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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Overkiller's
6-2 239.75
220.76
 
VS
proj
PIERMONSTERS
196.65 2-6
214.92

The Overkiller's overcome multiple busts, top PIERMONSTERS, 239.75-196.65

Despite two starters putting up negative or 0 points, The Overkiller's were able to persevere and earn the victory, earning a 239.75-196.65 win over PIERMONSTERS. PIERMONSTERS grabbed an 18.90-point lead on Thursday, but The Overkiller's held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dalvin Cook (48.6 points) and Aaron Rodgers (31.45). Justin Herbert (32 points) and Ryan Tannehill (24.65) carried the flag for PIERMONSTERS in the loss. The Overkiller's (6-2) will look to get another W against Patriot Killer, while PIERMONSTERS (2-6) will face Dirty 54 in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Overkiller's   PIERMONSTERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Rams in Week 8, the Dolphins defense allowed 17 points, surrendered 471 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 28 points to nearly triple their 9.78-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. The Dolphins will face the Cardinals next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

The Overkiller's
Points
% of total points 239.75
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
48.6
17.73
20.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
31.45
28.24
13.1%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
28
9.78
11.7%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
24.9
16.55
10.4%
PIERMONSTERS
Points
% of total points 196.65
1
Justin Herbert
QB
32
26.33
16.3%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
24.65
27.05
12.5%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
24
8.05
12.2%
4
Julio Jones
WR
20.7
18.29
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DJ Moore had a 42-yard catch for PIERMONSTERS, helping to stake PIERMONSTERS to a 36.90-18.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run for The Overkiller's, while Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard pass, contributing to a 232.55-126.95 lead for The Overkiller's.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass for PIERMONSTERS, who trailed 232.55-183.65 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 59-yard field goal for PIERMONSTERS, who trailed 232.55-196.65 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  The Overkiller's   PIERMONSTERS

What If

The Overkiller's would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
PIERMONSTERS would have lost to just two other teams besides The Overkiller's this week.
If The Overkiller's played PIERMONSTERS every week this season, they'd be 6-2.
Had they played each other last week, PIERMONSTERS would have beaten The Overkiller's 231.95-217.65.
The Overkiller's would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as PIERMONSTERS.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Overkiller's, PIERMONSTERS would be 3-4.
If The Overkiller's had played every team in the league each week, they would be 47-25.
If they played every team every week, PIERMONSTERS would be 31-40-1.

Coach Talk

The Overkiller's
Creating mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Fueled by some monster yardage production from our running backs, our team created a big disparity this week. Our three backfield starters recorded 172 more total yards than the RBs on PIERMONSTERS (319 yards from scrimmage to 147), and we ended up almost tripling them at the position, 68.9 points to 24.7.
PIERMONSTERS
Unless PIERMONSTERS wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting many opportunities" won't cut it as an excuse this time around. Our pass-catching corps (five WR, one TE) collectively received a grand total of 33 targets in Week 8. Chemistry could be the primary problem, as that group notched just 20 receptions.