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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Soupa-heewoes
5-3 132.75
132.71
 
VS
proj
Molly Hatchet
124.91 4-4
141.76

Soupa-heewoes come back to knock off Molly Hatchet for third straight win, 132.75-124.91

Soupa-heewoes extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Molly Hatchet, rallying for a 132.75-124.91 win. Trailing 122.31-95.94 heading into Sunday night, Soupa-heewoes came storming back behind Amari Cooper (8 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kirk Cousins (184 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 18 Rush Yds). Ryan Tannehill (265 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) and Joe Burrow (259 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) did everything they could for Molly Hatchet in the loss. Soupa-heewoes (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Snod Rats, while Molly Hatchet (4-4) attempt to right the ship against Steel City Psychos.

Matchup Timeline

  Soupa-heewoes   Molly Hatchet

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 13 points against their 5.43-point projection. During a 27-24 win over the Chargers, they allowed 24 points, surrendered 369 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Patriots defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Panthers next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Soupa-heewoes
Points
% of total points 132.75
1
Amari Cooper
WR
20.2
10.95
15.2%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
19.25
15.94
14.5%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
18.75
15.85
14.1%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
16.61
24.07
12.5%
Molly Hatchet
Points
% of total points 124.91
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
25.65
22.64
20.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
23.91
24.03
19.1%
3
Eli Mitchell
RB
19.7
10.49
15.8%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
14.45
13.13
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Molly Hatchet became the proud owner of a 118.76-51.65 lead. For Soupa-heewoes, Cooper Kupp had a 52-yard catch. Ryan Tannehill had a 57-yard touchdown pass for Molly Hatchet, while Joe Burrow had a 54-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Soupa-heewoes, helping the team to a 132.75-124.91 lead.

Points By Position

  Soupa-heewoes   Molly Hatchet
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's time take a closer look at the Standings.
Soupa-heewoes
Soupa-heewoes may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (134.63 ppg), propelling Soupa-heewoes to No. 3 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
63 Rec, 924 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
1953 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
NE Defense
Best Acquisition
20.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 352.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Molly Hatchet
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Molly Hatchet making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 130.08 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
937 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 154 Rec Yds
Ryan Tannehill
Best Drafted
2002 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Tua Tagovailoa
Best Acquisition
1040 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Soupa-heewoes exceeded their projected point totals.
Molly Hatchet had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for Molly Hatchet (Ryan Tannehill and Joe Burrow) scored more points than Amari Cooper, the leading scorer for Soupa-heewoes.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Soupa-heewoes scored more points than their projected total, while Molly Hatchet fell short of their projection.
Molly Hatchet ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Soupa-heewoes ranked 2nd.
The matchup's 7.84-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In comeback games this season, Soupa-heewoes moves to (1-0), while Molly Hatchet falls to (0-2).
In a losing effort, Ryan Tannehill recorded 25.65 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.