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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Choice Team
4-4 103.1
126.83
 
VS
proj
Matt's Notable
97.4 6-2
116.3

Back-and-forth battle ends with Choice Team coming back to defeat Matt's Notable, 103.1-97.4

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Choice Team earned a come-from-behind victory over Matt's Notable, rallying for a 103.1-97.4 win. Choice Team trailed 97.4-62.4 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Patrick Mahomes (275 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 10 Rush Yds) and Devontae Booker (60 Rush Yds, 65 Rec Yds). Matthew Stafford (24.2 points) and DK Metcalf (19.3) did their part for Matt's Notable in the loss. Choice Team (4-4) will look to build on their success against Stephen's Tip-Top Team, while Matt's Notable (6-2) try to generate some positive momentum against Griddy King.

Matchup Timeline

  Choice Team   Matt's Notable

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel scored 20.1 points in a 33-22 win over the Bears to beat his 14.86-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 171 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Choice Team this week. In Week 9, Samuel and the 49ers will go up against the Cardinals.
Deebo Samuel

Top Player Comparison

Choice Team
Points
% of total points 103.1
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
20.1
14.86
19.5%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
15
26.03
14.5%
3
Devontae Booker
RB
15
12.35
14.5%
4
Chuba Hubbard
RB
13.6
12.77
13.2%
Matt's Notable
Points
% of total points 97.4
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
24.2
23.11
24.8%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
19.3
13.74
19.8%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
16.7
12.85
17.1%
4
Mike Evans
WR
11.8
14.46
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Choice Team became the proud owner of a 56.5-47.4 lead. Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch for Choice Team, while Diontae Johnson had a 50-yard catch. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Matt's Notable with a 68-yard pass and a 52-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 41-yard catch for Matt's Notable, while Mike Evans had a 41-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 97.4-62.4 lead for Matt's Notable.

Points By Position

  Choice Team   Matt's Notable
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, which means we ought take a closer look at the Standings.
Choice Team
Choice Team rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (109.5 ppg), leaving Choice Team with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 5 in the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2368 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 229 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Deebo Samuel
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 819 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Devontae Booker
Best Acquisition
216 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Matt's Notable
Matt's Notable will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 123.8 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team boasts the No. 2 spot in the Standings, which puts Matt's Notable in playoff position.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
2477 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
937 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 154 Rec Yds
Khalil Herbert
Best Acquisition
351 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Choice Team scored more than their point projections.
Matt's Notable had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 5.7-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This win snaps a two-game winless streak for Choice Team, while the loss breaks a six-game winning streak for Matt's Notable.
Choice Team managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 10.53-point projected margin of victory.
Both of the losses for Matt's Notable have been upset losses.
Despite the loss, Matthew Stafford (24.2 points) recorded the best overall score for a quarterback this week.