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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Thunder Bolts
2-6 237.82
204.6
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Moneyboyz
161.89 2-6
169.93

Thunder Bolts earn win against Cleveland Moneyboyz in 237.82-161.89 rout

Thunder Bolts rose to the occasion, cruising to a 237.82-161.89 win over Cleveland Moneyboyz, who fell short of projections. Cleveland Moneyboyz pulled out to an 8.94-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Thunder Bolts after that. They were led by Drew Brees, who passed for 280 yards and 2 touchdowns for 38.1 points, and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, who allowed 24 points, surrendered 457 yards, and forced 4 turnovers (29.65 points). Matt Ryan (28.44 points) and Tyreek Hill (26.9) did everything they could for Cleveland Moneyboyz in the loss. Thunder Bolts (2-6) will look to keep it rolling against Climhazzard, while Cleveland Moneyboyz (2-6) face DHP in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Thunder Bolts   Cleveland Moneyboyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Eagles in Week 8, Zuerlein made 3 of his 4 FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 15 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any K in the league this season. In Week 9, Zuerlein and the Cowboys will battle the Steelers.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

Thunder Bolts
Points
% of total points 237.82
1
Drew Brees
QB
38.1
31.52
16%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
29.65
15.07
12.5%
3
Giovani Bernard
RB
22.25
13.98
9.4%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
19.5
7.89
8.2%
Cleveland Moneyboyz
Points
% of total points 161.89
1
Matt Ryan
QB
28.44
33.51
17.6%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
26.9
17.36
16.6%
3
Jared Goff
QB
23.7
31.9
14.6%
4
Zack Moss
RB
23.1
6.58
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Curtis Samuel had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Thunder Bolts, who trailed 28.44-19.50 after the opening game of the week.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Thunder Bolts emerged with a 157.47-143.24 lead. For Thunder Bolts, Damien Harris had a 22-yard touchdown run. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Cleveland Moneyboyz with a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Thunder Bolts to contribute to a 195.57-156.24 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 59-yard field goal for Thunder Bolts to contribute to a 210.57-156.24 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Thunder Bolts   Cleveland Moneyboyz

What If

Thunder Bolts would have beaten eight other teams besides Cleveland Moneyboyz this week.
Cleveland Moneyboyz would have lost to nine other teams besides Thunder Bolts this week.
Thunder Bolts would be 7-1 if they played Cleveland Moneyboyz every week.
Had they played each other last week, Thunder Bolts would have beaten Cleveland Moneyboyz 218.18-205.92.
Thunder Bolts would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cleveland Moneyboyz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Thunder Bolts, Cleveland Moneyboyz would be 0-7.
If Thunder Bolts had played every team in the league each week, they would be 38-50.
If they played every team every week, Cleveland Moneyboyz would be 13-75.

Next Week Preview

Thunder Bolts
Thunder Bolts (2-6) will square off against Climhazzard (5-3) in Week 9. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 9, as Giovani Bernard, Darrell Henderson Jr., Boston Scott, Vonn Bell, and A.J. Green are off for Thunder Bolts, while Climhazzard will be without Joe Burrow, Robert Woods, Travis Fulgham, and Malcolm Brown. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted strikingly similar results lately. Thunder Bolts have put up 228 points per game over the last three weeks, while Climhazzard have averaged 232.21 per outing over that same period.
Cleveland Moneyboyz
Something's bound to give next week as Cleveland Moneyboyz and DHP will do battle, with both squads now riding two-game losing skids. Each side has a couple of bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Jared Goff and Harrison Bryant are off for Cleveland Moneyboyz and Cooper Kupp and Joe Mixon for DHP.