points
% of total points 167.6
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
25.1
30.73
15%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
19.6
8.51
11.7%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.9
11.78
10.7%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17.2
10.65
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Cooking with Defense boasted a 241.24-131.70 lead. Russell Wilson had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Cooking with Defense, while Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Meanwhile, Baker Mayfield had a 24-yard touchdown pass for The Soulja, while Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Cooking with Defense   The Soulja
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's about time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Cooking with Defense
Cooking with Defense have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 207.99 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to the No. 2 position in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
The Soulja
The Soulja 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 (171.77 ppg), propelling The Soulja to No. 5 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Baker Mayfield
MVP
1471 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against The Soulja, Cooking with Defense averaged more points (235.56) than they usually score (207.99).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. The Soulja have lost their last three matchups, while Cooking with Defense have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Soulja need some help then, averaging just 171.77 versus Cooking with Defense's 207.99.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Cooking with Defense (7-1) have a better record than The Soulja (4-4).
Even the computers think Cooking with Defense have better players. Their projected average points is higher (199.53) than The Soulja (187.72).
Cooking with Defense don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Soulja (3 vs 2).
Cooking with Defense should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Soulja (5 vs 2).
Cooking with Defense have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than The Soulja (72 vs 53).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Soulja - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Cooking with Defense (0) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Cooking with Defense have outscored The Soulja at QB, TE, and IDP this season.
Cooking with Defense don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 65 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Cooking with Defense had more big plays in their NFL games this week (8) than the starters for The Soulja (4).
Don't worry The Soulja, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!