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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Snapple Fan267
6-2 101.52
117.54
 
VS
proj
Sports Entertainment is Rigged
92.26 3-5
100.26

Snapple Fan267 knock off Sports Entertainment is Rigged for fourth straight win, 101.52-92.26

Snapple Fan267 extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Sports Entertainment is Rigged, earning a 101.52-92.26 win. It was the third consecutive loss for Sports Entertainment is Rigged. Sports Entertainment is Rigged took a 37.06-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Aaron Rodgers (15.66 points) and Randall Cobb (15). But Snapple Fan267 held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Darrell Henderson Jr., who ran for 90 yards and a touchdown for 21.8 points, and DK Metcalf, who caught 6 passes for 43 yards and 2 touchdowns (19.3 points). Snapple Fan267 (6-2) will look to add to their success against Endzonio Gibson, while Sports Entertainment is Rigged (3-5) face We Dem Boyz in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Snapple Fan267   Sports Entertainment is Rigged

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf caught 6 passes for 43 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Seahawks beat the Jaguars 31-7. In doing so, he put up 19.3 points and scored 40.5% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Snapple Fan267 this week. In Week 9, Metcalf and the Seahawks will face the Packers.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Snapple Fan267
Points
% of total points 101.52
1
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
21.8
17.31
21.5%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
19.3
13.74
19%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
15.82
21.03
15.6%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
11.7
11.5
11.5%
Sports Entertainment is Rigged
Points
% of total points 92.26
1
Keenan Allen
WR
16.7
12.85
18.1%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.66
19.84
17%
3
Randall Cobb
WR
15
10.38
16.3%
4
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
11
5.67
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 54-yard catch for Snapple Fan267, while Mike Gesicki had a 40-yard catch for the team, who trailed 60.26-56.60 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Snapple Fan267 had a 91.72-82.96 lead. For Snapple Fan267, Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for Sports Entertainment is Rigged with a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Snapple Fan267   Sports Entertainment is Rigged
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, if you can believe it.
Snapple Fan267
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Snapple Fan267 holding onto No. 2 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 112.25 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Snapple Fan267 is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
1994 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
39 Rec, 580 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Darrell Henderson Jr.
Best Acquisition
507 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 141 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Sports Entertainment is Rigged
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Sports Entertainment is Rigged making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 109.37 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1894 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 744 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Acquisition
571 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Snapple Fan267 scored less in this one (101.52) than their season average of 112.25.
Get on their level! Snapple Fan267 have won four straight weeks, while Sports Entertainment is Rigged have dropped their last three.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Snapple Fan267 (6-2) have a better record than Sports Entertainment is Rigged (3-5).
Even the computers think Snapple Fan267 have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (117.25) than Sports Entertainment is Rigged (111.25).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Sports Entertainment is Rigged has left more points on the bench this season (331.4) than Snapple Fan267 (273).
Snapple Fan267 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Sports Entertainment is Rigged (3 vs 0).
Snapple Fan267 are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Sports Entertainment is Rigged (1).
Snapple Fan267 don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Sports Entertainment is Rigged (0 vs 1).
Snapple Fan267 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Sports Entertainment is Rigged (3 vs 2).
By position, Snapple Fan267 have outscored Sports Entertainment is Rigged at QB, RB, and K this season.
Snapple Fan267 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Snapple Fan267 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Sports Entertainment is Rigged (1).
There's not much good to say about Sports Entertainment is Rigged this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!