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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY
7-1 258.9
304.6
 
VS
proj
AViewToNkeal
205.2 4-4
201.73

CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY come up short of projections, find way to beat AViewToNkeal, 258.9-205.2

Full of promise, CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY underperformed, at least according to projections. Still, they came out on top with a 258.9-205.2 win over AViewToNkeal, who actually exceeded projections. AViewToNkeal earned a 4.1-point lead on Thursday, but CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ryan Tannehill (34.8 points) and Travis Kelce (24.4). Robert Spillane (41.3 points) and Curtis Samuel (20.9) did their part for AViewToNkeal in the loss. CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY (7-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against Cure my trade itch, while AViewToNkeal (4-4) will try to get some positive momentum against Play-Action Pass.

Matchup Timeline

  CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY   AViewToNkeal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 3 tackles and intercepting a pass against the Lions, Moore II tallied 21.9 points this week. His scoring output was 69.6% more than his 12.91-point projection and was much higher than his 10.75-point season scoring average. Moore II ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Kenny Moore II

Top Player Comparison

CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY
Points
% of total points 258.9
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
34.8
40.78
13.4%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
24.4
16.03
9.4%
3
Roquan Smith
LB
23
14.52
8.9%
4
Kenny Moore II
CB
21.9
12.91
8.5%
AViewToNkeal
Points
% of total points 205.2
1
Robert Spillane
LB
41.3
8.11
20.1%
2
Curtis Samuel
WR
20.9
9.12
10.2%
3
Rodney McLeod
S
18.3
8.26
8.9%
4
Darnell Mooney
WR
17.9
9.14
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Curtis Samuel had a 29-yard touchdown catch for AViewToNkeal to contribute to a 20.9-16.8 lead for AViewToNkeal.
Sunday Late
Darnell Mooney had a 50-yard catch for AViewToNkeal, who trailed 249.4-154.6 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY   AViewToNkeal

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY scored less in this one (258.9) than their season average of 309.65.
We heard scoring helps you win. AViewToNkeal need some help then, averaging just 243.19 versus CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY's 309.65.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY (7-1) have a better record than AViewToNkeal (4-4).
Even the machines think CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (297.38) than AViewToNkeal (239.32).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. AViewToNkeal has left more points on the bench this season (566.3) than CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY (439.1).
CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than AViewToNkeal (3 vs 0).
CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than AViewToNkeal (0 vs 1).
CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than AViewToNkeal (6 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of AViewToNkeal - they’ve made more transactions (14) than CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY (2) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY have outscored AViewToNkeal at QB, WR, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 71 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about AViewToNkeal this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY
You know CHICAGO BEAR COUNTRY, I'm a glass-half-full kind of coach. While others may harp on the fact that our scoring output has slipped recently, I'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 317.47 points through Week 7, our crew has definitely proven that it's even stronger than the 258.9 we needed for this past week's win!
AViewToNkeal
Well, AViewToNkeal, this week's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Starting the Washington Football Team defense in a tough fantasy matchup... let's consider this to be a learning experience and all agree that it won't happen again?