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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 8
Weekly
Grade
Grade
Pack Attack
4-4 112.7
99.65
VS
proj
varnelldude
70.04
1-7
71.03
Pack Attack earn win over varnelldude in 112.70-70.04 rout
Pack Attack stepped up and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 112.70-70.04 win over varnelldude, who fell short of projections. Pack Attack took an early 5.50-point lead on Thursday. varnelldude came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Matthew Stafford (31.44 points) and Davante Adams (23.3). Not to be deterred, Pack Attack got it going later that afternoon, as Drew Brees (21.6 points) and Alvin Kamara (16.3) put them back ahead for good. Pack Attack (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against RidgeRunners, while varnelldude (1-7) try to get back in the win column against G'DAWG.
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Matchup Timeline
Pack Attack
varnelldude
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Zuerlein (3-4 FG, 59 long) scored 13 points against the Eagles in Week 8. His scoring output nearly doubled his 6.9-point projection and was much higher than his 7.75-point season scoring average. Zuerlein ranks #10 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Greg Zuerlein
Top Player Comparison
Pack Attack
Points
% of total points 112.7
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.8
13.45
19.3%
2
Drew Brees
QB
21.6
20.1
19.2%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.3
15.68
14.5%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
14.7
10.22
13%
varnelldude
Points
% of total points 70.04
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
31.44
20.93
44.9%
2
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
14.44
33.3%
3
James Conner
RB
12
13.15
17.1%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
3.3
13.25
4.7%
Matchup Highlights
Thursday
DJ Moore had a 42-yard catch for Pack Attack, helping the team to a 5.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was varnelldude who emerged with the lead, 66.74-47.10. For Pack Attack, Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for varnelldude with a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 73-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees found Alvin Kamara for a 47-yard pass for Pack Attack. Brees also lit up the scoreboard with a 20-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 99.70-70.04 lead for Pack Attack.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 59-yard field goal for Pack Attack to contribute to a 112.70-70.04 lead for the team.
Points By Position
Pack Attack
varnelldude
Game Notes
Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Pack Attack scored higher than their projected point totals.
varnelldude had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was varnelldude even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Matthew Stafford and Davante Adams both outscored Tyreek Hill, the leading scorer for Pack Attack.
Pack Attack put up more points than their season scoring average (97.54) while varnelldude fell short of theirs (88.44).
Pack Attack recorded more points than their projected total, while varnelldude fell short of their projection.
Not only did Pack Attack win, but they also covered the 28.62-point projected margin of victory.
Pack Attack moves to (3-2) in blowout games this season, while varnelldude falls to (0-5).
For varnelldude, Matthew Stafford (31.44 points) recorded the fourth-highest score in the league this week.
Next Week Preview
Pack Attack
A pair of 4-4 teams will go head-to-head as Pack Attack face RidgeRunners next week in a mid-season showdown. Pack Attack might have to rearrange the deck some with the Philadelphia Eagles defense, Cooper Kupp, Baker Mayfield, and Cam Akers out on bye next week. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted eerily similar results recently. Pack Attack have put up 77.66 points per game over the last three weeks, while RidgeRunners have averaged 76.17 per contest over that same period.
varnelldude
On the docket for Week 9, varnelldude (1-7) will try to get back on track against G'DAWG (5-3). varnelldude might have to rearrange the deck some with Tyler Higbee out on bye next week. G'DAWG will be without Nick Chubb.