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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Forty Whiner
2-6 169.7
173.7
 
VS
proj
Who Dat
140.4 4-4
169.17

Forty Whiner hand Who Dat fourth straight loss, 169.7-140.4

Forty Whiner came out on top with a 169.7-140.4 win to hand Who Dat their fourth straight loss. Who Dat earned a 44.1-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Dalvin Cook, who racked up 171 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 28.1 points, and the Minnesota Vikings defense, who allowed only 9 points, surrendered 216 yards, and forced 2 turnovers (16 points). But Forty Whiner held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Matthew Stafford (342 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and James Conner (145 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Forty Whiner (2-6) will look to keep it rolling against Hades Star, while Who Dat (4-4) try to right the ship against Los Bastardos.

Matchup Timeline

  Forty Whiner   Who Dat

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 15 points, surrendering 213 yards, and intercepting 3 passes against the Jets, the Jaguars defense recorded 24 points this week. Their scoring output was 71.4% more than their 14-point projection and was much higher than their 14-point season scoring average. The Jaguars defense will face the Texans next week.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense

Top Player Comparison

Forty Whiner
Points
% of total points 169.7
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
70.9
66.69
41.8%
2
James Conner
RB
24
17.7
14.1%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
24
14
14.1%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
16.2
14.56
9.5%
Who Dat
Points
% of total points 140.4
1
Jacoby Brissett
QB
32.6
55.34
23.2%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
28.1
20.82
20%
3
Julio Jones
WR
25.2
15.69
17.9%
4
Golden Tate
WR
16.5
14.2
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matthew Stafford had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Forty Whiner, while Matt Prater had a 52-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 132.1-126.4 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Forty Whiner   Who Dat

What If

Forty Whiner would have beaten three other teams besides Who Dat this week.
Who Dat would have lost to seven other teams besides Forty Whiner this week.
Forty Whiner would be 2-6 if they played Who Dat every week.
Had they played each other last week, Who Dat would have gotten the victory over Forty Whiner 132.1-101.1.
Forty Whiner would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Who Dat.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Forty Whiner, Who Dat would be 5-2.
If Forty Whiner had played every team in the league each week, they would be 16-56.
If they played every team every week, Who Dat would be 44-28.

Next Week Preview

Forty Whiner
In a duel that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings, Forty Whiner (2-6) will take on Hades Star (3-5) in Week 9. Forty Whiner may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Devonta Freeman and Brandin Cooks out on bye in Week 9. Hades Star will be without Andy Dalton. Over the past two weeks, Forty Whiner have scored 135.4 points per game, while Hades Star have averaged 166.85 per contest.
Who Dat
Week 9 is going to feature an intriguing matchup between two of the five strongest teams in the league, as fifth-place Who Dat (4-4) faces third-place Los Bastardos (6-2). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Cooper Kupp, the New Orleans Saints defense, Tyler Boyd, and Todd Gurley II are off for Los Bastardos while Julio Jones, Gerald Everett, and A.J. Green will sit for Who Dat.