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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
choker Brooksie
6-2 154.16
140.31
 
VS
proj
Runnin' Rebs
130.56 3-5
133

Back-and-forth battle ends with choker Brooksie topping Runnin' Rebs in 154.16-130.56 blowout

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, choker Brooksie earned a dominant victory over Runnin' Rebs, cruising to a 154.16-130.56 win. Runnin' Rebs jumped out to an early 39.66-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Aaron Jones (24 points) and Aaron Rodgers (15.66). choker Brooksie came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by stellar showings from Michael Pittman Jr. (30.6 points) and Matthew Stafford (24.2). Not to be deterred, Runnin' Rebs rallied later that afternoon to take an 18.6-point lead behind DK Metcalf (22.3 points) and Alex Collins (4.4). But choker Brooksie came back again later that night, as Amari Cooper (26.2 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (11.3) put them back in the lead once and for all. choker Brooksie improve to 6-2 on the season, while Runnin' Rebs fall to 3-5.

Matchup Timeline

  choker Brooksie   Runnin' Rebs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 12 points against their 7.28-point projection. In a 15-10 win over the Browns, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 306 yards, and forced a fumble. The Steelers defense will face the Bears next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

choker Brooksie
Points
% of total points 154.16
1
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
30.6
15.43
19.8%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
26.2
15.05
17%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
24.2
23.11
15.7%
4
Eli Mitchell
RB
19.7
11.51
12.8%
Runnin' Rebs
Points
% of total points 130.56
1
Aaron Jones
RB
24
18.44
18.4%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
22.3
16.15
17.1%
3
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
22.3
18.99
17.1%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
18.9
14.03
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass and a 52-yard pass for choker Brooksie, while Tee Higgins had a 54-yard catch, contributing to a 111.96-103.86 lead for choker Brooksie.

Points By Position

  choker Brooksie   Runnin' Rebs

Game Notes

choker Brooksie had five of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Runnin' Rebs lost.
Michael Pittman Jr., Amari Cooper, and Matthew Stafford all scored more points than Aaron Jones, the leading scorer for Runnin' Rebs.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
choker Brooksie recorded more points than their projected total, while Runnin' Rebs fell shy of their projection.
choker Brooksie ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while Runnin' Rebs put up the 4th-best score.
The matchup's 23.6-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did choker Brooksie win, but they also easily covered the 7.31-point projected margin of victory.
choker Brooksie moves to (4-2) in blowout games this season, while Runnin' Rebs falls to (1-3).
A bright spot in the loss, Aaron Jones recorded 24 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

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