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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Bruising Knights
4-4 230.26
189.95
 
VS
proj
cheeseheads
194.04 5-3
167.44

Bruising Knights earn win over cheeseheads, 230.26-194.04

Both teams exceeded expectations, but it was Bruising Knights who emerged victorious, earning a 230.26-194.04 win over cheeseheads. Bruising Knights jumped out to a 132.59-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Cooper Kupp (31.5 points) and Kenny Golladay (6 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and never looked back. Aaron Jones (44.6 points) and Aaron Rodgers (34.07) were the leaders for cheeseheads in the loss. This marks the first time this season Bruising Knights have knocked off cheeseheads, after falling 172.33-167.83 in their last matchup. Bruising Knights (4-4) will look to earn another win against Greyhound Express, while cheeseheads (5-3) match up against Big Blue in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Bruising Knights   cheeseheads

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense scored 22 points against the Browns in Week 8 to more-than-double their 9.63-point projection. They allowed only 13 points, surrendered 310 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Bruising Knights this week. Next week, the Patriots will go up against the Ravens.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Bruising Knights
Points
% of total points 230.26
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
31.5
15.01
13.7%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
27.3
13.3
11.9%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
26.6
24.92
11.6%
4
Josh Allen
QB
26.13
23.07
11.3%
cheeseheads
Points
% of total points 194.04
1
Aaron Jones
RB
44.6
21.12
23%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
34.07
24.19
17.6%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
24
14.27
12.4%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
17.8
17.47
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Bruising Knights who took the lead, 191.66-59.07. Cooper Kupp had a 65-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Bruising Knights, while Leonard Fournette had a 66-yard run. Sam Darnold made the highlight reel for cheeseheads with a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers teamed up with Aaron Jones on multiple big plays for cheeseheads: a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass during Sunday Night Football, after which cheeseheads trailed 230.26-194.04.

Points By Position

  Bruising Knights   cheeseheads
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Bruising Knights
Bruising Knights have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 203.03 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the squad finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Leonard Fournette
MVP
791 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 263 Rec Yds
Chris Carson
Best Drafted
659 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 149 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Daniel Jones
Best Acquisition
1466 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 134 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
cheeseheads
cheeseheads may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (179.84 ppg), propelling cheeseheads to the No. 2 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 355 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
2324 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
DJ Chark Jr.
Best Acquisition
39 Rec, 660 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. cheeseheads need some help then, averaging just 179.84 versus Bruising Knights's 203.03.
Even the machines think Bruising Knights have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (190.65) than cheeseheads (172.26).
cheeseheads have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Bruising Knights (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Bruising Knights have outscored cheeseheads at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Bruising Knights don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Bruising Knights had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for cheeseheads (5).
There's not much good to say about cheeseheads this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!