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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Rubber Ducky
3-5 114.3
135.53
 
VS
proj
Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm
103.85 5-3
134.16

Rubber Ducky knock off Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm for third straight win, 114.30-103.85

Rubber Ducky extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm, earning a 114.30-103.85 win. Rubber Ducky never trailed in this one after earning a 1.80-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins (8.6 points) and Matt Prater (3). Cooper Kupp (7 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and T.J. Hockenson (10 Rec, 89 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm in the loss. Rubber Ducky (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Mixon it up!, while Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm (5-3) attempt to get back in the win column against The Ones Below All.

Matchup Timeline

  Rubber Ducky   Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Panthers defense scored 11 points against the Falcons in Week 8 to beat their 6.32-point projection. They allowed only 13 points, surrendered 213 yards, and intercepted 2 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Rubber Ducky this week. The Panthers will play the Patriots next week.
The Carolina Panthers defense

Top Player Comparison

Rubber Ducky
Points
% of total points 114.3
1
A.J. Brown
WR
31.5
18.37
27.6%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
26.2
15.05
22.9%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
11
6.32
9.6%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
9.8
10.07
8.6%
Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm
Points
% of total points 103.85
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
24.5
21.2
23.6%
2
T.J. Hockenson
TE
18.9
14.03
18.2%
3
Darrel Williams
RB
17
14.25
16.4%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
9.8
31.58
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Rubber Ducky owned an 88.10-70.80 lead. A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Rubber Ducky, while Mike Gesicki had a 40-yard catch. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm with a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Rubber Ducky   Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Rubber Ducky scored less in this one (114.3) than their season average of 127.24.
Rubber Ducky are on fire, winning three in a row.
Rubber Ducky laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm (0).
Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Rubber Ducky (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Rubber Ducky have outscored Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm at RB and WR this season.
The starters for Rubber Ducky had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm (1).
Don't worry Don't Kupp my Murray Chase Edm, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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