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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Very inTimidating
3-5 96.14
103.89
 
VS
proj
Schmo and Cows
93.98 3-5
101.74

Offensively challenged Very inTimidating beat Schmo and Cows in 96.14-93.98 battle

While they ranked only eighth in the league in points scored for the week, Very inTimidating narrowly earned a 96.14-93.98 win over Schmo and Cows. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Very inTimidating led 96.14-76.48 heading into Monday night. Schmo and Cows made them sweat behind the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, who allowed 14 points, surrendered 230 yards, and forced 4 turnovers for 17.5 points. Very inTimidating were led by Cooper Kupp, who caught 7 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown for 28 points, and Joe Mixon, who racked up 77 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (13.7 points). Very inTimidating (3-5) will look to get another W against Slye Foxx, while Schmo and Cows (3-5) will face Slack Jawed Yokels in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Very inTimidating   Schmo and Cows

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Kupp recorded 28 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.75-point projection and was much higher than his 13.7-point season scoring average. Kupp ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Very inTimidating
Points
% of total points 96.14
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
28
11.75
29.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
13.7
7.45
14.3%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
12.5
17.46
13%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.3
10.71
12.8%
Schmo and Cows
Points
% of total points 93.98
1
Jared Goff
QB
26.88
22.81
28.6%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17.5
14.99
18.6%
3
Chris Carson
RB
15
14.85
16%
4
Adam Vinatieri
K
12
8.35
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Very inTimidating who emerged with the lead, 83.94-62.88. Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Very inTimidating, while Philip Rivers had a 43-yard pass. Meanwhile, Jared Goff had a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass for Schmo and Cows, while Adam Vinatieri had a 55-yard field goal and a 51-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Very inTimidating   Schmo and Cows

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Very inTimidating scored more in this one (96.14) than their season average (88.71).
Very inTimidating are clutch masters, with more close wins than Schmo and Cows (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Schmo and Cows - they’ve made more transactions (5) than Very inTimidating (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Very inTimidating have outscored Schmo and Cows at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Hey Schmo and Cows, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Very inTimidating
A big key to success in football is creating mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by utterly dominating Schmo and Cows at the wide receiver position (45.5 points to 12.8).
Schmo and Cows
Generally, a single missed field goal isn't anything to really be worried about. But come on now, talk about impeccable timing: Adam Vinatieri goes 3-for-4 on FGs instead of 4-for-4, and Schmo and Cows drops the matchup by 2.16 points. We'll let you do the math on that one.