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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Vienna Bears
3-5 97.64
105.69
 
VS
proj
Daniel 's Team
82.84 3-5
106.08

Daniel 's Team succumb to Vienna Bears, 97.64-82.84

Daniel 's Team were unable to rise to the occasion, as Vienna Bears secured a 97.64-82.84 win. Daniel 's Team jumped out to a 17.94-point lead on Thursday behind a standout showing from Matt Ryan (281 Pass Yds, 27 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). But Vienna Bears held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Patrick Mahomes (40.64 points) and Wil Lutz (12). Vienna Bears (3-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against Gałgany, while Daniel 's Team (3-5) match up against Duuval in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Vienna Bears   Daniel 's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Jets in Week 8, Mahomes passed for 416 yards and 5 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 40.64 points to scored 63.5% higher than his 24.85-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Vienna Bears this week. In Week 9, Mahomes and the Chiefs will square off against the Panthers.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Vienna Bears
Points
% of total points 97.64
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
40.64
24.85
41.6%
2
Wil Lutz
K
12
7.6
12.3%
3
Jared Cook
TE
11.1
6.8
11.4%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
8.2
7.53
8.4%
Daniel 's Team
Points
% of total points 82.84
1
Matt Ryan
QB
17.94
17.29
21.7%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
12.7
10.72
15.3%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
12.5
9.43
15.1%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
11
6.11
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Vienna Bears to contribute to a 56.44-37.44 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 59-yard field goal for Daniel 's Team, who trailed 97.64-78.84 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Vienna Bears   Daniel 's Team
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time check in on the Standings.
Vienna Bears
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Vienna Bears making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself at No. 10 in the Standings after averaging only 101.28 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2315 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
35 Rec, 442 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Christian Kirk
Best Acquisition
18 Rec, 277 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Daniel 's Team
Daniel 's Team rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make a run. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (111.22 ppg), leaving Daniel 's Team at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2462 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Tyler Lockett
Best Drafted
51 Rec, 614 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Jaylon Smith
Best Acquisition
82 Tackles

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starters on Vienna Bears scored more than their projected point totals.
Daniel 's Team had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 14.8-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This win snaps a two-game losing skid for Vienna Bears, while the loss brings an end to a two-game winning streak for Daniel 's Team.