Brian McDougall hand Quarter Chubb eighth straight loss in 180.12-84.08 rout
Brian McDougall rolled to a 180.12-84.08 win to hand Quarter Chubb their eighth straight loss to open the season. Quarter Chubb grabbed a 4.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Brian McDougall after that. They were led by Matthew Stafford (336 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Drew Brees (280 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Lamar Jackson (208 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 65 Rush Yds) and Cam Newton (174 Pass Yds, 54 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for Quarter Chubb in the loss. This marks the second time this season Brian McDougall have gotten the best of Quarter Chubb, after winning 223.92-119.98 in their last matchup. Brian McDougall (4-4) will look to build on their success against Manager-less Team, while Quarter Chubb (0-8) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Michael Scott.
Stafford (336 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) scored 55 points against the Colts in Week 8. His scoring output was 34.8% more than his 40.81-point projection and was much higher than his 36.21-point season scoring average. Stafford ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Thursday
DJ Moore had a 42-yard catch for Quarter Chubb, helping Quarter Chubb to a 4.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Matthew Stafford had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 73-yard pass for Brian McDougall, while Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch, helping Brian McDougall to an 84.60-46.28 lead.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Brian McDougall, while Allen Robinson II had a 24-yard touchdown catch, helping Brian McDougall to a 180.12-48.28 lead.
Brian McDougall
Two teams sporting identical 4-4 records, Brian McDougall and Manager-less Team will go at it next week in a mid-season showdown. Each of these teams will have players on bye next week, as Jared Goff, the Philadelphia Eagles defense, Randy Bullock, Odell Beckham Jr., and Zach Ertz are off for Manager-less Team and Cooper Kupp, Kareem Hunt, and Joe Mixon will get the week off for Brian McDougall. Over the past two weeks, Brian McDougall have scored 203.11 points per game, while Manager-less Team have averaged just 152.24 per contest.
Quarter Chubb
The outlook doesn't immediately get much brighter for last-place Quarter Chubb, as they next get to face off against red-hot Michael Scott next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 9, as Joe Burrow, Robert Woods, and Baker Mayfield are off for Michael Scott and Jake Elliott and Nick Chubb are scheduled to be off for Quarter Chubb.