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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Birthday boy
4-4 124.3
142.07
 
VS
proj
Seattle Cyclones
88.4 3-5
97.01

Birthday boy hand Seattle Cyclones third consecutive loss in 124.30-88.40 rout

Birthday boy cruised to a 124.30-88.40 win to hand Seattle Cyclones their third consecutive loss. Birthday boy nabbed a 10.50-point lead on Thursday behind A.J. Green (7.5 points) and Matt Prater (3) and never looked back. Cooper Kupp (7 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Keenan Allen (6 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Seattle Cyclones in the loss. This marks the second time this season Birthday boy have taken down Seattle Cyclones, after winning 118.44-98.22 in their last matchup. Birthday boy (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against AZ CARDS, while Seattle Cyclones (3-5) will match up against Matt's Magnificent Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Birthday boy   Seattle Cyclones

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bengals in Week 8, Carter racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 27.7 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Birthday boy this week. In Week 9, Carter and the Jets will face the Colts.
Michael Carter

Top Player Comparison

Birthday boy
Points
% of total points 124.3
1
Michael Carter
RB
27.7
10.24
22.3%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
22.2
18.97
17.9%
3
Robert Woods
WR
19.2
13.29
15.4%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
13
25.69
10.5%
Seattle Cyclones
Points
% of total points 88.4
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
23.32
18.16
26.4%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
17.7
12.91
20%
3
Damien Harris
RB
14
12.08
15.8%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
12
7.28
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Birthday boy became the proud owner of a 101.00-38.32 lead. For Birthday boy, Ryan Tannehill had a 57-yard touchdown pass. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Seattle Cyclones with a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 41-yard catch for Seattle Cyclones, who trailed 111.30-75.02 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Birthday boy   Seattle Cyclones
Standings Update
Let's check in on the Standings. We're already halfway through the season after all, believe it or not.
Birthday boy
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 117.10, Birthday boy boasts the No. 8 position in the Standings. While the unit currently has some work to do in order to make the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2368 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 229 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Ryan Tannehill
Best Drafted
2002 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Ind Defense
Best Acquisition
22.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 352.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 18 Turnovers
Seattle Cyclones
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Seattle Cyclones making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 124.50 points per game through eight weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
63 Rec, 924 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
571 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Ari Defense
Best Acquisition
17.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 319.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 14 Turnovers

StatSmack

Seattle Cyclones are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
Even the computers think Birthday boy have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (134.7) than Seattle Cyclones (121.52).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Birthday boy has left fewer points on the bench this season (194.78) than Seattle Cyclones (212.7).
Birthday boy are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Seattle Cyclones (1).
By position, Birthday boy have outscored Seattle Cyclones at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Seattle Cyclones, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!