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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Zacharoni & Cheese
2-6 189.92
135.9
 
VS
proj
THROAT HOAGIES
109.8 3-5
120.18

Zacharoni & Cheese hand THROAT HOAGIES third consecutive loss in 189.92-109.80 rout

Zacharoni & Cheese rolled to a 189.92-109.80 win to hand THROAT HOAGIES their third straight loss. THROAT HOAGIES pulled out to an 11.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Zacharoni & Cheese after that. They were led by Latavius Murray, who racked up 157 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 32.2 points, and Drew Brees, who passed for 373 yards and 3 touchdowns (31.92 points). Cooper Kupp (37.5 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (18.8) were the leaders for THROAT HOAGIES in the loss. Zacharoni & Cheese (2-6) will look to earn another win against Average Joes, while THROAT HOAGIES (3-5) match up against Jason's Optimal Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Zacharoni & Cheese   THROAT HOAGIES

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray racked up 157 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns as the Saints beat the Cardinals 31-9. In doing so, he put up 32.2 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Zacharoni & Cheese this week. Murray will play the Falcons next week.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Zacharoni & Cheese
Points
% of total points 189.92
1
Latavius Murray
RB
32.2
13.84
17%
2
Drew Brees
QB
31.92
21.81
16.8%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
28.5
17.44
15%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
23.5
14.07
12.4%
THROAT HOAGIES
Points
% of total points 109.8
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
37.5
14.92
34.2%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.8
13.87
17.1%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
11.6
23.56
10.6%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
10.4
15.16
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for THROAT HOAGIES, who trailed 113.42-63.70 after the early games.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for THROAT HOAGIES.

Points By Position

  Zacharoni & Cheese   THROAT HOAGIES

StatSmack

Zacharoni & Cheese must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (189.92) than their season average (133.61).
THROAT HOAGIES would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Zacharoni & Cheese are doing a better job of that, averaging 133.61 versus THROAT HOAGIES's 109.43.
You can't win if you don't play. THROAT HOAGIES has left more points on the bench this season (371.08) than Zacharoni & Cheese (294.26).
Once Zacharoni & Cheese put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than THROAT HOAGIES (2 vs 1).
Zacharoni & Cheese are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than THROAT HOAGIES (1).
Zacharoni & Cheese should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than THROAT HOAGIES (4 vs 2).
Zacharoni & Cheese have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than THROAT HOAGIES (34 vs 27).
By position, Zacharoni & Cheese have outscored THROAT HOAGIES at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about THROAT HOAGIES this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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