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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Air Raid
3-5 111.9
112.15
 
VS
proj
Manchester Mercs
100.58 4-4
110.93

Despite top scorer McCaffrey, Manchester Mercs fall to The Air Raid, 111.90-100.58

Manchester Mercs had the premier scorer in the matchup with RB Christian McCaffrey racking up 25.5 points, the eighth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome The Air Raid, who secured a 111.90-100.58 victory. The Air Raid earned a 46.12-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Michael Thomas (21.8 points) and Leonard Fournette (17.1) and never looked back. Christian McCaffrey (117 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 38 Rec Yds) and Marlon Mack (76 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 14 Rec Yds) led the charge for Manchester Mercs in the loss. The Air Raid (3-5) will look to add to their success against Russ's Miracle Water, while Manchester Mercs (4-4) try to get back on track against Hi Risk Hi Reward.

Matchup Timeline

  The Air Raid   Manchester Mercs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Jets in Week 8, Chark Jr. scored 16.9 points to beat his 11.42-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Air Raid this week. Next week, Chark Jr. will battle the Texans.
DJ Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

The Air Raid
Points
% of total points 111.9
1
Michael Thomas
WR
21.8
17.79
19.5%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
17.1
15.94
15.3%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
16.9
11.42
15.1%
4
Jason Myers
K
12
9.97
10.7%
Manchester Mercs
Points
% of total points 100.58
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.5
19.29
25.4%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
15.5
12.82
15.4%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
15
8.62
14.9%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
14.38
18.72
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Leonard Fournette had a 66-yard run for The Air Raid, while Jason Myers had a 54-yard field goal, helping The Air Raid to a 111.90-65.78 lead.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run for Manchester Mercs, who trailed 111.90-94.58 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  The Air Raid   Manchester Mercs

StatSmack

The Air Raid must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (111.9) than their season average (101.42).
The Air Raid are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Manchester Mercs (0 vs 1).
By position, The Air Raid have outscored Manchester Mercs at QB, WR, and TE this season.
The starters for The Air Raid had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Manchester Mercs (1).
Don't worry Manchester Mercs, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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