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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Come Get Some
4-4 148.28
97.3
 
VS
proj
Pulsechamber
147.3 5-3
94.54

Come Get Some knock off Pulsechamber in 148.28-147.30 battle

Both teams rose to the occasion, but it was Come Get Some who came out on top, eking out a 148.28-147.30 win over Pulsechamber. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Come Get Some led 143.28-57.60 heading into Sunday night. Pulsechamber made it close behind Aaron Jones (50.6 points) and Aaron Rodgers (39.1). Cooper Kupp (7 Rec, 220 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and David Montgomery (135 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) led the way for Come Get Some in the win. Come Get Some improve to 4-4 on the season, while Pulsechamber fall to 5-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Come Get Some   Pulsechamber

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Chargers in Week 8, Montgomery racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 41.7 points to more-than-triple his 12.91-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Next week, Montgomery will battle the Eagles.
David Montgomery

Top Player Comparison

Come Get Some
Points
% of total points 148.28
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
42
18.1
28.3%
2
David Montgomery
RB
41.7
12.91
28.1%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
27.5
17.61
18.5%
4
George Kittle
TE
14.6
13.98
9.8%
Pulsechamber
Points
% of total points 147.3
1
Aaron Jones
RB
50.6
18.37
34.4%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
39.1
23.66
26.5%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
32.3
21.92
21.9%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
12
12.73
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Come Get Some, while David Montgomery had a 55-yard run, helping Come Get Some to a 93.18-44.30 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers found Aaron Jones on multiple big plays for Pulsechamber: a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass during the primetime game, after which Pulsechamber trailed 148.28-147.30.

Points By Position

  Come Get Some   Pulsechamber

Game Notes

Most (5 of the 7) of the starters on Come Get Some exceeded their projected point totals.
Pulsechamber lost despite four of their seven starters scoring above their projected points.
Pulsechamber can partially blame the loss on Adam Thielen, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup showcased the week's two highest scores.
The matchup's 0.98-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Come Get Some managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 2.76-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Come Get Some moves to (1-2), while Pulsechamber falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Aaron Jones (50.6 points) officially put up the fourth-best score for a RB this season.

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