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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Redlegs
2-6 133.7
150.09
 
VS
proj
Brewmasters
118.1 4-4
160.4

Redlegs hand Brewmasters third straight loss, 133.7-118.1

Redlegs emerged victorious with a 133.7-118.1 win to hand Brewmasters their third consecutive loss. Redlegs grabbed an early 17.6-point lead on Thursday. Brewmasters bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Deebo Samuel (23.1 points) and Ty Johnson (19.6). Unphased, Redlegs pulled it together later that afternoon, as Tyler Lockett (26.2 points) and Austin Ekeler (24.4) put them back ahead for good. Redlegs (2-6) will look to earn another W against SAWTOOTHS, while Brewmasters (4-4) will attempt to get back in the win column against Rebel Alliance.

Matchup Timeline

  Redlegs   Brewmasters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson (22 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 9.9 points against the Steelers in Week 8. He scored 29.8% more than his 7.63-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Johnson will face the Bengals next week.
D'Ernest Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Redlegs
Points
% of total points 133.7
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
26.2
13.32
19.6%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
24.4
21.29
18.2%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21.5
26.03
16.1%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
21.2
18.66
15.9%
Brewmasters
Points
% of total points 118.1
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
23.1
17.77
19.6%
2
Ty Johnson
RB
19.6
6.7
16.6%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
15.8
16.84
13.4%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
13
5.43
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch for Brewmasters, while Diontae Johnson had a 50-yard catch, contributing to a 78.0-75.1 lead for Brewmasters.

Points By Position

  Redlegs   Brewmasters

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Brewmasters. They've dropped their last three matchups.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Redlegs has left fewer points on the bench this season (212.3) than Brewmasters (305.6).
By position, Redlegs have outscored Brewmasters at RB and K this season.
There's not much good to say about Brewmasters this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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