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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
THE PITT. CREW
7-1 5437
3807.58
 
VS
proj
CLEVES-BLESS-EM
2851 4-4
3000.74

THE PITT. CREW knock off CLEVES-BLESS-EM for seventh straight win in 5,437-2,851 rout

THE PITT. CREW extended their win streak to seven games with an easy victory over CLEVES-BLESS-EM, cruising to a 5,437-2,851 win. THE PITT. CREW pulled out to a 49-point lead on Thursday behind Stefon Diggs (235 points) and never looked back. Gardner Minshew II (764 points) and Logan Ryan (200) were the leaders for CLEVES-BLESS-EM in defeat. THE PITT. CREW (7-1) will look to notch another win against Redskin Mark 6, while CLEVES-BLESS-EM (4-4) take on Joey Buttafuoco Jr.* in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  THE PITT. CREW   CLEVES-BLESS-EM

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Kupp registered 1,269 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 159.34-point projection and was much higher than his 360.88-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

THE PITT. CREW
Points
% of total points 5437
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
1269
159.34
23.3%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
996
695.58
18.3%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
805
352.41
14.8%
4
Tom Brady
QB
589
690.1
10.8%
CLEVES-BLESS-EM
Points
% of total points 2851
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
764
535.73
26.8%
2
Logan Ryan
CB
200
119.2
7%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
187
157.42
6.6%
4
Case Keenum
QB
186
569.39
6.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which THE PITT. CREW had a 3,590-2,187 lead. Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for THE PITT. CREW, while Matthew Stafford had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Gardner Minshew II had a 70-yard touchdown pass for CLEVES-BLESS-EM, while Leonard Fournette had a 66-yard run.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady hit James White for a 59-yard pass for THE PITT. CREW, contributing to a 5,257-2,741 lead for THE PITT. CREW.

Points By Position

  THE PITT. CREW   CLEVES-BLESS-EM

Game Notes

Just eight of the 19 starters on THE PITT. CREW exceeded their scoring projections.
CLEVES-BLESS-EM had only nine of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
THE PITT. CREW had three players score more points than the leading scorer for CLEVES-BLESS-EM.
THE PITT. CREW put up more points than their season scoring average (4,413.5) while CLEVES-BLESS-EM fell short of theirs (3,127).
THE PITT. CREW recorded more points than their projected total, while CLEVES-BLESS-EM fell shy of their projection.
The 5,437 points scored by THE PITT. CREW are the 4th-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 2,586-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did THE PITT. CREW win, but they also easily covered the 806.84-point predicted margin of victory.
THE PITT. CREW moves to (3-0) in blowout games this season, while CLEVES-BLESS-EM falls to (1-1).

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