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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Who Cares
3-5 85.8
73.79
 
VS
proj
STANKY
76.34 2-6
94.44

Who Cares hand STANKY fourth straight loss, 85.80-76.34

Who Cares came out on top with an 85.80-76.34 win to hand STANKY their fourth straight loss. STANKY nabbed an 18.94-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar effort from Matt Ryan. But Who Cares held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Davante Adams (7 Rec, 53 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Robert Woods (7 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Who Cares (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Shane's Team, while STANKY (2-6) will face Florence Troopers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Who Cares   STANKY

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Dolphins in Week 8, Woods caught 7 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 24.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Who Cares this week. In Week 9, Woods and the Rams will play the Seahawks.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Who Cares
Points
% of total points 85.8
1
Davante Adams
WR
26.8
17.93
31.2%
2
Robert Woods
WR
24.9
11.63
29%
3
Drew Brees
QB
19.6
17.5
22.8%
4
James Conner
RB
13.5
14.05
15.7%
STANKY
Points
% of total points 76.34
1
Matt Ryan
QB
18.94
18.51
24.8%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
17.4
8.52
22.8%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
12.8
15.45
16.8%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
6.8
11.29
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marvin Jones Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch for STANKY, who trailed 65.20-64.74 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Who Cares to contribute to an 85.80-69.74 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Who Cares   STANKY

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Who Cares scored fewer points in this one (85.8) than their season average of 90.49.
STANKY are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Who Cares has left fewer points on the bench this season (360.86) than STANKY (495.72).
Who Cares laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than STANKY (0).
Who Cares should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than STANKY (3 vs 1).
By position, Who Cares have outscored STANKY at WR and DEF this season.
The starters for Who Cares had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for STANKY (1).
Hey STANKY, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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