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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
I Love Big TDs
6-2 191.41
187.21
 
VS
proj
The Whiskey Kid
161.48 4-4
163.88

Back-and-forth battle ends with I Love Big TDs defeating The Whiskey Kid, 191.41-161.48

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, I Love Big TDs earned a hard-fought victory over The Whiskey Kid, securing a 191.41-161.48 win. I Love Big TDs were led by Dalvin Cook, who racked up 226 yards from scrimmage and scored 4 touchdowns for 47.62 points, and Tyreek Hill, who caught 4 passes for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns (23.84 points), while Patrick Mahomes (36.64 points) and Curtis Samuel (19.44) were the leading scorers for The Whiskey Kid in the loss. I Love Big TDs improve to 6-2 on the season, while The Whiskey Kid fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  I Love Big TDs   The Whiskey Kid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Titans in Week 8, Bates III made 11 tackles and intercepted a pass. In doing so, he put up 14 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on I Love Big TDs this week. Next week, Bates III will go up against the Steelers.
Jessie Bates III

Top Player Comparison

I Love Big TDs
Points
% of total points 191.41
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
47.62
16.41
24.9%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.84
16.07
12.5%
3
Mike Evans
WR
14.05
13.39
7.3%
4
Jessie Bates III
S
14
7.35
7.3%
The Whiskey Kid
Points
% of total points 161.48
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36.64
25.8
22.7%
2
Curtis Samuel
WR
19.44
7.83
12%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
19.18
10.73
11.9%
4
Damien Harris
RB
16.2
7.08
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Curtis Samuel had a 29-yard touchdown catch for The Whiskey Kid, helping to stake The Whiskey Kid to a 21.94-5.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was I Love Big TDs who claimed the lead, 134.58-121.50. Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run for I Love Big TDs, while Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for The Whiskey Kid, while Damien Harris had a 22-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  I Love Big TDs   The Whiskey Kid

Game Notes

Only eight of the 23 starters on I Love Big TDs scored higher than their point projections.
The Whiskey Kid had only six of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as I Love Big TDs had two starters score zero points, while The Whiskey Kid had six.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
I Love Big TDs put up more points than their projected total, while The Whiskey Kid fell shy of their projection.
This loss snaps a three-game unbeaten streak for The Whiskey Kid.
Not only did I Love Big TDs win, but they also covered the 23.33-point predicted margin of victory.
For The Whiskey Kid, Patrick Mahomes scored 36.64 points, the highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

I Love Big TDs
Identifying mismatches is a huge key to success in football. We really emphasized that by tripling The Whiskey Kid at running back this past week (61.15 points to 19.21).
The Whiskey Kid
With just one reception this past week, the starting RBs for The Whiskey Kid clearly should look into why their quarterbacks are giving them the silent treatment.