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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Chain Gang
3-5 168.73
162.93
 
VS
proj
Tomahawk Chop
109.03 4-4
189.49

Chicago Chain Gang hand Tomahawk Chop third straight loss in 168.73-109.03 beatdown

Chicago Chain Gang cruised to a 168.73-109.03 win to hand Tomahawk Chop their third consecutive loss. Chicago Chain Gang pulled out to a 22.60-point lead on Thursday behind Randall Cobb (14.5 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (8.6) and never relinquished it. Tom Brady (19.7 points) and DK Metcalf (17.3) did everything they could for Tomahawk Chop in defeat. Chicago Chain Gang (3-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against Cool Guy Zone, while Tomahawk Chop (4-4) face off against EatDrinkAndBeMariota in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Chain Gang   Tomahawk Chop

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 17.6 points against his 6.76-point projection. In a 34-31 win over the Bengals, he racked up 86 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Johnson will face the Colts next week.
Ty Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Chain Gang
Points
% of total points 168.73
1
Michael Carter
RB
31.2
13.11
18.5%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
24.5
16.27
14.5%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
21.43
18.46
12.7%
4
Ty Johnson
RB
17.6
6.76
10.4%
Tomahawk Chop
Points
% of total points 109.03
1
Tom Brady
QB
19.7
18.71
18.1%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
17.3
14.61
15.9%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
12.93
17.89
11.9%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
11.7
11.6
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Chicago Chain Gang emerged with a 144.43-44.50 lead. Ryan Tannehill linked up with A.J. Brown for a 57-yard touchdown pass for Chicago Chain Gang. Tee Higgins made the highlight reel for Tomahawk Chop with a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Tomahawk Chop, who trailed 161.23-85.80 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Tomahawk Chop, who trailed 161.23-109.03 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Chicago Chain Gang   Tomahawk Chop

What If

Chicago Chain Gang would have beaten nine other teams besides Tomahawk Chop this week.
Tomahawk Chop would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Chicago Chain Gang would be 1-7 if they played Tomahawk Chop every week.
Tomahawk Chop would have beaten Chicago Chain Gang 134.03-130.33 had they played each other last week.
Chicago Chain Gang would be 1-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tomahawk Chop.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Chicago Chain Gang, Tomahawk Chop would be 7-0.
If Chicago Chain Gang had played every team in the league each week, they would be 35-53.
If they played every team every week, Tomahawk Chop would be 54-34.

Next Week Preview

Chicago Chain Gang
In a matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings, Chicago Chain Gang (3-5) are set to take on Cool Guy Zone (2-6) in Week 9. Chicago Chain Gang might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Jaret Patterson out on bye in Week 9. Cool Guy Zone won't have Geno Smith, Alex Collins, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense, or Quintez Cephus. Over the last three weeks, Chicago Chain Gang have scored 150.8 points per game, while Cool Guy Zone have averaged 139.21 per contest.
Tomahawk Chop
Up ahead next week, sixth-place Tomahawk Chop (4-4) are due to square off against 10th-place EatDrinkAndBeMariota (3-5). Each side has players with byes next week, as Tom Brady, DK Metcalf, Jermar Jefferson, and D'Andre Swift are off for Tomahawk Chop and Chris Godwin, the Seattle Seahawks defense, Jared Goff, and Amon-Ra St. Brown are out for EatDrinkAndBeMariota.