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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Cardinals Polska
3-5 93.98
114.28
 
VS
proj
BLM
62.64 0-8
67.87

Cardinals Polska hand BLM eighth consecutive loss, 93.98-62.64

Cardinals Polska earned a 93.98-62.64 win to hand BLM their eighth consecutive loss to open the season. BLM took a 7.24-point lead on Thursday, but Cardinals Polska held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Davante Adams, who caught 7 passes for 53 yards and 3 touchdowns for 23.3 points, and Tyreek Hill, who caught 4 passes for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns (21.8 points). Derrick Henry (20.2 points) and Mike Williams (16) led the charge for BLM in the loss. Cardinals Polska (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Outlaws, while BLM (0-8) will seek to get back on track against Volcano Man.

Matchup Timeline

  Cardinals Polska   BLM

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith made 11 tackles as the Bears lost to the Saints 26-23. In doing so, he put up 7.5 points and scored 71.2% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Cardinals Polska this week. Smith will square off against the Titans next week.
Roquan Smith

Top Player Comparison

Cardinals Polska
Points
% of total points 93.98
1
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
14.28
24.8%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.8
13.32
23.2%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
10.3
10.44
11%
4
Baker Mayfield
QB
7.78
16.67
8.3%
BLM
Points
% of total points 62.64
1
Derrick Henry
RB
20.2
16.69
32.2%
2
Mike Williams
WR
16
7.59
25.5%
3
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
12.04
17.63
19.2%
4
Nick Kwiatkoski
LB
5
3.99
8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Teddy Bridgewater had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for BLM, helping give BLM a 12.04-4.80 lead.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch for Cardinals Polska to contribute to a 79.98-37.74 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Mike Williams had a 24-yard touchdown catch for BLM, who trailed 87.48-58.04 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Cardinals Polska   BLM
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, meaning we ought to check in on the Standings.
Cardinals Polska
Cardinals Polska should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 116.48 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit currently finds itself at the No. 8 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
35 Rec, 537 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
43 Rec, 502 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
1514 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
BLM
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine BLM making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team averaging only 78.10 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
775 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Miles Sanders
Best Drafted
434 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Teddy Bridgewater
Best Acquisition
2106 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs, 161 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Cardinals Polska scored less in this one (93.98) than their season average of 116.48.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're BLM. They've lost eight in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. BLM need some help then, averaging just 78.1 versus Cardinals Polska's 116.48.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cardinals Polska (3-5) have a better record than BLM (0-8).
Even the machines think Cardinals Polska have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (109.09) than BLM (76.63).
Cardinals Polska don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than BLM (1 vs 0).
Cardinals Polska have the clutch gene, with more close wins than BLM (1 vs 0).
Cardinals Polska should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than BLM (6 vs 3).
Cardinals Polska have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than BLM (40 vs 26).
By position, Cardinals Polska have outscored BLM at QB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Cardinals Polska has a higher average scoring margin (1) than BLM this season (-42).
Don't worry BLM, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!