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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
King Cobras
2-6 240
163.71
 
VS
proj
Bunky's Raw Dogs
114 2-6
117.9

King Cobras beat projections, earn win against Bunky's Raw Dogs in 240-114 rout

King Cobras beat their projected point total, rolling to a 240-114 win over Bunky's Raw Dogs, who fell short of projections. Bunky's Raw Dogs grabbed an 8-point lead on Thursday, but it was all King Cobras after that. They were led by Mike Evans (49 points) and Latavius Murray (41). David Montgomery (135 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) and the Green Bay Packers defense (24 Pts Allowed, 337 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) carried the flag for Bunky's Raw Dogs in the loss. King Cobras improve to 2-6 on the season, while Bunky's Raw Dogs fall to 2-6.

Matchup Timeline

  King Cobras   Bunky's Raw Dogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 198 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Titans, Evans scored 49 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 14.98-point projection and was much higher than his 19.25-point season scoring average. Evans ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

King Cobras
Points
% of total points 240
1
Mike Evans
WR
49
14.98
20.4%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
41
14.75
17.1%
3
Jared Goff
QB
33
24.72
13.8%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
27
22.9
11.3%
Bunky's Raw Dogs
Points
% of total points 114
1
David Montgomery
RB
29
10.22
25.4%
2
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
19
28.83
16.7%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
17
7.47
14.9%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
11
15.51
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, King Cobras boasted a 212-90 lead. Jared Goff had a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass for King Cobras, while Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch and a 43-yard catch. David Montgomery made the highlight reel for Bunky's Raw Dogs with a 55-yard run.

Points By Position

  King Cobras   Bunky's Raw Dogs

StatSmack

King Cobras must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (240) than their season average (163.25).
We heard scoring helps you win. Bunky's Raw Dogs need some help then, averaging just 141.88 versus King Cobras's 163.25.
Even the computers think King Cobras have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (165.97) than Bunky's Raw Dogs (148.1).
You can't win if you don't play. Bunky's Raw Dogs has left more points on the bench this season (575) than King Cobras (377).
King Cobras don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Bunky's Raw Dogs (1 vs 0).
By position, King Cobras have outscored Bunky's Raw Dogs at QB, RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
The starters for King Cobras had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Bunky's Raw Dogs (1).
Don't worry Bunky's Raw Dogs, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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