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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Sutton Sleepers
5-3 219.06
152.72
 
VS
proj
Runs Like a Gurley
148.7 4-4
144.08

Sutton Sleepers jump into 1st place in 219.06-148.70 rout

Sutton Sleepers climbed into first place in RoBail with an easy victory over Runs Like a Gurley, rolling to a 219.06-148.70 win. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Sutton Sleepers leapt out to an 86.56-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 79.88 points from Cooper Kupp (7 Rec, 220 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jared Goff (372 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Aaron Rodgers (305 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) and Julian Edelman (8 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the way for Runs Like a Gurley in the loss. Sutton Sleepers (5-3) have now won five matchups in a row and will look to add to their success against American Hustle. Runs Like a Gurley (4-4) will face Beetle's Minions in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Sutton Sleepers   Runs Like a Gurley

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Coleman racked up 118 yards from scrimmage and scored 4 touchdowns as the 49ers beat the Panthers 51-13. In doing so, he put up 46.8 points to more-than-quadruple his 10.82-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. In Week 9, Coleman and the 49ers will face the Cardinals.
Tevin Coleman

Top Player Comparison

Sutton Sleepers
Points
% of total points 219.06
1
Tevin Coleman
RB
46.8
10.82
21.4%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
44
18.09
20.1%
3
Jared Goff
QB
35.88
25.22
16.4%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
32.3
22.13
14.7%
Runs Like a Gurley
Points
% of total points 148.7
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
37.1
25.48
24.9%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
27.5
18.21
18.5%
3
Golden Tate
WR
16.5
14.2
11.1%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
14
9.87
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Sutton Sleepers boasted a 146.26-59.70 lead. Jared Goff teamed up with Cooper Kupp on multiple big plays for Sutton Sleepers: a 65-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Goff also lit up the scoreboard with a 31-yard touchdown pass. Jason Myers made the highlight reel for Runs Like a Gurley with a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Sutton Sleepers emerged with a 219.06-111.60 lead. For Sutton Sleepers, Tevin Coleman had a 48-yard touchdown run. James White made the highlight reel for Runs Like a Gurley with a 59-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Runs Like a Gurley, who trailed 219.06-148.70 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Sutton Sleepers   Runs Like a Gurley

What If

Sutton Sleepers would have beaten seven other teams besides Runs Like a Gurley this week.
Runs Like a Gurley would have lost to four other teams besides Sutton Sleepers this week.
If Sutton Sleepers played Runs Like a Gurley every week this season, they'd be 7-1.
Sutton Sleepers would have beaten Runs Like a Gurley 135.72-132.1 had they played each other last week.
Sutton Sleepers would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Runs Like a Gurley.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sutton Sleepers, Runs Like a Gurley would be 3-4.
If Sutton Sleepers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 53-19.
If they played every team every week, Runs Like a Gurley would be 26-46.

Next Week Preview

Sutton Sleepers
Sutton Sleepers (5-3) will go up against American Hustle (3-5) in Week 9. Sutton Sleepers may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Cooper Kupp, Drew Brees, Jared Goff, Michael Thomas, Devonta Freeman, Matt Bryant, and Gerald Everett out on bye next week. American Hustle won't have Robert Woods. Over the last three weeks, Sutton Sleepers have scored 172.73 points per game, while American Hustle have averaged 151.41 per contest.
Runs Like a Gurley
A pair of teams with identical 4-4 records, seventh-place Runs Like a Gurley will now have a date with sixth-place Beetle's Minions next week. Runs Like a Gurley might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Todd Gurley II out on bye in Week 9. Beetle's Minions won't have Latavius Murray, Julio Jones, or Austin Hooper.