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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Brown Stains
7-1 192.98
163.12
 
VS
proj
Meatmonger
95.28 5-3
122.19

Brown Stains top projections, defeat Meatmonger in 192.98-95.28 rout

Brown Stains stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 192.98-95.28 win over Meatmonger, who fell short of projections. Brown Stains grabbed a 7.70-point lead on Thursday behind Mike Davis and never gave it up. Derek Carr (14.58 points) and Wayne Gallman Jr. (12.2) led the charge for Meatmonger in the loss. Brown Stains (7-1) will look to keep it rolling against Sandbagging, while Meatmonger (5-3) will take on Old Leather Balls in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Brown Stains   Meatmonger

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf scored 30.1 points against the 49ers in Week 8 to more-than-double his 12.3-point projection. He caught 12 passes for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Brown Stains this week. Next week, Metcalf will face the Bills.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Brown Stains
Points
% of total points 192.98
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
51.64
30.94
26.8%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
36.74
30.62
19%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
30.1
12.3
15.6%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
15.1
8.65
7.8%
Meatmonger
Points
% of total points 95.28
1
Derek Carr
QB
14.58
21.58
15.3%
2
Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB
12.2
8.94
12.8%
3
Justin Tucker
K
11
8.52
11.5%
4
David Montgomery
RB
10.5
11.52
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Brown Stains who owned the lead, 80.94-56.88. For Brown Stains, Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass. Justin Tucker had a 51-yard field goal for Meatmonger, while Robert Tonyan had a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Brown Stains had a 177.88-74.68 lead. Russell Wilson found DK Metcalf for a 46-yard touchdown pass for Brown Stains. Jerry Jeudy made the highlight reel for Meatmonger with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Brown Stains   Meatmonger

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Brown Stains scored more in this one (192.98) than their season average (163.2).
We heard scoring helps you win. Meatmonger need some help then, averaging just 127.34 versus Brown Stains's 163.2.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Brown Stains (7-1) have a better record than Meatmonger (5-3).
Even the machines think Brown Stains have better players. They have a higher projected points average (150.25) than Meatmonger (133.2).
Once Brown Stains put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Meatmonger (7 vs 5).
Brown Stains have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Meatmonger (49 vs 39).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Meatmonger - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Brown Stains (2) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Brown Stains have outscored Meatmonger at QB, RB, WR, and IDP this season.
Brown Stains don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 52 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Brown Stains had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Meatmonger (3).
Hey Meatmonger, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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