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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
#LetRussCook
3-5 118.08
75.16
 
VS
proj
Kyler the Creator
85.86 4-4
109.4

#LetRussCook knock off Kyler the Creator in 118.08-85.86 landslide

Despite similar records, Kyler the Creator held a big season point advantage over #LetRussCook coming into this one (797-602). But the trend wouldn't continue this week with #LetRussCook rolling to a 118.08-85.86 win. Kyler the Creator grabbed a 3.66-point lead on Thursday, but it was all #LetRussCook after that. They were led by Jimmy Garoppolo (27.28 points) and A.J. Brown (26.5). Matthew Stafford (24.2 points) and Deebo Samuel (20.1) led the way for Kyler the Creator in the loss. #LetRussCook improve to 3-5 on the season, while Kyler the Creator fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  #LetRussCook   Kyler the Creator

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Browns in Week 8, the Steelers defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 306 yards, and forced a fumble. In doing so, they put up 10 points to scored 52.0% higher than their 6.58-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on #LetRussCook this week. The Steelers will face the Bears next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

#LetRussCook
Points
% of total points 118.08
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
27.28
18.43
23.1%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
26.5
15.56
22.4%
3
Cooper Rush
QB
18.2
0
15.4%
4
Randall Cobb
WR
15
10.39
12.7%
Kyler the Creator
Points
% of total points 85.86
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
24.2
23.11
28.2%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
20.1
14.86
23.4%
3
Robert Woods
WR
19.2
13.24
22.4%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
11.06
26.14
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, #LetRussCook had a 99.88-78.16 lead. Jimmy Garoppolo had an 83-yard pass and a 50-yard pass for #LetRussCook, while A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass and a 52-yard pass for Kyler the Creator, while Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Cooper Rush had a 73-yard touchdown pass for #LetRussCook, contributing to a 118.08-85.86 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  #LetRussCook   Kyler the Creator

What If

#LetRussCook would have beaten 13 other teams besides Kyler the Creator this week.
Kyler the Creator would have lost to just two other teams besides #LetRussCook this week.
If #LetRussCook played Kyler the Creator every week this season, they'd be 2-6.
Had they played each other last week, Kyler the Creator would have gotten the victory over #LetRussCook 97.2-63.2.
#LetRussCook would be 0-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kyler the Creator.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as #LetRussCook, Kyler the Creator would be 4-3.
If #LetRussCook had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-88.
If they played every team every week, Kyler the Creator would be 81-38-1.

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