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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Off to Grandma!
6-2 148.7
185.73
 
VS
proj
Mucus Revenge
102.8 3-5
168.7

Off to Grandma! hand Mucus Revenge third straight loss in 148.70-102.80 landslide

Off to Grandma! cruised to a 148.70-102.80 win to hand Mucus Revenge their third consecutive loss. Off to Grandma! got out to a 21.90-point lead on Thursday behind James Conner (16.4 points) and Isaiah Simmons (5.5) and never let it go. Austin Ekeler (30.8 points) and Chris Godwin (29) led the way for Mucus Revenge in defeat. This marks the second time this season Off to Grandma! have gotten the best of Mucus Revenge, after winning 197.45-181.1 in their last matchup. Off to Grandma! (6-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Ditka Naybox, while Mucus Revenge (3-5) will take on Swany's Sackers in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Off to Grandma!   Mucus Revenge

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Bengals in Week 8, Carter racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 39.9 points to more-than-double his 16.04-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Carter will go up against the Colts.
Michael Carter

Top Player Comparison

Off to Grandma!
Points
% of total points 148.7
1
Michael Carter
RB
39.9
16.04
26.8%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
19.8
16.89
13.3%
3
James Conner
RB
16.4
17.65
11%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
15
17.29
10.1%
Mucus Revenge
Points
% of total points 102.8
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
30.8
27
30%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
29
17.24
28.2%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
14
25.5
13.6%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
9.9
24.47
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Off to Grandma! became the proud owner of a 121.35-98.70 lead. For Off to Grandma!, Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass. Chris Godwin made the highlight reel for Mucus Revenge with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Off to Grandma! to contribute to a 141.15-102.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Off to Grandma!   Mucus Revenge

StatSmack

Mucus Revenge would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mucus Revenge need some help then, averaging just 161.46 versus Off to Grandma!'s 170.77.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Off to Grandma! (6-2) have a better record than Mucus Revenge (3-5).
Even the computers think Off to Grandma! have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (186.38) than Mucus Revenge (169.78).
Once Off to Grandma! put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mucus Revenge (2 vs 1).
By position, Off to Grandma! have outscored Mucus Revenge at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Off to Grandma! don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 26 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Off to Grandma! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Mucus Revenge (1).
Off to Grandma! was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Mucus Revenge (1).
There's not much good to say about Mucus Revenge this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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