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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Skyedog KC's Team
6-2 168.52
192.82
 
VS
proj
Lone Star
136.44 4-4
202.47

Offensively challenged Skyedog KC's Team beat Lone Star, 168.52-136.44

Skyedog KC's Team earned a 168.52-136.44 win over Lone Star in spite of ranking only eighth in the league in points scored for the week. Skyedog KC's Team never trailed in this one after taking a 20.66-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Rodgers (19.66 points) and Rondale Moore (6). Tom Brady (375 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Brandin Cooks (6 Rec, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Lone Star in the loss. Skyedog KC's Team (6-2) will look to add to their success against Blak and Blu, while Lone Star (4-4) try to right the ship against unstAPPAble.

Matchup Timeline

  Skyedog KC's Team   Lone Star

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Seahawks defense allowed only 7 points, surrendered 309 yards, and intercepted a pass in a 31-7 win over the Jaguars. In doing so, they put up 14.7 points to scored 35.2% higher than their 10.87-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Skyedog KC's Team this week. Next week, the Seahawks will go up against the Packers.
The Seattle Seahawks defense

Top Player Comparison

Skyedog KC's Team
Points
% of total points 168.52
1
Amari Cooper
WR
32.2
17.83
19.1%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
27.26
25.06
16.2%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19.66
24.07
11.7%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
14.7
10.87
8.7%
Lone Star
Points
% of total points 136.44
1
Tom Brady
QB
39.2
26.56
28.7%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
24.3
17.71
17.8%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
22.2
20.52
16.3%
4
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
14.62
22.62
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Skyedog KC's Team had an 88.82-32.00 lead. Joe Burrow had a 54-yard pass for Skyedog KC's Team, while Mike Gesicki had a 40-yard catch. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for Lone Star with a 45-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Lone Star, who trailed 123.02-95.82 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Skyedog KC's Team   Lone Star

Game Notes

Only four of the 12 starters on Skyedog KC's Team exceeded their scoring projections.
Lone Star had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Lone Star can partially blame the loss on Kalif Raymond, who didn't score any points.
Each team registered its lowest point total of the season.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Lone Star ranked 9th in the league in points scored this week, while Skyedog KC's Team ranked 8th.
This defeat snaps a three-match winning streak for Lone Star.
In a losing effort, Tom Brady (39.2 points) posted the top overall score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Skyedog KC's Team
Week 9 features a couple of teams heading in opposite directions, as Skyedog KC's Team (6-2) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Blak and Blu, 1-7), have now dropped six straight. Skyedog KC's Team might have to rearrange the deck some with the Seattle Seahawks defense, Jared Goff, Ricky Seals-Jones, and Tyrell Williams out on bye in Week 9. Blak and Blu will be without Mike Evans. Over the last three weeks, Skyedog KC's Team have put up 210.38 points per game, while Blak and Blu have averaged 175.45 per contest.
Lone Star
The upcoming schedule gets no easier for fifth-place Lone Star, because they now have the privilege of matching up against the league-leading unstAPPAble in Week 9. Each side has players with byes next week, as Tom Brady, Kalif Raymond, and Rob Gronkowski are off for Lone Star while Tyler Lockett, Antonio Brown, and Logan Thomas are out for unstAPPAble.