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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
LaphroaigBenchWarmer
3-5 116
114.35
 
VS
proj
Carl's Team
93 2-6
117.41

Carl's Team come up short of projections, lose to LaphroaigBenchWarmer in 116-93 rout

There's no easy way to say it, Carl's Team dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as LaphroaigBenchWarmer cruised to a 116-93 win. Carl's Team earned an 11-point lead on Thursday, but it was all LaphroaigBenchWarmer after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (39 points) and Drew Brees (26). Philip Rivers (262 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Matt Ryan (281 Pass Yds, 27 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for Carl's Team in defeat. This marks the second time this season LaphroaigBenchWarmer have gotten the best of Carl's Team, after winning 149-137 in their last matchup. LaphroaigBenchWarmer (3-5) will look to build on their success against bunkstraps, while Carl's Team (2-6) will face LarryDavidShrimp in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  LaphroaigBenchWarmer   Carl's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the 49ers in Week 8, Wilson passed for 261 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 23 yards. In doing so, he put up 39 points and scored 20.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on LaphroaigBenchWarmer this week. Next week, Wilson will face the Bills.
Russell Wilson

Top Player Comparison

LaphroaigBenchWarmer
Points
% of total points 116
1
Russell Wilson
QB
39
32.32
33.6%
2
Drew Brees
QB
26
22.85
22.4%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
13
8
11.2%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
12
14
10.3%
Carl's Team
Points
% of total points 93
1
Philip Rivers
QB
31
22.71
33.3%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
21
23.85
22.6%
3
Julio Jones
WR
13
11.7
14%
4
Justin Tucker
K
8
9.41
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Carl's Team, while Justin Tucker had a 51-yard field goal to contribute to an 89-40 lead for Carl's Team.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for LaphroaigBenchWarmer, while Russell Wilson had a 46-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 105-93 lead for LaphroaigBenchWarmer.

Points By Position

  LaphroaigBenchWarmer   Carl's Team

What If

LaphroaigBenchWarmer would have beaten four other teams besides Carl's Team this week.
Carl's Team would have lost to three other teams besides LaphroaigBenchWarmer this week.
LaphroaigBenchWarmer would be 7-1 if they played Carl's Team every week.
Last week, LaphroaigBenchWarmer would have gotten the win over Carl's Team 116-62.
LaphroaigBenchWarmer would be 6-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Carl's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as LaphroaigBenchWarmer, Carl's Team would be 1-5.
If LaphroaigBenchWarmer had played every team in the league each week, they would be 40-15-1.
If they played every team every week, Carl's Team would be 20-35-1.

Next Week Preview

LaphroaigBenchWarmer
Two teams sporting identical 3-5 records, LaphroaigBenchWarmer and bunkstraps will each aim for their fourth win next in Week 9. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Robert Woods, Tyler Boyd, and the Cleveland Browns defense are off for LaphroaigBenchWarmer, while bunkstraps will be missing Tyler Higbee and Joe Mixon. Over the last three weeks, LaphroaigBenchWarmer have scored 106 points per game, while bunkstraps have averaged only 64 per contest.
Carl's Team
A pair of teams sporting identical 2-6 records, last-place Carl's Team are set to square off against seventh-place LarryDavidShrimp in Week 9. Carl's Team may have to shuffle their lineup some with Kareem Hunt out on bye next week. Eight weeks into the 2020 season, Carl's Team have posted the league's third-lowest point total while LarryDavidShrimp (117.38 PPG) are ranked fifth.