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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Scott Hors d'oeuvres
6-2 153.86
137.12
 
VS
proj
Purple Skunk
151.58 4-4
141.55

Scott Hors d'oeuvres top Purple Skunk for fourth straight win in 153.86-151.58 battle

Scott Hors d'oeuvres extended their win streak to four games with a tight victory over Purple Skunk, eking out a 153.86-151.58 win. Purple Skunk made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Scott Hors d'oeuvres led 148.96-138.58 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 13 points from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense on Monday night for Purple Skunk. Scott Hors d'oeuvres were led by Tevin Coleman (105 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 13 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Gardner Minshew II (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds). Scott Hors d'oeuvres (6-2) will look to build on their success against Touch of Downs, while Purple Skunk (4-4) take on CUBuffs21 in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Scott Hors d'oeuvres   Purple Skunk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Coleman (105 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 13 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 36.8 points in a 51-13 win over the Panthers in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 9.66-point projection and was much higher than his 9.91-point season scoring average. Coleman ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Tevin Coleman

Top Player Comparison

Scott Hors d'oeuvres
Points
% of total points 153.86
1
Tevin Coleman
RB
36.8
9.66
23.9%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
23.96
17.38
15.6%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
17.1
8.6
11.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
14.3
10.57
9.3%
Purple Skunk
Points
% of total points 151.58
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
31.5
14.92
20.8%
2
Julio Jones
WR
20.2
13.06
13.3%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
17.1
15.94
11.3%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
9.42
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Purple Skunk owned a 110.28-55.96 lead. For Scott Hors d'oeuvres, Gardner Minshew II had a 70-yard touchdown pass. Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Purple Skunk, while Devin Singletary had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Tevin Coleman had a 48-yard touchdown run for Scott Hors d'oeuvres, who trailed 138.58-111.56 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Scott Hors d'oeuvres to contribute to a 148.96-138.58 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Scott Hors d'oeuvres   Purple Skunk

StatSmack

Scott Hors d'oeuvres must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (153.86) than their season average (140.47).
Scott Hors d'oeuvres are on a roll, winning four in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Scott Hors d'oeuvres (6-2) have a better record than Purple Skunk (4-4).
Once Scott Hors d'oeuvres put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Purple Skunk (2 vs 0).
Scott Hors d'oeuvres don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Purple Skunk (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Purple Skunk - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Scott Hors d'oeuvres (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Scott Hors d'oeuvres have outscored Purple Skunk at QB, RB, and K this season.
Scott Hors d'oeuvres don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Purple Skunk, 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

Scott Hors d'oeuvres
We're curious if the GM of Scott Hors d'oeuvres was feeling a bit squeamish this one? In a matchup that was ultimately decided by a mere 2.28 points, Harrison Butker (1-for-2 on the day) decided that going 2-for-2 on field goals just wouldn't have been exciting enough. Remember kids, every point matters!
Purple Skunk
Usually, 151.58 points isn't too ghoulish of a showing, Purple Skunk. The scariest issue this past week is that you went head-to-head against Scott Hors d'oeuvres and their spooky score of 153.86.