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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Shroud of mystery
6-2 113.16
126.38
 
VS
proj
FC Masterpiece
108.1 4-4
136.29

Shroud of mystery knock off FC Masterpiece for third straight win, 113.16-108.10

Shroud of mystery extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over FC Masterpiece, securing a 113.16-108.10 win. FC Masterpiece jumped out to a 21.68-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Joe Burrow (20.26 points) and Cooper Kupp (19.5). But Shroud of mystery held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Tyler Lockett (12 Rec, 142 Rec Yds) and Melvin Gordon III (47 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 15 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Shroud of mystery (6-2) will look to earn another W against chiefsandchong, while FC Masterpiece (4-4) meet Triple Crown SB in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Shroud of mystery   FC Masterpiece

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 14.74 points, Boyd more-than-doubled his 7.2-point projection as the Bengals lost to the Jets 34-31. He had 69 receiving yards and a touchdown and passed for 46 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Shroud of mystery this week. Next week, Boyd will go up against the Browns.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Shroud of mystery
Points
% of total points 113.16
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
18.2
8.26
16.1%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.2
8.29
14.3%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
16
14.91
14.1%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
14.74
7.2
13%
FC Masterpiece
Points
% of total points 108.1
1
Joe Burrow
QB
20.26
19.95
18.7%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
19.5
14.19
18%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
17.34
18.17
16%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
13.7
9.66
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which FC Masterpiece emerged with an 85.10-63.42 lead. For Shroud of mystery, Tyler Boyd had a 46-yard pass. Joe Burrow had a 54-yard pass for FC Masterpiece, while Cooper Kupp had a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 41-yard catch for FC Masterpiece, who trailed 113.16-103.60 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Shroud of mystery   FC Masterpiece

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on Shroud of mystery scored more than their projected point totals.
FC Masterpiece had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for FC Masterpiece (Joe Burrow and Cooper Kupp) scored more points than Tyler Lockett, the leading scorer for Shroud of mystery.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.

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