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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Raiders4Life
4-4 195.2
213.4
 
VS
proj
K Bizzle's Team
189 4-4
207.83

Despite top scorer Rodgers, K Bizzle's Team fall to Raiders4Life in 195.2-189.0 battle

K Bizzle's Team had the highest scorer in the matchup with QB Aaron Rodgers racking up 60.5 points, the third-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Raiders4Life, who came back to earn a 195.2-189.0 victory. After trailing 186.0-172.6 heading into Monday night, Raiders4Life rallied behind Rob Gronkowski (4 Rec, 41 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Blake Martinez (9 Tackles). Aaron Rodgers (60.5 points) and DK Metcalf (35.1) did everything they could for K Bizzle's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Raiders4Life have gotten the best of K Bizzle's Team, after falling 240.9-228.8 in their last matchup. Raiders4Life (4-4) will look to sustain their momentum against larry's Team, while K Bizzle's Team (4-4) will try to get some positive momentum against Outlaws.

Matchup Timeline

  Raiders4Life   K Bizzle's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Raiders in Week 8, Goodson made 6 tackles. In doing so, he put up 5 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any LB in the league this season. Goodson will battle the Texans next week.
B.J. Goodson

Top Player Comparison

Raiders4Life
Points
% of total points 195.2
1
Derek Carr
QB
28.8
51.9
14.8%
2
Davante Adams
WR
26.8
18.09
13.7%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
21.8
19.13
11.2%
4
Wil Lutz
K
14
8.76
7.2%
K Bizzle's Team
Points
% of total points 189
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
60.5
55.73
32%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
35.1
15.6
18.6%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
16.6
12.59
8.8%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
6.9
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DJ Moore had a 42-yard catch for Raiders4Life, helping the team to a 25.1-3.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 45-yard pass for K Bizzle's Team, who trailed 119.3-107.4 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Raiders4Life had a 172.6-156.3 lead. For Raiders4Life, Alvin Kamara had a 47-yard catch. DK Metcalf made the highlight reel for K Bizzle's Team with a 46-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 59-yard field goal for K Bizzle's Team, helping the team to a 186.0-172.6 lead.

Points By Position

  Raiders4Life   K Bizzle's Team

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Raiders4Life are doing a better job of that, averaging 218.65 versus K Bizzle's Team's 204.14.
Raiders4Life are clutch masters, with more close wins than K Bizzle's Team (1 vs 0).
Raiders4Life should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than K Bizzle's Team (3 vs 2).
By position, Raiders4Life have outscored K Bizzle's Team at QB, RB, K, and IDP this season.
Raiders4Life was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (5) than K Bizzle's Team (0).
There's not much good to say about K Bizzle's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Raiders4Life
Something's got to give next week, as Raiders4Life (4-4) enter Week 9 on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (larry's Team, 5-3), have taken each of their last three in a row. Raiders4Life might have to shuffle the deck some with B.J. Goodson and A.J. Green out on bye next week. larry's Team will be without John Johnson III. Over the last three weeks, Raiders4Life have scored 221.57 points per game, while larry's Team have averaged 195.63 per contest.
K Bizzle's Team
The road ahead gets no easier for sixth-place K Bizzle's Team, considering they now get the distinct privilege of facing the league-leading Outlaws in Week 9. Each side has players with byes next week, as Tyler Boyd, Boston Scott, Joe Mixon, Nathan Gerry, and Miles Sanders are off for K Bizzle's Team while Jared Goff, Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, Sheldon Richardson, and Nick Chubb are out for Outlaws.