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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Pack Rats
6-2 266.98
263.49
 
VS
proj
Gringo's Team
221.2 2-6
269.28

Pack Rats beat Gringo's Team for sixth straight win, 266.98-221.20

Pack Rats extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought victory over Gringo's Team, coming out on top with a 266.98-221.20 win. Pack Rats never trailed in this one after taking a 45.95-point lead on Thursday behind Younghoe Koo (16 points) and Robby Anderson (12.05). Davante Adams (33.45 points) and Corey Davis (30.4) carried the flag for Gringo's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Pack Rats have beaten Gringo's Team, after falling 302.65-259.85 in their last matchup. Pack Rats improve to 6-2 on the season, while Gringo's Team fall to 2-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Pack Rats   Gringo's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sorensen made 9 tackles as the Chiefs beat the Jets 35-9. In doing so, he put up 19.25 points to more-than-double his 7.19-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any S in the league this season. Sorensen will play the Panthers in Week 9.
Daniel Sorensen

Top Player Comparison

Pack Rats
Points
% of total points 266.98
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
28.65
34.93
10.7%
2
Bobby Wagner
LB
24.5
18.84
9.2%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
21.95
20.94
8.2%
4
David Montgomery
RB
20.75
22.71
7.8%
Gringo's Team
Points
% of total points 221.2
1
Davante Adams
WR
33.45
24.93
15.1%
2
Corey Davis
WR
30.4
14.19
13.7%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
26.5
25.24
12%
4
Josh Allen
QB
20.6
32.77
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DJ Moore had a 42-yard catch for Pack Rats to contribute to a 45.95-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 41-yard pass for Gringo's Team, who trailed 166.35-141.05 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Pack Rats   Gringo's Team

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Pack Rats have won six straight matchups, while Gringo's Team have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. Gringo's Team need some help then, averaging just 247.6 versus Pack Rats's 267.08.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Pack Rats (6-2) have a better record than Gringo's Team (2-6).
Even the computers think Pack Rats have better players. They have a higher projected points average (280.11) than Gringo's Team (243.06).
Pack Rats are clutch masters, with more close wins than Gringo's Team (2 vs 0).
By position, Pack Rats have outscored Gringo's Team at QB, RB, K, and IDP this season.
Pack Rats has a higher average scoring margin (10) than Gringo's Team this season (-3).
Pack Rats came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Gringo's Team (1).
There's not much good to say about Gringo's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Pack Rats
Mission accomplished, Pack Rats. Fielding a lineup that won by 45.78 points this past week. Let's keep this momentum as we head into a tricky matchup in Week 9.
Gringo's Team
Fortunately, Gringo's Team, Week 8's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Going with Kenny Golladay in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up nearly 267 points... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?