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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Raged Barbarians
5-3 129.84
121.18
 
VS
proj
Run CMC
70.08 4-4
117.34

Run CMC succumb to Raged Barbarians in 129.84-70.08 rout

There's no easy way to put it, Run CMC didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as Raged Barbarians cruised to a 129.84-70.08 win. Raged Barbarians pulled out to an early 15.44-point lead on Thursday. Run CMC came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Derek Carr (13.58 points) and Josh Jacobs (12.8). Unphased, Raged Barbarians rallied later that afternoon, as Brandon Aiyuk (19.1 points) and Keenan Allen (17.2) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Raged Barbarians have beaten Run CMC, after falling 146.8-124.5 in their last matchup. Raged Barbarians (5-3) will look to build on their success against Terrible Trubisky?, while Run CMC (4-4) try to right the ship against Black Ice.

Matchup Timeline

  Raged Barbarians   Run CMC

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Eagles defense overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 24.1 points against their 12.4-point projection. During a 23-9 win over the Cowboys, they allowed only 9 points, surrendered 265 yards, and forced 2 fumbles. The Eagles defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Giants next week.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

Raged Barbarians
Points
% of total points 129.84
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
24.1
12.4
18.6%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
19.1
10.69
14.7%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
17.94
19.48
13.8%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
17.2
14.28
13.2%
Run CMC
Points
% of total points 70.08
1
Derek Carr
QB
13.58
19.16
19.4%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
12.8
15.45
18.3%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
10.4
13.89
14.8%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
10
9.29
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DJ Moore had a 42-yard catch for Run CMC for the team, who trailed 30.14-14.70 after Thursday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Raged Barbarians   Run CMC

StatSmack

Once Raged Barbarians put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Run CMC (2 vs 1).
Raged Barbarians are clutch masters, with more close wins than Run CMC (3 vs 1).
By position, Raged Barbarians have outscored Run CMC at RB and DEF this season.
Raged Barbarians don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 6 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry Run CMC, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Raged Barbarians
In a matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings, Raged Barbarians (5-3) will take on Terrible Trubisky? (6-2) in Week 9. Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as the Philadelphia Eagles defense, Tee Higgins, and Miles Sanders are off for Raged Barbarians and Carson Wentz, Kareem Hunt, and Jarvis Landry are out for Terrible Trubisky?. Over the past two weeks, Raged Barbarians have scored 132.86 points per game, while Terrible Trubisky? have averaged only 106.51 per contest.
Run CMC
Up ahead in Week 9, fifth-place Run CMC (4-4) will look to bounce back against seventh-place Black Ice (3-5). Run CMC might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Robert Woods and Rashard Higgins out on bye next week. In terms of recent scoring production, these two squads have posted similar results lately. Run CMC has scored 109.62 points per game over the last three weeks, while Black Ice has averaged 111.56 per contest over that same stretch.