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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
So Solid Spoilers
4-4 97
91.79
 
VS
proj
Maharaja Daughters
70 3-5
71.6

Despite top scorer Brady, Maharaja Daughters fall to So Solid Spoilers in 97-70 rout

Maharaja Daughters had the highest scorer in the matchup with QB Tom Brady racking up 23 points, the seventh-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome So Solid Spoilers, who cruised to a 97-70 victory. Maharaja Daughters pulled out to a 5-point lead on Thursday, but it was all So Solid Spoilers after that. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger (19 points) and Phillip Lindsay (14). Tom Brady (279 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Robert Woods (7 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Maharaja Daughters in the loss. So Solid Spoilers (4-4) will look to maintain their momentum against Planet united, while Maharaja Daughters (3-5) take on BelgradePatriots in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  So Solid Spoilers   Maharaja Daughters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 6 points, surrendering 223 yards, and forcing a fumble against the Browns, the Raiders defense scored 10 points this week. They scored 23.2% more than their 8.12-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Raiders defense will face the Chargers next week.
The Las Vegas Raiders defense

Top Player Comparison

So Solid Spoilers
Points
% of total points 97
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
19
20.61
19.6%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
14
5.8
14.4%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
12
14
12.4%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
12
10.61
12.4%
Maharaja Daughters
Points
% of total points 70
1
Tom Brady
QB
23
22.61
32.9%
2
Robert Woods
WR
20
8.82
28.6%
3
Kendrick Bourne
WR
8
6.34
11.4%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
6
8.26
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 55-yard touchdown run for So Solid Spoilers to contribute to a 90-47 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  So Solid Spoilers   Maharaja Daughters

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. So Solid Spoilers scored more in this one (97) than their season average (90.13).
Even the machines think So Solid Spoilers have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (94.21) than Maharaja Daughters (87.01).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. So Solid Spoilers has left fewer points on the bench this season (220) than Maharaja Daughters (358).
Once So Solid Spoilers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Maharaja Daughters (2 vs 1).
By position, So Solid Spoilers have outscored Maharaja Daughters at QB, RB, and TE this season.
The starters for So Solid Spoilers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Maharaja Daughters (0).
Don't worry Maharaja Daughters, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

So Solid Spoilers
So Solid Spoilers (4-4) battle Planet united (6-2) in Week 9. Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 9, as Randy Bullock, Boston Scott, Jarvis Landry, and Miles Sanders are off for So Solid Spoilers, while Planet united will be missing the Philadelphia Eagles defense, Jared Goff, Darrell Henderson Jr., and Tyler Higbee. Over the last three weeks, So Solid Spoilers have scored 82 points per game, while Planet united have averaged 84.67 per contest.
Maharaja Daughters
Looking ahead to Week 9, 12th-place Maharaja Daughters (3-5) will look to right the ship against 14th-place BelgradePatriots (1-7). Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 9, as Robert Woods, Giovani Bernard, Carson Wentz, the Cleveland Browns defense, and Joe Mixon are off for Maharaja Daughters and Baker Mayfield and Harrison Bryant are out for BelgradePatriots.