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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
west36fan's Team
2-6 79.3
87.61
 
VS
proj
Bdjml Customs
79.08 0-8
97.07

west36fan's Team come back to hand Bdjml Customs eighth straight loss in 79.30-79.08 battle

west36fan's Team came back for a 79.30-79.08 win to hand Bdjml Customs their eighth consecutive loss to open the season. west36fan's Team trailed 79.08-69.30 heading into Sunday night, but the team rallied behind Mason Crosby, who made his only FG attempt for 7 points, and the Green Bay Packers defense, who allowed 24 points, surrendered 337 yards, and forced a fumble (3 points). Saquon Barkley (20.3 points) and Carson Wentz (16.38) did everything they could for Bdjml Customs in defeat. This marks the second time this season west36fan's Team have taken down Bdjml Customs, after winning 70.7-61.74 in their last matchup. west36fan's Team (2-6) will look to maintain their momentum against Skip's Team, while Bdjml Customs (0-8) try to get some positive momentum against Ron's Eagles.

Matchup Timeline

  west36fan's Team   Bdjml Customs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Bills in Week 8, Sanders racked up 118 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 19.8 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Sanders will go up against the Bears in Week 9.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

west36fan's Team
Points
% of total points 79.3
1
Miles Sanders
RB
19.8
5.33
25%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
13.9
8.97
17.5%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.6
14.13
17.2%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
11.6
23.38
14.6%
Bdjml Customs
Points
% of total points 79.08
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.3
17.44
25.7%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
16.38
22.26
20.7%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
13.7
7.45
17.3%
4
George Kittle
TE
8.6
9.23
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was west36fan's Team who claimed the lead, 69.30-67.48. Miles Sanders had a 65-yard touchdown run for west36fan's Team, while Leonard Fournette had a 66-yard run. Mike Williams made the highlight reel for Bdjml Customs with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  west36fan's Team   Bdjml Customs

StatSmack

Bdjml Customs would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last eight matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. west36fan's Team (2-6) have a better record than Bdjml Customs (0-8).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Bdjml Customs has left more points on the bench this season (437.56) than west36fan's Team (253.14).
Bdjml Customs are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than west36fan's Team (5 vs 4).
west36fan's Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Bdjml Customs (1 vs 0).
west36fan's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Bdjml Customs (4 vs 1).
By position, west36fan's Team have outscored Bdjml Customs at QB and DEF this season.
The starters for west36fan's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Bdjml Customs (1).
Don't worry Bdjml Customs, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

west36fan's Team
In a battle of squads with matching 2-6 records, west36fan's Team and Skip's Team will go head-to-head next week in a mid-season matchup. Through eight weeks of action, west36fan's Team have tallied the league's lowest point total while Skip's Team (81.28 PPG) are ranked eighth. Over the last three weeks, west36fan's Team have scored 78.31 points per game, while Skip's Team have averaged 70.17 per contest.
Bdjml Customs
Looking ahead to Week 9, Bdjml Customs (0-8) will take on Ron's Eagles (5-3). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Joe Mixon, the New Orleans Saints defense, Greg Zuerlein, Robert Woods, and Brandin Cooks are off for Bdjml Customs and Jared Goff and Austin Hooper are out for Ron's Eagles.