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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Tommy Gufano's Team
5-3 124.96
114.43
 
VS
proj
Squirrel Murphy’s
111.6 6-2
132.79

Squirrel Murphy’s succumb to Tommy Gufano's Team, 124.96-111.60

There's no sugarcoating it, Squirrel Murphy’s dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as Tommy Gufano's Team earned a 124.96-111.60 win. Squirrel Murphy’s took a 5.00-point lead on Thursday, but Tommy Gufano's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 416 yards and 5 touchdowns for 41.64 points, and the Philadelphia Eagles defense, who allowed only 9 points, surrendered 265 yards, and forced 2 fumbles (21 points). Drew Brees (19.6 points) and Derrick Henry (19.2) carried the flag for Squirrel Murphy’s in the loss. Tommy Gufano's Team (5-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Wrecked Em, while Squirrel Murphy’s (6-2) take on D Cleveland Steamer in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Tommy Gufano's Team   Squirrel Murphy’s

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Eagles defense allowed only 9 points, surrendered 265 yards, and forced 2 fumbles in a 23-9 win over the Cowboys. In doing so, they put up 21 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Tommy Gufano's Team this week. The Eagles will go up against the Giants in Week 9.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

Tommy Gufano's Team
Points
% of total points 124.96
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
41.64
26.58
33.3%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
21
8.8
16.8%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
20.7
15.54
16.6%
4
Golden Tate
WR
11.82
6.2
9.5%
Squirrel Murphy’s
Points
% of total points 111.6
1
Drew Brees
QB
19.6
18.13
17.6%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
19.2
18.7
17.2%
3
Mike Evans
WR
16.5
16.21
14.8%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.2
18.12
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Squirrel Murphy’s who owned the lead, 75.50-54.14. For Tommy Gufano's Team, Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Squirrel Murphy’s with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Squirrel Murphy’s who grabbed the lead, 95.10-85.54. For Tommy Gufano's Team, Allen Robinson II had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Squirrel Murphy’s with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Tommy Gufano's Team   Squirrel Murphy’s

What If

Tommy Gufano's Team would have beaten seven other teams besides Squirrel Murphy’s this week.
Squirrel Murphy’s would have lost to six other teams besides Tommy Gufano's Team this week.
If they played Squirrel Murphy’s every week, Tommy Gufano's Team would be 5-3 this season.
Last week, Squirrel Murphy’s would have defeated Tommy Gufano's Team 117.78-98.4.
Tommy Gufano's Team would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Squirrel Murphy’s.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tommy Gufano's Team, Squirrel Murphy’s would be 2-5.
If Tommy Gufano's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 63-25.
If they played every team every week, Squirrel Murphy’s would be 54-34.

Coach Talk

Tommy Gufano's Team
Football is all about creating mismatches. Thanks to a stellar performance by Patrick Mahomes, we doubled up Squirrel Murphy’s at the quarterback position this past week (41.64 points to 19.6). Mahomes orchestrated a big win over the Jets, going 31-of-42 for 416 yards and five passing TDs.
Squirrel Murphy’s
Posting just a couple of catches on four measly targets this past week, it appears that the starting running backs for Squirrel Murphy’s should remind their quarterbacks to start checking down more often (and dial up a screen play or two).