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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Jesus's Tip-Top Team
5-3 114.6
93.89
 
VS
proj
Dope Relax
77.5 4-4
69.59

Jesus's Tip-Top Team outperform projections, defeat Dope Relax in 114.6-77.5 rout

Both teams showed up and beat their projected point totals, but it was Jesus's Tip-Top Team who emerged victorious, rolling to a 114.6-77.5 win over Dope Relax. Jesus's Tip-Top Team took an early 12.0-point lead on Thursday. Dope Relax came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Julio Jones (20.2 points) and Melvin Gordon III (10.4). Not to be deterred, Jesus's Tip-Top Team pulled it together later that afternoon, as Christian McCaffrey (25.5 points) put them back ahead once and for all. Jesus's Tip-Top Team (5-3) will look to build on their success against john's Team, while Dope Relax (4-4) attempt to get back on track against Gaylin's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Jesus's Tip-Top Team   Dope Relax

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones racked up 226 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes as the Packers beat the Chiefs 31-24. In doing so, he put up 38.1 points to more-than-double his 13.89-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Jones will play the Chargers.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Jesus's Tip-Top Team
Points
% of total points 114.6
1
Aaron Jones
RB
38.1
13.89
33.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.5
19.29
22.3%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
14.3
10.57
12.5%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
13
13.82
11.3%
Dope Relax
Points
% of total points 77.5
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
27.1
20.66
35%
2
Julio Jones
WR
20.2
13.06
26.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
10.4
6.53
13.4%
4
Robbie Gould
K
9
8.12
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run for Jesus's Tip-Top Team, contributing to a 62.2-50.4 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday night, but after all the plays were accounted for, Jesus's Tip-Top Team boasted a 114.6-77.5 lead. Aaron Jones had a 67-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Jesus's Tip-Top Team, while Travis Kelce had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Dope Relax with a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Jesus's Tip-Top Team   Dope Relax

Game Notes

Jesus's Tip-Top Team won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Dope Relax had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Jesus's Tip-Top Team had two starters score zero points, while Dope Relax had three.
Jesus's Tip-Top Team put up more points than their season scoring average (109.09) while Dope Relax fell short of theirs (92.75).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This victory concludes a two-match losing skid for Jesus's Tip-Top Team.
Not only did Jesus's Tip-Top Team earn the win, but they also covered the 24.3-point projected margin of victory.
All four of the losses for Dope Relax have been blowout losses.
A bright spot in the defeat, Aaron Rodgers (27.1 points) registered the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Jesus's Tip-Top Team
A couple of 5-3 squads will go head-to-head as Jesus's Tip-Top Team battle john's Team next in Week 9. After eight weeks of action, Jesus's Tip-Top Team are ranked third in points scored, while john's Team have tallied the league's second-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Jesus's Tip-Top Team have put up 79.74 points per game, while john's Team have averaged 96.24 per contest.
Dope Relax
The outlook doesn't exactly get much brighter for seventh-place Dope Relax, as they next get to go toe-to-toe against first-place (and undefeated) Gaylin's Team in Week 9. Dope Relax will have to compensate for the fact that their second-highest scorer this week, Julio Jones, has a bye in Week 9. Through eight weeks of action, Dope Relax have scored the league's third-lowest point total. Gaylin's Team (139.62 PPG) are ranked first.