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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
WarEagle
3-5 132.6
139.59
 
VS
proj
Mutinous Apes
96.5 4-4
159.8

Back-and-forth battle ends with WarEagle coming back to beat Mutinous Apes in 132.6-96.5 beatdown

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, WarEagle earned a convincing victory over Mutinous Apes, rolling to a 132.6-96.5 win. Mutinous Apes took an early 14.2-point lead on Thursday. WarEagle came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by impressive performances from Najee Harris (21 points) and Boston Scott (18). Unphased, Mutinous Apes rallied later that afternoon to take a 7.7-point lead behind Taylor Heinicke (16.5 points) and Antonio Gibson (8.4). But WarEagle came back again when it mattered most on Monday night, as Tyreek Hill (27.4 points) and Evan Engram (10.5) put them back in the lead once and for all. WarEagle (3-5) will look to build on their success against Hooligans, while Mutinous Apes (4-4) will face Doughboys in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  WarEagle   Mutinous Apes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense scored 15 points in a 36-27 win over the Buccaneers to more-than-double their 5.53-point projection. They allowed 27 points, surrendered 421 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on WarEagle this week. The Saints will face the Falcons in Week 9.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

WarEagle
Points
% of total points 132.6
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
27.4
19.85
20.7%
2
Najee Harris
RB
21
17.83
15.8%
3
Boston Scott
RB
18
9.36
13.6%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
17
26.4
12.8%
Mutinous Apes
Points
% of total points 96.5
1
Taylor Heinicke
QB
16.5
22.94
17.1%
2
James Conner
RB
14.2
13.14
14.7%
3
Darnell Mooney
WR
12.4
13.51
12.8%
4
DJ Moore
WR
9.9
16.51
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Taylor Heinicke had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Mutinous Apes to contribute to an 85.4-77.7 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass for WarEagle, who trailed 96.5-94.7 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  WarEagle   Mutinous Apes

What If

WarEagle would have beaten seven other teams besides Mutinous Apes this week.
Mutinous Apes would have lost to 11 other teams besides WarEagle this week.
WarEagle would be 3-5 if they played Mutinous Apes every week.
Mutinous Apes would have gotten the win over WarEagle 145.35-119.9 had they played each other last week.
WarEagle would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mutinous Apes.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as WarEagle, Mutinous Apes would be 3-4.
If WarEagle had played every team in the league each week, they would be 49-55.
If they played every team every week, Mutinous Apes would be 55-49.

Coach Talk

WarEagle
You know WarEagle, the good news is that we took this matchup by over 36 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even better than this, as our scoring average through Week 7 stood at 142.82. So yes, we're happy to have gotten this victory, but let's also get back up to where we know we can be!
Mutinous Apes
Wait, our starting QB threw two interceptions and just a single touchdown? It might be wise to go back and review the game tape. Was Taylor Heinicke actually that sloppy from the pocket, or were the Broncos just that strong against the pass? You'll need to decide one way or the other, Mutinous Apes. The Football Team have a bye next week, so fortunately you have some extra time to think on that one!