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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Volcano Man
5-3 71.5
102.59
 
VS
proj
Metropolitans
40.94 0-8
59.32

Offensively challenged Volcano Man beat Metropolitans, 71.50-40.94

Despite posting only the 10th-highest point total in the league for the week, Volcano Man secured a 71.50-40.94 win over Metropolitans. Metropolitans nabbed a 7.34-point lead on Thursday, but Volcano Man held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Gus Edwards (87 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Jared Goff (355 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Matt Ryan (281 Pass Yds, 27 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Wil Lutz (4-5 FG, 39 long, 2-2 XP) led the way for Metropolitans in the loss. Volcano Man (5-3) will look to get another win against BLM, while Metropolitans (0-8) will seek to right the ship against Marecki.

Matchup Timeline

  Volcano Man   Metropolitans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edwards overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 14.7 points against his 8.42-point projection. In a 28-24 loss to the Steelers, he ran for 87 yards and a touchdown. Edwards will face the Colts next week.
Gus Edwards

Top Player Comparison

Volcano Man
Points
% of total points 71.5
1
Gus Edwards
RB
14.7
8.42
20.6%
2
Jared Goff
QB
11.2
17.01
15.7%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
10.6
13.8
14.8%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
9.2
11.29
12.9%
Metropolitans
Points
% of total points 40.94
1
Matt Ryan
QB
17.94
17.29
43.8%
2
Wil Lutz
K
12
7.6
29.3%
3
DeVante Parker
WR
6.3
9.14
15.4%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
2.2
9.13
5.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch for Volcano Man, helping the team to a 55.00-26.44 lead.

Points By Position

  Volcano Man   Metropolitans
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's about time check in on the Standings.
Volcano Man
Volcano Man will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 118.32 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit finds itself in position to make a run at the top of the Standings.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1847 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 437 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
531 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Gus Edwards
Best Acquisition
305 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Metropolitans
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 63.88, Metropolitans are No. 12 in the Standings, leaving the unit short on time to make a run.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2462 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Wil Lutz
Best Drafted
15-16 FG, 53 long, 23-23 XP
Best Acquisition

What If

Volcano Man would have beaten only one other team besides Metropolitans this week.
Metropolitans would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Volcano Man would be 7-1 if they played Metropolitans every week.
Volcano Man would have been victorious over Metropolitans 168.5-48.17 had they played each other last week.
Volcano Man would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Metropolitans.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Volcano Man, Metropolitans would be 0-7.
If Volcano Man had played every team in the league each week, they would be 53-35.
If they played every team every week, Metropolitans would be 4-84.