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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
AltiTude Rams
4-4 82.01
87.27
 
VS
proj
Xheryk
80.98 4-4
93.47

AltiTude Rams hand Xheryk third consecutive loss in 82.01-80.98 battle

AltiTude Rams eked out an 82.01-80.98 win to hand Xheryk their third consecutive loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as AltiTude Rams led 82.01-57.67 heading into Monday night. Xheryk made them sweat behind Tom Brady (17.51 points) and Scotty Miller (3.97). AltiTude Rams were led by Giovani Bernard (17.73 points) and Cooper Kupp (12). AltiTude Rams (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against Flash, while Xheryk (4-4) will try to get back on track against CardinalFan.

Matchup Timeline

  AltiTude Rams   Xheryk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Titans in Week 8, Bernard racked up 78 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 17.73 points to nearly double his 9.49-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on AltiTude Rams this week. In Week 9, Bernard and the Bengals will play the Steelers.
Giovani Bernard

Top Player Comparison

AltiTude Rams
Points
% of total points 82.01
1
Giovani Bernard
RB
17.73
9.49
21.6%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
12
9.41
14.6%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
11
7.58
13.4%
4
Jalen Reagor
WR
10
6.33
12.2%
Xheryk
Points
% of total points 80.98
1
DK Metcalf
WR
31.1
12.23
38.4%
2
Tom Brady
QB
17.51
17.54
21.6%
3
Hunter Renfrow
WR
8.97
5.86
11.1%
4
Brandon McManus
K
7
6.98
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 41-yard pass for AltiTude Rams, contributing to a 72.01-14.37 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 46-yard touchdown catch for Xheryk, who trailed 72.01-52.47 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  AltiTude Rams   Xheryk

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. AltiTude Rams scored fewer points in this one (82.01) than their season average of 92.13.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Xheryk. They've lost three in a row.
Once AltiTude Rams put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Xheryk (2 vs 1).
AltiTude Rams don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Xheryk (0 vs 1).
Xheryk have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than AltiTude Rams (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, AltiTude Rams have outscored Xheryk at RB and K this season.
AltiTude Rams was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Xheryk (0).
Hey Xheryk, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

AltiTude Rams
In a matchup that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings, AltiTude Rams (4-4) are set to take on Flash (3-5) in Week 9. Each side will have players with byes next week, as Giovani Bernard, Cooper Kupp, Jalen Reagor, Tee Higgins, and David Njoku are off for AltiTude Rams, while Flash will be without Baker Mayfield and Jake Elliott. Over the last three weeks, AltiTude Rams have put up 83.04 points per game, while Flash have averaged 92.86 per contest.
Xheryk
Week 9 will feature an intriguing matchup between two of the five strongest teams in the league, as fifth-place Xheryk (4-4) battles third-place CardinalFan (5-3). Xheryk might have to rearrange the deck some with Tyler Higbee out on bye in Week 9. CardinalFan won't have Greg Ward.