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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Mark Davis' Revenge!
7-1 102.3
111.54
 
VS
proj
The Riddlers
99.62 3-5
110.62

Mark Davis' Revenge! defeat The Riddlers for fourth straight win in 102.30-99.62 cliff-hanger

Mark Davis' Revenge! extended their win streak to four games with a close victory over The Riddlers, squeaking by for a 102.30-99.62 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Mark Davis' Revenge! led 61.30-40.02 heading into the late afternoon slate on Sunday. The Riddlers made them sweat behind the Denver Broncos defense (17 points) and Nick Folk (15). Mark Davis' Revenge! were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 375 yards and 4 touchdowns for 33.2 points, and Cooper Kupp, who caught 7 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown (17.5 points). This marks the second time this season Mark Davis' Revenge! have knocked off The Riddlers, after winning 137.78-100.3 in their last matchup. Mark Davis' Revenge! (7-1) will look to keep it rolling against Blacktips, while The Riddlers (3-5) attempt to right the ship against Burger Tyme.

Matchup Timeline

  Mark Davis' Revenge!   The Riddlers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brady passed for 375 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Buccaneers lost to the Saints 36-27. In doing so, he put up 33.2 points to scored 30.0% higher than his 25.53-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Mark Davis' Revenge! this week. In Week 9, Brady and the Buccaneers will battle the Football Team.
Tom Brady

Top Player Comparison

Mark Davis' Revenge!
Points
% of total points 102.3
1
Tom Brady
QB
33.2
25.53
32.5%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.5
14.19
17.1%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
17
14.98
16.6%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
10
12.68
9.8%
The Riddlers
Points
% of total points 99.62
1
Robert Woods
WR
17.7
10.12
17.8%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
17
7.76
17.1%
3
Nick Folk
K
15
8.71
15.1%
4
Damien Harris
RB
14
11.73
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Mark Davis' Revenge! who emerged with the lead, 61.30-40.02. Cooper Kupp had a 52-yard catch for Mark Davis' Revenge!, while Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal. Diontae Johnson made the highlight reel for The Riddlers with a 50-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Mark Davis' Revenge! to contribute to a 102.30-99.62 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mark Davis' Revenge!   The Riddlers

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Mark Davis' Revenge! scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Riddlers had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.68-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Mark Davis' Revenge! earn the win, but they also covered the 0.92-point predicted margin of victory.
In close games this season, Mark Davis' Revenge! moves to (2-0), while The Riddlers falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Robert Woods (17.7 points) registered the fifth-best score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Mark Davis' Revenge!
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Fueled by a solid performance from Tom Brady, we nearly tripled The Riddlers at the quarterback position this past week (33.2 points to 11.22). Brady went 28-for-40 for 375 yards, four TDs, and two INTs in a 36-27 loss to the Saints.
The Riddlers
The Riddlers may find it tough to complain about lack of opportunities this past week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 32 times in Week 8. Chemistry and timing seem to be issues as that group reeled in just 11 receptions.