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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Roadhouse Rebels
5-3 145.65
134.86
 
VS
proj
The Replacements
86.02 4-4
117.49

The Replacements come up short of predictions, succumb to Roadhouse Rebels in 145.65-86.02 rout

The Replacements were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point total, as Roadhouse Rebels rolled to a 145.65-86.02 win. The Replacements earned a 24.95-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from the Minnesota Vikings defense (16 points) and Eric Kendricks (6.25). But it was all Roadhouse Rebels after that. They were led by Latavius Murray (31.95 points) and Aaron Rodgers (26.4). Roadhouse Rebels (5-3) will look to earn another W against TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS, while The Replacements (4-4) will meet Strait Outta Bounds in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Roadhouse Rebels   The Replacements

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray scored 31.95 points in a 31-9 win over the Cardinals to more-than-double his 13.08-point projection. He racked up 157 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Roadhouse Rebels this week. Next week, Murray will square off against the Falcons.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Roadhouse Rebels
Points
% of total points 145.65
1
Latavius Murray
RB
31.95
13.08
21.9%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
26.4
20.14
18.1%
3
Julio Jones
WR
24.7
11.74
17%
4
Markus Golden
LB
12.5
9.32
8.6%
The Replacements
Points
% of total points 86.02
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
16
13.73
18.6%
2
Chris Carson
RB
15
15.88
17.4%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
14.7
7.86
17.1%
4
Whitney Mercilus
LB
9
5
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Roadhouse Rebels to contribute to a 145.65-86.02 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Roadhouse Rebels   The Replacements
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Roadhouse Rebels
Roadhouse Rebels will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 136.29 points per game through eight weeks, 4th-best in the league, the squad finds itself in position to make a run at the top of the Standings.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2324 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
50 Rec, 712 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Car Defense
Best Acquisition
26.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 350.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers
The Replacements
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see The Replacements making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad averaging only 113.06 points per game through eight weeks, 15th-best in the league.
Important Players
Chris Carson
MVP
659 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 149 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
58 Rec, 792 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Teddy Bridgewater
Best Acquisition
1370 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Roadhouse Rebels got the victory despite the fact that only six of their 14 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
The Replacements had only three of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Replacements could have used points from Keke Coutee and Brian Burns, as both put up goose eggs.
Roadhouse Rebels had three players score more points than the leading scorer for The Replacements.
Roadhouse Rebels put up more points than their season scoring average (136.29) while The Replacements fell short of theirs (113.06).
Roadhouse Rebels put up more points than their projected total, while The Replacements fell short of their projection.
The victory concludes a streak of two straight losses for Roadhouse Rebels.
Not only did Roadhouse Rebels get the W, but they also easily covered the 17.37-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Roadhouse Rebels moves to (3-1), while The Replacements falls to (2-2).