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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Nerd Herd
5-3 71.76
103.97
 
VS
proj
The Mad Scientist
59.92 4-4
88.99

Nerd Herd hand The Mad Scientist third consecutive loss, 71.76-59.92

Nerd Herd came out on top with a 71.76-59.92 win to hand The Mad Scientist their third straight loss. Nerd Herd never trailed in this one after grabbing a 6.66-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Joe Burrow (21.26 points) and Derrick Henry (6.8). DK Metcalf (6 Rec, 43 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Trevor Lawrence (238 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 11 Rush Yds) were the leaders for The Mad Scientist in the loss. Nerd Herd (5-3) will look to notch another win against The Chubb Clubb, while The Mad Scientist (4-4) take on Kirk's Plexiglass Enclosure in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Nerd Herd   The Mad Scientist

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 15 points, the Saints defense more-than-doubled their 5.53-point projection in a 36-27 win over the Buccaneers. They allowed 27 points, surrendered 421 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 9, the Saints will go up against the Falcons.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Nerd Herd
Points
% of total points 71.76
1
Joe Burrow
QB
21.26
20.62
29.6%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
15
5.53
20.9%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
13.7
9.66
19.1%
4
Harrison Butker
K
8
9.24
11.1%
The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 59.92
1
DK Metcalf
WR
16.3
11.33
27.2%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
13.62
18.62
22.7%
3
Dustin Hopkins
K
7
8.56
11.7%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
6
8.33
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 54-yard pass for Nerd Herd, contributing to a 29.66-23.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 41-yard catch for Nerd Herd, helping the team to a 63.76-59.92 lead.

Points By Position

  Nerd Herd   The Mad Scientist

What If

Nerd Herd would have beaten only two other teams besides The Mad Scientist this week.
The Mad Scientist would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played The Mad Scientist every week, Nerd Herd would be 6-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, The Mad Scientist would have beaten Nerd Herd 88.68-84.84.
Nerd Herd would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Mad Scientist.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nerd Herd, The Mad Scientist would be 4-3.
If Nerd Herd had played every team in the league each week, they would be 45-43.
If they played every team every week, The Mad Scientist would be 32-56.

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