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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Velcro Pygmies
5-3 152.72
113
 
VS
proj
Charles's Team
118.44 2-6
102.35

Velcro Pygmies hand Charles's Team fifth consecutive loss in 152.72-118.44 rout

Velcro Pygmies cruised to a 152.72-118.44 win to hand Charles's Team their fifth consecutive loss. Charles's Team got out to a 3.40-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Velcro Pygmies after that. They were led by Dalvin Cook (163 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 63 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Robert Woods (7 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Russell Wilson (28.74 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (20) were the leaders for Charles's Team in the loss. Velcro Pygmies (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Wild Boyzs, while Charles's Team (2-6) will face off against Houston Slab Riders in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Velcro Pygmies   Charles's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 24.9 points, Woods more-than-doubled his 11.63-point projection as the Rams lost to the Dolphins 28-17. He caught 7 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Velcro Pygmies this week. Next week, Woods will face the Seahawks.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Velcro Pygmies
Points
% of total points 152.72
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
47.6
16.39
31.2%
2
Robert Woods
WR
24.9
11.63
16.3%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
18.32
20.83
12%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
15
7.1
9.8%
Charles's Team
Points
% of total points 118.44
1
Russell Wilson
QB
28.74
25.4
24.3%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
20
8.46
16.9%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
19.1
10.69
16.1%
4
Julio Jones
WR
17.2
15.03
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run for Velcro Pygmies to contribute to a 143.82-34.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 46-yard touchdown pass for Charles's Team, who trailed 143.82-84.44 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Velcro Pygmies   Charles's Team

Game Notes

Velcro Pygmies had five of their nine starting players exceed their projected points.
Charles's Team lost despite six of their nine starters scoring above their points projection.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
This matchup featured the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
The 152.72 points scored by Velcro Pygmies are the 5th-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 34.28-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Velcro Pygmies win, but they also easily covered the 10.65-point projected margin of victory.
Velcro Pygmies moves to (4-1) in blowout games this year, while Charles's Team falls to (2-3).
In a losing effort, Russell Wilson scored 28.74 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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