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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Cruz Control
3-5 145.84
123.45
 
VS
proj
Full Chubb Energy
122.44 6-2
128.94

Cruz Control knock off Full Chubb Energy in 145.84-122.44 rout

Cruz Control stepped up and beat expectations, rolling to a 145.84-122.44 win over Full Chubb Energy, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Cruz Control jumped out to a 61.54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 94.24 points from Dalvin Cook (163 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 63 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Patrick Mahomes (416 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs). Russell Wilson (36.74 points) and Keenan Allen (17.2) did their part for Full Chubb Energy in defeat. Cruz Control (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against FreshPrinceOfHelaire, while Full Chubb Energy (6-2) try to get back on track against Mr. Much Beer.

Matchup Timeline

  Cruz Control   Full Chubb Energy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mahomes passed for 416 yards and 5 touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the Jets 35-9. In doing so, he put up 46.64 points to scored 53.7% higher than his 30.35-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Cruz Control this week. In Week 9, Mahomes and the Chiefs will square off against the Panthers.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Cruz Control
Points
% of total points 145.84
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
47.6
16.38
32.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
46.64
30.35
32%
3
Corey Davis
WR
22.8
10.19
15.6%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
8.3
16.76
5.7%
Full Chubb Energy
Points
% of total points 122.44
1
Russell Wilson
QB
36.74
30.07
30%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
17.2
14.28
14%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
17.2
17.76
14%
4
Jamaal Williams
RB
15.2
15.72
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Cruz Control had a 116.04-54.50 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Cruz Control, while Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Full Chubb Energy with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 46-yard touchdown pass for Full Chubb Energy, who trailed 123.04-108.44 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Cruz Control   Full Chubb Energy

StatSmack

Cruz Control must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (145.84) than their season average (118.06).
Cruz Control have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Full Chubb Energy (1 vs 0).
By position, Cruz Control have outscored Full Chubb Energy at WR and K this season.
The starters for Cruz Control had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Full Chubb Energy (2).
Cruz Control came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Full Chubb Energy (1).
There's not much good to say about Full Chubb Energy this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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