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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Nick
3-5 121
119.92
 
VS
proj
Double Chubb’d
114.78 5-3
147.11

Nick knock Double Chubb’d from top spot, 121.00-114.78

Nick earned a 121.00-114.78 win over Double Chubb’d, knocking them out of first place in Salary Cap Dynasty 2021. Double Chubb’d took a 7.73-point lead on Thursday, but Nick held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 375 yards and 4 touchdowns for 29.45 points, and Michael Pittman Jr., who caught 10 passes for 86 yards and 2 touchdowns (28.1 points). Chris Godwin (26 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (20) led the charge for Double Chubb’d in the loss. Nick (3-5) will look to earn another W against GoldDiggers, while Double Chubb’d (5-3) try to right the ship against stillmatic.

Matchup Timeline

  Nick   Double Chubb’d

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense scored 9 points against the Browns in Week 8 to beat their 6.58-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 306 yards, and forced a fumble to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Nick this week. The Steelers will go up against the Bears next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Nick
Points
% of total points 121
1
Tom Brady
QB
29.45
22.63
24.3%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
28.1
14.25
23.2%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
21.6
16.76
17.9%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
18.2
14.44
15%
Double Chubb’d
Points
% of total points 114.78
1
Chris Godwin
WR
26
15.5
22.7%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
20
6.64
17.4%
3
Chuba Hubbard
RB
19.85
17.09
17.3%
4
Khalil Herbert
RB
14.05
17.75
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch for Nick, who trailed 82.88-66.20 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Nick emerged with a 121.00-111.18 lead. Tom Brady had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Nick, while Keenan Allen had a 41-yard catch. Chris Godwin made the highlight reel for Double Chubb’d with a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Nick   Double Chubb’d

What If

Nick would have beaten seven other teams besides Double Chubb’d this week.
Double Chubb’d would have lost to just three other teams besides Nick this week.
If they played Double Chubb’d every week, Nick would be 2-6 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Double Chubb’d would have gotten the win over Nick 106.38-99.38.
Nick would be 1-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Double Chubb’d.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nick, Double Chubb’d would be 3-4.
If Nick had played every team in the league each week, they would be 31-57.
If they played every team every week, Double Chubb’d would be 56-32.

Next Week Preview

Nick
Week 9 will match a couple of unbeaten streaks against one other. Nick (3-5) are riding a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (GoldDiggers, 5-3), come in as winners of three straight. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, Tyrell Williams, Rob Gronkowski, Logan Thomas, and Jamaal Williams are off for Nick, while GoldDiggers will be without Rashaad Penny and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense. Over the last three weeks, Nick have put up 97.56 points per game, while GoldDiggers have averaged 124.57 per contest.
Double Chubb’d
In Week 9, Double Chubb’d (5-3) will look to bounce back against stillmatic (4-4). Each side has players on bye next week, as Jermar Jefferson, Mike Evans, Jaret Patterson, Terry McLaurin, Jared Goff, and Dyami Brown are off for stillmatic while Chris Godwin and Antonio Gibson are scheduled to rest for Double Chubb’d.