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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Pull Out Game
3-5 90.1
97.33
 
VS
proj
Hug It Out Bitch
69.75 2-6
103.63

Hug It Out Bitch fall to Pull Out Game in 90.10-69.75 rout

Hug It Out Bitch fell short of their projected point total, as Pull Out Game rolled to a 90.10-69.75 win. Hug It Out Bitch got out to a 12.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Pull Out Game after that. They were led by Drew Brees, who passed for 280 yards and 2 touchdowns for 26.4 points, and Giovani Bernard, who racked up 78 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (19.8 points). Aaron Rodgers (291 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Tyler Boyd (6 Rec, 67 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Hug It Out Bitch in defeat. Pull Out Game (3-5) will look to add to their success against Hug It Out Bitch, while Hug It Out Bitch (2-6) will face off against Pull Out Game in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Pull Out Game   Hug It Out Bitch

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bernard (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 19.8 points against the Titans in Week 8. His scoring output was 73.7% more than his 11.4-point projection and was much higher than his 12.43-point season scoring average. Bernard will face the Steelers next week.
Giovani Bernard

Top Player Comparison

Pull Out Game
Points
% of total points 90.1
1
Drew Brees
QB
26.4
23.07
29.3%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
19.8
11.4
22%
3
Travis Fulgham
WR
13.8
7.96
15.3%
4
Jared Cook
TE
11.1
6.77
12.3%
Hug It Out Bitch
Points
% of total points 69.75
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
31.45
28.22
45.1%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
13.6
9.74
19.5%
3
Mike Davis
RB
7.7
13.19
11%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
4.8
10.01
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard pass for Hug It Out Bitch to contribute to a 60.55-34.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Pull Out Game, helping the team to a 71.70-69.75 lead.

Points By Position

  Pull Out Game   Hug It Out Bitch

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on Pull Out Game exceeded their scoring projections.
Hug It Out Bitch had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Hug It Out Bitch can partially blame the loss on Kenny Golladay, who didn't score any points.
Both teams scored their lowest point total of the season.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The win concludes a two-match winless streak for Pull Out Game.
Pull Out Game moves to (2-2) in blowout games this season, while Hug It Out Bitch falls to (1-5).
Despite the loss, Aaron Rodgers (31.45 points) recorded the fourth-best score in the league this week.

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