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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
UE Broncos
6-2 136
112.87
 
VS
proj
EuroStepBack
87 3-5
88.48

UE Broncos defeat EuroStepBack in 136-87 rout

UE Broncos exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 136-87 win over EuroStepBack, who fell short of projections. UE Broncos nabbed a 7-point lead on Thursday behind Dalvin Cook (22 points) and never looked back. Aaron Rodgers (305 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) and the Jacksonville Jaguars defense (15 Pts Allowed, 213 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) did everything they could for EuroStepBack in defeat. UE Broncos improve to 6-2 on the season, while EuroStepBack fall to 3-5.

Matchup Timeline

  UE Broncos   EuroStepBack

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp caught 7 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown as the Rams beat the Bengals 24-10. In doing so, he put up 28 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on UE Broncos this week. In Week 9, Kupp and the Rams will face the Steelers.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

UE Broncos
Points
% of total points 136
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
33
25.02
24.3%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
28
10.7
20.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
22
15.9
16.2%
4
Chris Carson
RB
15
14.08
11%
EuroStepBack
Points
% of total points 87
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
32
22.61
36.8%
2
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
18
11.62
20.7%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
12
10.38
13.8%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
11
7.95
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which UE Broncos emerged with a 96-55 lead. For UE Broncos, Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch. Zane Gonzalez made the highlight reel for EuroStepBack with a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 46-yard pass for UE Broncos, helping the team to a 129-55 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for EuroStepBack, who trailed 136-87 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  UE Broncos   EuroStepBack

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. UE Broncos scored more points in this matchup (136) than their season average (112.25).
We heard scoring helps you win. EuroStepBack need some help then, averaging just 98.5 versus UE Broncos's 112.25.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" UE Broncos (6-2) have a better record than EuroStepBack (3-5).
Even the computers think UE Broncos have better players. Their projected average points is higher (108.81) than EuroStepBack (88.62).
UE Broncos don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than EuroStepBack (5 vs 3).
UE Broncos have the clutch gene, with more close wins than EuroStepBack (1 vs 0).
UE Broncos should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than EuroStepBack (5 vs 4).
UE Broncos have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than EuroStepBack (36 vs 29).
By position, UE Broncos have outscored EuroStepBack at QB, RB, and TE this season.
UE Broncos don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry EuroStepBack, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

UE Broncos
Listen, UE Broncos, we do certainly appreciate the confidence. Deploying a starter with zero points (Chase Edmonds), while still earning the W... talk about arrogant! We just ask you to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
EuroStepBack
"Four score and seven points ago, our players brought forth, upon this fantasy matchup..." Wait, that's not how it goes (and unfortunately for us, not all fantasy teams are created equal). Our 87 points weren't enough to get the win this week. Keep giving it your all, EuroStepBack, for as Honest Abe once said: "You cannot fail unless you quit."