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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Mutinous Apes
4-4 138.1
158.7
 
VS
proj
Cocks
116.95 2-6
144.8

Mutinous Apes hand Cocks fifth consecutive loss in 138.10-116.95 rout

Mutinous Apes cruised to a 138.10-116.95 win to hand Cocks their fifth straight loss. There was very little drama in this matchup, as Mutinous Apes leapt out to a 27.90-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 27.9 points from Julio Jones (7 Rec, 137 Rec Yds) and Calvin Ridley (3 Rec, 42 Rec Yds). Cooper Kupp (22 points) and Carson Wentz (13.85) did everything they could for Cocks in the loss. Mutinous Apes (4-4) will look to build on their success against Negligent Discharges, while Cocks (2-6) match up against Steel Reign in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Mutinous Apes   Cocks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Stafford overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 31.8 points against his 23.68-point projection. In a 41-21 loss to the Colts, he passed for 336 yards and 3 touchdowns. Stafford ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Matthew Stafford

Top Player Comparison

Mutinous Apes
Points
% of total points 138.1
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
31.8
23.68
23%
2
Davante Adams
WR
30.3
21.58
21.9%
3
Julio Jones
WR
20.7
18.28
15%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
14.1
12.68
10.2%
Cocks
Points
% of total points 116.95
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
22
14.84
18.8%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
13.85
25.28
11.8%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13.7
12.66
11.7%
4
David Montgomery
RB
12.5
15.77
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matthew Stafford had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 73-yard pass for Mutinous Apes, while Justin Tucker had a 51-yard field goal to contribute to a 117.00-49.70 lead for Mutinous Apes.
Sunday Late
Jerry Jeudy had a 43-yard catch for Cocks, who trailed 124.00-80.50 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Mutinous Apes   Cocks

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Cocks. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mutinous Apes are doing a better job of that, averaging 142.99 versus Cocks's 127.03.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Mutinous Apes (4-4) have a better record than Cocks (2-6).
Even the computers think Mutinous Apes have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (151.99) than Cocks (140.61).
Once Mutinous Apes put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cocks (4 vs 1).
Mutinous Apes should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Cocks (4 vs 2).
By position, Mutinous Apes have outscored Cocks at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Mutinous Apes has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Cocks this season (-7).
The starters for Mutinous Apes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Cocks (1).
Hey Cocks, 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

Mutinous Apes
Streaking teams will collide in Week 9, as Mutinous Apes (4-4) enter next week on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Negligent Discharges, 8-0), have won eight in a row. Each team will have players with byes next week, as Robert Woods, the Philadelphia Eagles defense, Tyler Boyd, Kareem Hunt, Jake Elliott, and Richard Rodgers are out for Negligent Discharges and Darrell Henderson Jr., Cam Akers, and Tyler Higbee will take a seat for Mutinous Apes. When it comes to scoring production, these two teams have been neck and neck recently. Mutinous Apes have put up 158.02 points per game over the last three weeks, while Negligent Discharges have averaged 157.98 per matchup over that same span.
Cocks
Two teams with matching 2-6 records, 12th-place Cocks are set to square off against 11th-place Steel Reign in Week 9. Cocks may need to shuffle the deck some with Cooper Kupp, Carson Wentz, Alshon Jeffery, and Miles Sanders out on bye in Week 9. Steel Reign will be without the Los Angeles Rams defense.