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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Rollin' with Mahomes
7-1 119.25
123.61
 
VS
proj
SG Redeye’s
80.65 4-4
138.57

Rollin' with Mahomes beat SG Redeye’s for sixth straight win in 119.25-80.65 runaway

Rollin' with Mahomes extended their win streak to six games with a dominant victory over SG Redeye’s, rolling to a 119.25-80.65 win. SG Redeye’s got out to an 8.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Rollin' with Mahomes after that. They were led by Joe Burrow (27.85 points) and Deebo Samuel (23.1). Matthew Stafford (33.25 points) and Nick Folk (15) led the charge for SG Redeye’s in defeat. Rollin' with Mahomes (7-1) will look to add to their success against Papasmrff360, while SG Redeye’s (4-4) will attempt to get back on track against Charlie's Tunas.

Matchup Timeline

  Rollin' with Mahomes   SG Redeye’s

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Jets in Week 8, Boyd had 69 receiving yards and a touchdown and passed for 46 yards. In doing so, he put up 20.2 points and scored 64.2% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Rollin' with Mahomes this week. Boyd will play the Browns in Week 9.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Rollin' with Mahomes
Points
% of total points 119.25
1
Joe Burrow
QB
27.85
26.35
23.4%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
23.1
17.77
19.4%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
21.2
18.66
17.8%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
20.2
12.3
16.9%
SG Redeye’s
Points
% of total points 80.65
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
33.25
29.61
41.2%
2
Nick Folk
K
15
8.71
18.6%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
8.2
9.85
10.2%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
7.8
20.68
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Rollin' with Mahomes who took the lead, 99.65-43.95. Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch for Rollin' with Mahomes, while Joe Burrow had a 54-yard pass. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for SG Redeye’s with a 68-yard pass and a 52-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Rollin' with Mahomes   SG Redeye’s

Game Notes

Rollin' with Mahomes had six of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
SG Redeye’s had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
SG Redeye’s can partially blame the loss on Emmanuel Sanders, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Rollin' with Mahomes moves to (1-0) in blowout games this season, while SG Redeye’s falls to (1-3).
In a losing effort, Matthew Stafford put up 33.25 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Rollin' with Mahomes
Next week will feature two squads heading in different directions, as Rollin' with Mahomes (7-1) enter the matchup on a six-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Papasmrff360, 3-5), have now lost three straight. Rollin' with Mahomes may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Ryan Succop out on bye in Week 9. Papasmrff360 will be without DK Metcalf and Gerald Everett. Over the last three weeks, Rollin' with Mahomes have scored 116.77 points per game, while Papasmrff360 have averaged only 86.53 per contest.
SG Redeye’s
Up ahead next week, seventh-place SG Redeye’s (4-4) will look to get back in the win column against ninth-place Charlie's Tunas (3-5). SG Redeye’s may have to shuffle the deck some with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense out on bye next week. Charlie's Tunas will be without Alex Collins.