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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
KGG 2021
5-3 82
92.47
 
VS
proj
Arizona Mini Teeth
69 2-6
100.33

KGG 2021 hand Arizona Mini Teeth fourth consecutive loss, 82-69

KGG 2021 secured an 82-69 win to hand Arizona Mini Teeth their fourth consecutive loss. Arizona Mini Teeth earned a 22-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Jonathan Taylor, who racked up 122 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 18 points, and Brandin Cooks, who caught 6 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown (17 points). But KGG 2021 held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Herbert (19 points) and Robert Woods (17). KGG 2021 (5-3) will look to build on their success against plano tiburon, while Arizona Mini Teeth (2-6) face off against The Cardiac Comeback in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  KGG 2021   Arizona Mini Teeth

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods (22 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 35 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17 points against the Texans in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.48-point projection and was much higher than his 9.63-point season scoring average. Woods ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

KGG 2021
Points
% of total points 82
1
Justin Herbert
QB
19
27.14
23.2%
2
Robert Woods
WR
17
8.48
20.7%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
13
9.42
15.9%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
7
12.2
8.5%
Arizona Mini Teeth
Points
% of total points 69
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
18
15.76
26.1%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
17
9.11
24.6%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
9
24.4
13%
4
Greg Joseph
K
8
6.13
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Arizona Mini Teeth owned a 54-32 lead. For KGG 2021, Mike Gesicki had a 40-yard catch. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for Arizona Mini Teeth with a 45-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert teamed up with Keenan Allen for a 41-yard pass for KGG 2021. Herbert also lit up the scoreboard with a 24-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 69-61 lead for KGG 2021.

Points By Position

  KGG 2021   Arizona Mini Teeth

What If

KGG 2021 would have beaten five other teams besides Arizona Mini Teeth this week.
Arizona Mini Teeth would have lost to eight other teams besides KGG 2021 this week.
If they played Arizona Mini Teeth every week, KGG 2021 would be 6-2 this season.
Arizona Mini Teeth would have topped KGG 2021 105-68 had they played each other last week.
KGG 2021 would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Arizona Mini Teeth.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as KGG 2021, Arizona Mini Teeth would be 2-5.
If KGG 2021 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 38-49-1.
If they played every team every week, Arizona Mini Teeth would be 22-64-2.

Coach Talk

KGG 2021
The key to success in football is identifying the mismatches. Thanks to a sound display by Justin Herbert, we doubled up Arizona Mini Teeth at the quarterback position this past week (19 points to 9). Herbert went 18-for-35 for 223 yards, two TDs, and two INTs in a 27-24 loss to the Patriots.
Arizona Mini Teeth
There's still a boatload of time remaining to turn this season around, Arizona Mini Teeth! These upcoming opponents may take a peek at the win-loss record and foolishly believe they've got a cakewalk. Use that to your advantage and deploy your strongest possible starting lineups... catch these complacent GMs snoozing!