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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 8
Weekly
Grade
Grade
Mananas
4-4 118.8
107.19
VS
proj
Need Moore Touchdown
107.16
1-7
94.2
Mananas beat projections, knock off Need Moore Touchdown, 118.80-107.16
Both teams exceeded their projected point totals, but Mananas beat Need Moore Touchdown. Predicted to triumph by a score of 107.19-94.20, Mananas earned a 118.80-107.16 victory over Need Moore Touchdown. Mananas never trailed in this one after grabbing a 14.30-point lead on Thursday behind Stefon Diggs. Mike Evans (11 Rec, 198 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Josh Allen (169 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 45 Rush Yds) led the charge for Need Moore Touchdown in the loss. Mananas (4-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Cavemen, while Need Moore Touchdown (1-7) will try to right the ship against Slim Pickens.
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Matchup Timeline
Mananas
Need Moore Touchdown
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
While passing for 460 yards and a touchdown against the Seahawks, Schaub recorded 34.4 points this week. He scored 73% more than his 19.89-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Schaub will face the Saints next week.
Matt Schaub
Top Player Comparison
Mananas
Points
% of total points 118.8
1
Matt Schaub
QB
34.4
19.89
29%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
18.3
13.75
15.4%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
15
15.55
12.6%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.3
10.71
12%
Need Moore Touchdown
Points
% of total points 107.16
1
Mike Evans
WR
37.8
10.68
35.3%
2
Josh Allen
QB
21.26
20.9
19.8%
3
Chris Boswell
K
11
8.62
10.3%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
8.2
11.29
7.7%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Mananas boasted a 118.80-76.16 lead. For Mananas, Zane Gonzalez had a 50-yard field goal. Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch and a 43-yard catch for Need Moore Touchdown, while Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Points By Position
Mananas
Need Moore Touchdown
StatSmack
That pregame pep talk must have worked. Mananas scored more in this matchup (118.8) than their season average (107.92).
We heard scoring helps you win. Need Moore Touchdown need some help then, averaging just 93.98 versus Mananas's 107.92.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Mananas (4-4) have a better record than Need Moore Touchdown (1-7).
Even the computers think Mananas have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (104.25) than Need Moore Touchdown (98.54).
Mananas don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Need Moore Touchdown (1 vs 0).
Mananas have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Need Moore Touchdown (1 vs 0).
Mananas should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Need Moore Touchdown (5 vs 3).
By position, Mananas have outscored Need Moore Touchdown at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Mananas has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Need Moore Touchdown this season (-33).
Don't worry Need Moore Touchdown, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!
Coach Talk
Mananas
Deploying a lineup that won by 11.64 points this past week... we did what we needed to do and took care of business. Let's keep this momentum going as we head into our next challenge in Week 9.
Need Moore Touchdown
While it is that spooky time of the year, we'd like to see fewer tricks and more treats from your starting players, Need Moore Touchdown... 107.16 points was just a bit too ghoulish for our tastes.