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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Peppers 🌶 🌶
6-2 248.8
217.32
 
VS
proj
Strangely Browns
184.06 4-4
231.79

Peppers 🌶 🌶 defeat Strangely Browns for fifth straight win, 248.80-184.06

Peppers 🌶 🌶 extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Strangely Browns, securing a 248.80-184.06 win. Peppers 🌶 🌶 never trailed in this one after nabbing a 34.60-point lead on Thursday behind Julio Jones (32.7 points) and Todd Gurley II (11.6). Patrick Mahomes (73.64 points) and Travis Fulgham (26.8) did everything they could for Strangely Browns in the loss. This marks the second time this season Peppers 🌶 🌶 have knocked off Strangely Browns, after winning 260.38-201.24 in their last matchup. Peppers 🌶 🌶 (6-2) will look to maintain their momentum against Cleveland Bland, while Strangely Browns (4-4) will attempt to get back on track against Foles for Mayor.

Matchup Timeline

  Peppers 🌶 🌶   Strangely Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 29.86 points, Burrow scored 63.1% more than his 18.31-point projection as the Bengals beat the Titans 31-20. He passed for 249 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Peppers 🌶 🌶 this week. Burrow will battle the Steelers in Week 9.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Peppers 🌶 🌶
Points
% of total points 248.8
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
40.4
34.51
16.2%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33.54
22.08
13.5%
3
Julio Jones
WR
32.7
25.17
13.1%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
31.7
25.31
12.7%
Strangely Browns
Points
% of total points 184.06
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
73.64
29.23
40%
2
Travis Fulgham
WR
26.8
20.68
14.6%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
21.8
29.01
11.8%
4
David Montgomery
RB
14.5
20.42
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Peppers 🌶 🌶 owned a 176.70-109.56 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard pass for Peppers 🌶 🌶, while Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Strangely Browns with a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Peppers 🌶 🌶   Strangely Browns

What If

Peppers 🌶 🌶 would have beaten five other teams besides Strangely Browns this week.
Strangely Browns would have lost to three other teams besides Peppers 🌶 🌶 this week.
Peppers 🌶 🌶 would be 6-2 if they played Strangely Browns every week.
Peppers 🌶 🌶 would have gotten the win over Strangely Browns 319.58-184.98 had they played each other last week.
Peppers 🌶 🌶 would be 5-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Strangely Browns.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Peppers 🌶 🌶, Strangely Browns would be 3-3.
If Peppers 🌶 🌶 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 37-19.
If they played every team every week, Strangely Browns would be 24-32.

Next Week Preview

Peppers 🌶 🌶
Week 9 features a pair of teams heading in opposite directions, as Peppers 🌶 🌶 (6-2) enter the matchup on a five-game winning streak, while their Week 9 opposition (Cleveland Bland, 2-6), have recorded two consecutive losses. Each team has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 9, as the Philadelphia Eagles defense, Robert Woods, Joe Burrow, and Giovani Bernard are off for Peppers 🌶 🌶 and Boston Scott, Carson Wentz, and Miles Sanders are out for Cleveland Bland. Over the last three weeks, Peppers 🌶 🌶 have scored 276.06 points per game, while Cleveland Bland have averaged only 206.67 per contest.
Strangely Browns
Up ahead in Week 9, fifth-place Strangely Browns (4-4) are set to square off against second-place Foles for Mayor (6-2). Each side has players on bye next week, as Tee Higgins, Jared Goff, Darrell Henderson Jr., Cam Akers, and Nick Chubb are off for Foles for Mayor and Travis Fulgham and Jake Elliott will be out for Strangely Browns.