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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Tyler's Tip-Top Team
5-3 154.6
144.76
 
VS
proj
WebbahsAreWinnahs
103.2 1-7
140.04

Tyler's Tip-Top Team defeat WebbahsAreWinnahs for third straight win, 154.6-103.2

Tyler's Tip-Top Team extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over WebbahsAreWinnahs, earning a 154.6-103.2 win. WebbahsAreWinnahs earned a 7.2-point lead on Thursday, but Tyler's Tip-Top Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson (38.2 points) and Cooper Kupp (36). Christian McCaffrey (26.5 points) and Kirk Cousins (19.2) were the leaders for WebbahsAreWinnahs in the loss. This marks the second time this season Tyler's Tip-Top Team have beaten WebbahsAreWinnahs, after winning 145.3-141.23 in their last matchup. Tyler's Tip-Top Team (5-3) will look to build on their success against Brian McDougall, while WebbahsAreWinnahs (1-7) attempt to right the ship against Ultimate Badasses.

Matchup Timeline

  Tyler's Tip-Top Team   WebbahsAreWinnahs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Bengals in Week 8, Kupp caught 7 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 36 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Tyler's Tip-Top Team this week. In Week 9, Kupp and the Rams will play the Steelers.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Tyler's Tip-Top Team
Points
% of total points 154.6
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
38.2
32.69
24.7%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
36
17.47
23.3%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
16
16.13
10.3%
4
Evan Engram
TE
13
12.14
8.4%
WebbahsAreWinnahs
Points
% of total points 103.2
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.5
21.57
25.7%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
19.2
29.13
18.6%
3
Chris Carson
RB
14
18.35
13.6%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
9.2
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Tyler's Tip-Top Team, helping the team to a 103.6-63.7 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Tyler's Tip-Top Team who emerged with the lead, 154.6-90.2. For Tyler's Tip-Top Team, Deshaun Watson had a 46-yard pass. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for WebbahsAreWinnahs with a 40-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Tyler's Tip-Top Team   WebbahsAreWinnahs

What If

Tyler's Tip-Top Team would have beaten only one other team besides WebbahsAreWinnahs this week.
WebbahsAreWinnahs would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played WebbahsAreWinnahs every week, Tyler's Tip-Top Team would be 7-1 this season.
Tyler's Tip-Top Team would have topped WebbahsAreWinnahs 122.73-96.13 had they played each other last week.
Tyler's Tip-Top Team would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as WebbahsAreWinnahs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tyler's Tip-Top Team, WebbahsAreWinnahs would be 1-5.
If Tyler's Tip-Top Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 23-17.
If they played every team every week, WebbahsAreWinnahs would be 10-30.

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