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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
. . . . .
5-3 111.24
108.67
 
VS
proj
Saša Red Dragons
84.5 3-5
99.2

. . . . . hand Saša Red Dragons fourth consecutive loss in 111.24-84.50 romp

. . . . . rolled to a 111.24-84.50 win to hand Saša Red Dragons their fourth straight loss. There was very little drama in this matchup, as . . . . . earned a 25.00-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Aaron Jones and the Green Bay Packers defense. Jones racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 17 points, while the Packers defense allowed 21 points, surrendered 334 yards, and forced 3 turnovers (8 points). A.J. Brown (21.5 points) and Patrick Mahomes (15) did their part for Saša Red Dragons in defeat. . . . . . (5-3) will look to earn another win against Diggers, while Saša Red Dragons (3-5) will try to right the ship against Benetton Favorites.

Matchup Timeline

  . . . . .   Saša Red Dragons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 8 points, the Packers defense scored 84.3% more than their 4.34-point projection in a 24-21 win over the Cardinals. They allowed 21 points, surrendered 334 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on . . . . . this week. The Packers will square off against the Chiefs in Week 9.
The Green Bay Packers defense

Top Player Comparison

. . . . .
Points
% of total points 111.24
1
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
21.3
15.61
19.1%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
20.34
19.59
18.3%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.5
14.19
15.7%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
17.1
11.95
15.4%
Saša Red Dragons
Points
% of total points 84.5
1
A.J. Brown
WR
21.5
12.75
25.4%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
15
26.02
17.8%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
14.3
9.26
16.9%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
10
8.91
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, . . . . . emerged with a 101.24-61.20 lead. Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch for . . . . ., while Cooper Kupp had a 52-yard catch. Meanwhile, A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Saša Red Dragons, while Brandin Cooks had a 45-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  . . . . .   Saša Red Dragons

What If

. . . . . would have beaten eight other teams besides Saša Red Dragons this week.
Saša Red Dragons would have lost to four other teams besides . . . . . this week.
If they played Saša Red Dragons every week, . . . . . would be 6-2 this season.
. . . . . would have gotten the win over Saša Red Dragons 101.5-58.94 had they played each other last week.
. . . . . would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Saša Red Dragons.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as . . . . ., Saša Red Dragons would be 2-5.
If . . . . . had played every team in the league each week, they would be 60-28.
If they played every team every week, Saša Red Dragons would be 30-58.

Next Week Preview

. . . . .
. . . . . (5-3) will square off against Diggers (4-4) in a Week 9 matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each side has a pair of players on bye next week, as Ryan Succop and Russell Wilson are off for . . . . . and Tom Brady and D'Andre Swift for Diggers. Over the last three weeks, . . . . . have scored 110.62 points per game, while Diggers have averaged only 80.01 per contest.
Saša Red Dragons
Coming up in Week 9, 10th-place Saša Red Dragons (3-5) will take on second-place Benetton Favorites (5-3). Saša Red Dragons may need to rearrange the deck a bit with Chris Carson out on bye in Week 9. Benetton Favorites will be without Antonio Brown and Rob Gronkowski.