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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Scott's Team
7-1 131.44
126.08
 
VS
proj
Raiders Rule
124.52 3-5
112.71

Raiders Rule beat predictions but fall to Scott's Team, 131.44-124.52

Raiders Rule rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Scott's Team earned a 131.44-124.52 victory. Scott's Team never trailed in this one after earning a 20.54-point lead on Thursday behind Matt Ryan (18.94 points) and Todd Gurley II (10.6). Justin Herbert (278 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) and Giovani Bernard (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Raiders Rule in the loss. Scott's Team (7-1) will look to build on their success against SOLEMN JUDGMENT, while Raiders Rule (3-5) will attempt to get back in the win column against Prince of Helaire.

Matchup Timeline

  Scott's Team   Raiders Rule

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill scored 23.8 points in a 35-9 win over the Jets to beat his 16.02-point projection. He caught 4 passes for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Scott's Team this week. In Week 9, Hill and the Chiefs will face the Panthers.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Scott's Team
Points
% of total points 131.44
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
47.6
16.39
36.2%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.8
16.02
18.1%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
18.94
18.51
14.4%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
10.6
15.26
8.1%
Raiders Rule
Points
% of total points 124.52
1
Justin Herbert
QB
23.22
20.82
18.6%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
21.3
13.38
17.1%
3
Julio Jones
WR
17.2
15.03
13.8%
4
Travis Fulgham
WR
16.8
11.08
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run for Scott's Team, while Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 131.44-79.20 lead for Scott's Team.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Raiders Rule, who trailed 131.44-107.72 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Scott's Team   Raiders Rule

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Scott's Team scored more than their projected point totals.
Raiders Rule lost despite six of their nine starters scoring higher than their projected points.
Scott's Team won despite starting Kenny Golladay, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup showcased the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The matchup's 6.92-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Scott's Team managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 13.37-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Justin Herbert scored 23.22 points, the third-highest score for a QB this week.

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