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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
RUMblin Bumblers
4-4 158
143.26
 
VS
proj
The Killers
82 3-5
153.63

RUMblin Bumblers brush off predictions, earn win against The Killers in 158-82 landslide

RUMblin Bumblers outperformed expectations, rolling to a 158-82 win over The Killers, who fell short of projections. RUMblin Bumblers pulled out to a 23-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Jones (28 points) and Matt Prater (3) and never let it go. Keenan Allen (6 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jalen Hurts (103 Pass Yds, 71 Rush Yds) carried the flag for The Killers in the loss. RUMblin Bumblers (4-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against 53 Cats and a Duck, while The Killers (3-5) attempt to get some positive momentum against Mende’s Marauders.

Matchup Timeline

  RUMblin Bumblers   The Killers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Packers beat the Cardinals 24-21. In doing so, he put up 28 points and scored 39.9% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on RUMblin Bumblers this week. Jones will battle the Chiefs next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

RUMblin Bumblers
Points
% of total points 158
1
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
37
17.31
23.4%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
36
22.02
22.8%
3
Josh Allen
QB
35
30.06
22.2%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
28
20.01
17.7%
The Killers
Points
% of total points 82
1
Keenan Allen
WR
23
19.16
28%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
12
25.3
14.6%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
11
24.59
13.4%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
8
20.38
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mike Gesicki had a 40-yard catch for RUMblin Bumblers to contribute to a 114-38 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 41-yard catch for The Killers, who trailed 122-67 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  RUMblin Bumblers   The Killers

Game Notes

RUMblin Bumblers had four of their eight starters exceed their projected point totals.
The Killers had only one of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
RUMblin Bumblers had four players score more points than the leading scorer for The Killers.
RUMblin Bumblers put up more points than their season scoring average (156.25) while The Killers fell short of theirs (132.5).
RUMblin Bumblers recorded more points than their projected total, while The Killers fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 76-point margin is the largest in the league this year.
RUMblin Bumblers moves to (3-1) in blowout games this season, while The Killers falls to (2-3).

Next Week Preview

RUMblin Bumblers
RUMblin Bumblers (4-4) will square off against 53 Cats and a Duck (1-6-1) in Week 9. RUMblin Bumblers might need to shuffle the deck some with Tyler Lockett, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense, and Rob Gronkowski out on bye in Week 9. Over the last three weeks, RUMblin Bumblers have put up 151 points per game, while 53 Cats and a Duck have averaged just 125 per contest.
The Killers
The outlook doesn't immediately get much better for eighth-place The Killers, considering they next get to face off against first-place Mende’s Marauders in Week 9. The Killers might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with D'Andre Swift and Antonio Gibson out on bye in Week 9. After eight weeks of action, The Killers have put up the league's second-lowest point total while Mende’s Marauders (135 PPG) are ranked eighth.