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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
GioW COWBOYS
4-4 142.54
124.33
 
VS
proj
szkiper's Chiefs
112.24 5-3
120.48

GioW COWBOYS outperform projections, knock off szkiper's Chiefs in 142.54-112.24 rout

GioW COWBOYS beat their projected point total, cruising to a 142.54-112.24 win over szkiper's Chiefs, who fell short of projections. szkiper's Chiefs took a 19.74-point lead on Thursday, but it was all GioW COWBOYS after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 416 yards and 5 touchdowns for 40.64 points, and Corey Davis, who caught 8 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown (19.8 points). DK Metcalf (32.1 points) and Giovani Bernard (19.8) were the leaders for szkiper's Chiefs in defeat. GioW COWBOYS (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against Sopot 49ers, while szkiper's Chiefs (5-3) seek to right the ship against Arizona Golub.

Matchup Timeline

  GioW COWBOYS   szkiper's Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 416 yards and 5 touchdowns against the Jets, Mahomes put up 40.64 points this week. His scoring output was 63.5% more than his 24.85-point projection and was much higher than his 26.7-point season scoring average. Mahomes ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

GioW COWBOYS
Points
% of total points 142.54
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
40.64
24.85
28.5%
2
Corey Davis
WR
19.8
8.05
13.9%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.3
15.23
10.7%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
12.7
10.72
8.9%
szkiper's Chiefs
Points
% of total points 112.24
1
DK Metcalf
WR
32.1
12.31
28.6%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
19.8
11.19
17.6%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
13.6
9.73
12.1%
4
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
12.04
17.63
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Teddy Bridgewater had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for szkiper's Chiefs to contribute to a 19.74-0.00 lead for szkiper's Chiefs.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for GioW COWBOYS, contributing to a 66.74-63.64 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which GioW COWBOYS boasted a 111.84-101.94 lead. For GioW COWBOYS, Alvin Kamara had a 47-yard catch. DK Metcalf made the highlight reel for szkiper's Chiefs with a 46-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  GioW COWBOYS   szkiper's Chiefs
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. We're already midway through the season after all, believe it or not.
GioW COWBOYS
GioW COWBOYS may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (116.28 ppg), propelling GioW COWBOYS to No. 6 in the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2315 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
431 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 556 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Boston Scott
Best Acquisition
183 Rush Yds, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
szkiper's Chiefs
szkiper's Chiefs will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 121.92 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit is No. 3 in the Standings.
Important Players
DK Metcalf
MVP
40 Rec, 786 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
389 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 161 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Giovani Bernard
Best Acquisition
143 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 190 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Seven of the 12 starters on GioW COWBOYS exceeded their projected point totals.
szkiper's Chiefs had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
szkiper's Chiefs can partially blame the loss on Kenny Golladay, who didn't score any points.
GioW COWBOYS put up more points than their season scoring average (116.28) while szkiper's Chiefs fell short of theirs (121.92).
GioW COWBOYS recorded more points than their projected total, while szkiper's Chiefs fell short of their projection.
szkiper's Chiefs ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while GioW COWBOYS put up the 1st-best score.
The matchup's 30.3-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did GioW COWBOYS earn the win, but they also easily covered the 3.85-point projected margin of victory.
GioW COWBOYS moves to (3-1) in blowout games this season, while szkiper's Chiefs falls to (3-2).
A bright spot in the loss, DK Metcalf (32.1 points) officially posted the fifth-best scoring output for any wide receiver this season.