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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Square357
4-4 224
164.19
 
VS
proj
Bunky's Raw Dogs
156 1-7
195.87

Square357 hand Bunky's Raw Dogs fourth straight loss in 224-156 blowout

Square357 cruised to a 224-156 win to hand Bunky's Raw Dogs their fourth consecutive loss. Square357 earned an 18-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Jones (28 points) and Zach Ertz (10) and never gave it back. Tyreek Hill (36 points) and Darrell Henderson Jr. (28) led the charge for Bunky's Raw Dogs in defeat. Square357 improve to 4-4 on the season, while Bunky's Raw Dogs fall to 1-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Square357   Bunky's Raw Dogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Saints in Week 8, Godwin caught 8 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 36 points and scored 80.2% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Square357 this week. Next week, Godwin will square off against the Football Team.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Square357
Points
% of total points 224
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
46
28.86
20.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
40
27.81
17.9%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
36
19.98
16.1%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
31
25.45
13.8%
Bunky's Raw Dogs
Points
% of total points 156
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
36
24.44
23.1%
2
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
28
22.32
17.9%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22
13.17
14.1%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
17
25.26
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cooper Kupp had a 52-yard catch for Square357, while Tyler Boyd had a 46-yard pass, contributing to a 138-93 lead for Square357.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady teamed up with Chris Godwin for a 44-yard pass for Square357. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 214-120 lead for Square357.

Points By Position

  Square357   Bunky's Raw Dogs

StatSmack

Square357 must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (224) than their season average (189).
Bunky's Raw Dogs are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Bunky's Raw Dogs need some help then, averaging just 169.63 versus Square357's 189.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Square357 (4-4) have a better record than Bunky's Raw Dogs (1-7).
Once Square357 put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Bunky's Raw Dogs (2 vs 1).
Square357 laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Bunky's Raw Dogs (0).
Square357 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Bunky's Raw Dogs (1 vs 0).
Square357 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Bunky's Raw Dogs (4 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Bunky's Raw Dogs - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Square357 (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Square357 have outscored Bunky's Raw Dogs at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Square357 has a higher average scoring margin (9) than Bunky's Raw Dogs this season (-23).
The starters for Square357 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Bunky's Raw Dogs (0).
Don't worry Bunky's Raw Dogs, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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