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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Touch of Downs
3-5 151.5
144.89
 
VS
proj
Team Rudebrewd
142.4 2-6
143.54

Despite top scorer Jones, Team Rudebrewd fall to Touch of Downs, 151.5-142.4

Team Rudebrewd had the premier scorer in the league this week with RB Aaron Jones accumulating 38.1 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome Touch of Downs, who earned a 151.5-142.4 victory. Team Rudebrewd grabbed a 25.6-point lead on Thursday, but Touch of Downs held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Drew Brees (373 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Saquon Barkley (64 Rush Yds, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Aaron Jones (38.1 points) and Dalvin Cook (25.6) led the way for Team Rudebrewd in the loss. Touch of Downs (3-5) will look to add to their success against Scott Hors d'oeuvres, while Team Rudebrewd (2-6) will attempt to get back in the win column against Bye Week.

Matchup Timeline

  Touch of Downs   Team Rudebrewd

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gordon III overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 10.4 points against his 6.53-point projection. During a 17-16 win over the Bears, he ran for 31 yards and a touchdown. Gordon III will face the Packers next week.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Touch of Downs
Points
% of total points 151.5
1
Drew Brees
QB
24.92
17.53
16.4%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
24.3
19.59
16%
3
Tyrell Williams
WR
16.6
9.45
11%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
15.68
22.69
10.3%
Team Rudebrewd
Points
% of total points 142.4
1
Aaron Jones
RB
38.1
13.9
26.8%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.6
18.85
18%
3
Tom Brady
QB
18.36
19.04
12.9%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
10.5
8.94
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers found Mike Williams for a 43-yard pass for Team Rudebrewd, who trailed 118.0-69.4 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Touch of Downs became the proud owner of a 144.5-104.3 lead. Tyrell Williams had a 46-yard touchdown catch for Touch of Downs, while James White had a 59-yard catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Team Rudebrewd with a 59-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Team Rudebrewd, who trailed 151.5-142.4 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Touch of Downs   Team Rudebrewd

What If

Touch of Downs would have beaten seven other teams besides Team Rudebrewd this week.
Team Rudebrewd would have lost to five other teams besides Touch of Downs this week.
If they played Team Rudebrewd every week, Touch of Downs would be 5-3 this season.
Last week, Team Rudebrewd would have gotten the victory over Touch of Downs 133.82-97.94.
Touch of Downs would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Team Rudebrewd.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Touch of Downs, Team Rudebrewd would be 2-5.
If Touch of Downs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 39-49.
If they played every team every week, Team Rudebrewd would be 35-53.

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