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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Shake 'n Bake
8-0 104.85
114.25
 
VS
proj
Easy Mode
52.71 3-5
104.33

Shake 'n Bake defeat Easy Mode for second time in 104.85-52.71 rout

Shake 'n Bake knocked off Easy Mode for the second time this season to remain perfect, rolling to a 104.85-52.71 win. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Shake 'n Bake leapt out to a 32.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Tyreek Hill and Giovani Bernard. Hill caught 4 passes for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns for 22.8 points, while Bernard racked up 78 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (19.8 points). Phillip Lindsay (16.6 points) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (12.75) were the top scorers for Easy Mode in the loss. Shake 'n Bake (8-0) will look to get another W against Audrey's Genius Team, while Easy Mode (3-5) meet Pats Nation in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Shake 'n Bake   Easy Mode

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bernard (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 19.8 points in a 31-20 win over the Titans in Week 8. He scored 73.7% more than his 11.4-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Bernard will face the Steelers next week.
Giovani Bernard

Top Player Comparison

Shake 'n Bake
Points
% of total points 104.85
1
Drew Brees
QB
24.6
21.27
23.5%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
22.8
13.93
21.7%
3
Giovani Bernard
RB
19.8
11.4
18.9%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
10.1
8.35
9.6%
Easy Mode
Points
% of total points 52.71
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
16.6
7.6
31.5%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
12.75
17.12
24.2%
3
Justin Tucker
K
8
9.22
15.2%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
6.3
8.34
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Shake 'n Bake who emerged with the lead, 62.85-29.95. For Shake 'n Bake, Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Easy Mode with a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Shake 'n Bake who grabbed the lead, 87.45-52.21. For Shake 'n Bake, Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass. Phillip Lindsay made the highlight reel for Easy Mode with a 55-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Shake 'n Bake   Easy Mode

What If

Shake 'n Bake would have beaten seven other teams besides Easy Mode this week.
Easy Mode would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Shake 'n Bake would be 6-2 if they played Easy Mode every week.
Had they played each other last week, Shake 'n Bake would have been victorious over Easy Mode 122.83-106.73.
Shake 'n Bake would be 5-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Easy Mode.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Shake 'n Bake, Easy Mode would be 3-3.
If Shake 'n Bake had played every team in the league each week, they would be 49-39.
If they played every team every week, Easy Mode would be 24-64.

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