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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Forty Whiner
5-3 172
172.77
 
VS
proj
CARDINAL & GOLD
159.8 3-5
174.45

Back-and-forth battle ends with Forty Whiner defeating CARDINAL & GOLD, 172.0-159.8

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Forty Whiner earned a hard-fought victory over CARDINAL & GOLD, earning a 172.0-159.8 win. Forty Whiner were led by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 291 yards and 3 touchdowns for 72 points, and the Philadelphia Eagles defense, who allowed only 9 points, surrendered 265 yards, and forced 2 fumbles (32 points), while Drew Brees (70.4 points) and Alvin Kamara (25.3) carried the flag for CARDINAL & GOLD in the loss. Forty Whiner (5-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Chiefs Fan, while CARDINAL & GOLD (3-5) try to generate some positive momentum against Hades Star.

Matchup Timeline

  Forty Whiner   CARDINAL & GOLD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cowboys in Week 8, the Eagles defense allowed only 9 points, surrendered 265 yards, and forced 2 fumbles. In doing so, they put up 32 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. The Eagles will square off against the Giants in Week 9.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

Forty Whiner
Points
% of total points 172
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
72
64.97
41.9%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
32
13.68
18.6%
3
Mike Evans
WR
16.5
15.92
9.6%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13.7
12.66
8%
CARDINAL & GOLD
Points
% of total points 159.8
1
Drew Brees
QB
70.4
58.43
44.1%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
25.3
22.36
15.8%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
13
10.4
8.1%
4
Wil Lutz
K
11
8.07
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard pass for Forty Whiner to contribute to a 111.8-22.2 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees teamed up with Alvin Kamara for a 47-yard pass for CARDINAL & GOLD. Brees also lit up the scoreboard with a 20-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 149.2-123.5 lead for CARDINAL & GOLD.

Points By Position

  Forty Whiner   CARDINAL & GOLD

What If

Forty Whiner would have beaten six other teams besides CARDINAL & GOLD this week.
CARDINAL & GOLD would have lost to just two other teams besides Forty Whiner this week.
Forty Whiner would be 4-4 if they played CARDINAL & GOLD every week.
CARDINAL & GOLD would have topped Forty Whiner 211.7-149.3 had they played each other last week.
Forty Whiner would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as CARDINAL & GOLD.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Forty Whiner, CARDINAL & GOLD would be 4-3.
If Forty Whiner had played every team in the league each week, they would be 41-31.
If they played every team every week, CARDINAL & GOLD would be 41-31.

Next Week Preview

Forty Whiner
Forty Whiner (5-3) will take on Chiefs Fan (3-5) in Week 9. Forty Whiner might have to rearrange the deck a bit with the Philadelphia Eagles defense, Darrell Henderson Jr., and David Njoku out on bye in Week 9. Chiefs Fan won't have Tee Higgins. Over the last three weeks, Forty Whiner have put up 143.03 points per game, while Chiefs Fan have averaged 163.1 per contest.
CARDINAL & GOLD
Two teams sporting matching 3-5 records, sixth-place CARDINAL & GOLD are set to square off against eighth-place Hades Star next week. Through eight weeks of action, CARDINAL & GOLD are ranked third in points scored, while Hades Star have put up the league's seventh-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, CARDINAL & GOLD has scored 172.77 points per game, while Hades Star has averaged only 139.87 per contest.