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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
NEGRODAMUS
5-3 112.16
113.4
 
VS
proj
Nathan's Neat Team
57.6 2-6
45.83

NEGRODAMUS hand Nathan's Neat Team fourth consecutive loss in 112.16-57.60 landslide

NEGRODAMUS cruised to a 112.16-57.60 win to hand Nathan's Neat Team their fourth consecutive loss. The matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as NEGRODAMUS grabbed a 23.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Chuba Hubbard (13.6 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (11.6). Amari Cooper (8 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Austin Ekeler (64 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 60 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Nathan's Neat Team in defeat. NEGRODAMUS (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Anthem Crushers, while Nathan's Neat Team (2-6) attempt to get some positive momentum against Freddie's Fantastic Team.

Matchup Timeline

  NEGRODAMUS   Nathan's Neat Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Jaguars in Week 8, Metcalf caught 6 passes for 43 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 19.3 points to scored 40.5% higher than his 13.74-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on NEGRODAMUS this week. Next week, Metcalf will face the Packers.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

NEGRODAMUS
Points
% of total points 112.16
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.4
16.96
19.1%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
19.3
13.74
17.2%
3
Nick Folk
K
15
8.71
13.4%
4
Chuba Hubbard
RB
13.6
12.77
12.1%
Nathan's Neat Team
Points
% of total points 57.6
1
Amari Cooper
WR
22.2
12.32
38.5%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.4
17.86
37.2%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
10
6.58
17.4%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
4
9.08
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass for NEGRODAMUS to contribute to a 90.76-57.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  NEGRODAMUS   Nathan's Neat Team
Standings Update
Let's refresh the Standings. We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, believe it or not.
NEGRODAMUS
NEGRODAMUS may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (121.31 ppg), propelling NEGRODAMUS to the No. 4 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
64 Rec, 735 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
39 Rec, 580 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Nick Folk
Best Acquisition
20-21 FG, 52 long, 16-19 XP
Nathan's Neat Team
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 87.17, Nathan's Neat Team are No. 9 in the Standings. While the team currently is outside of playoff position, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
420 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 302 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Dak Prescott
Best Drafted
1813 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Best Acquisition

What If

NEGRODAMUS would have beaten five other teams besides Nathan's Neat Team this week.
Nathan's Neat Team would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
NEGRODAMUS would be 6-2 if they played Nathan's Neat Team every week.
Last week, NEGRODAMUS would have topped Nathan's Neat Team 118.62-26.9.
NEGRODAMUS would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nathan's Neat Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NEGRODAMUS, Nathan's Neat Team would be 2-5.
If NEGRODAMUS had played every team in the league each week, they would be 47-25.
If they played every team every week, Nathan's Neat Team would be 18-54.