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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Kyle's Victorious Team
5-3 141.6
106.66
 
VS
proj
mason's Legit Team
108.68 6-2
114.59

Kyle's Victorious Team knock mason's Legit Team from 1st place in 141.60-108.68 beatdown

Kyle's Victorious Team rolled to a 141.60-108.68 win over mason's Legit Team, knocking them out of the top spot in Jake's League. mason's Legit Team got out to a 10.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Kyle's Victorious Team after that. They were led by Alvin Kamara (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 96 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Dak Prescott (250 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Dalvin Cook (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) and Amari Cooper (5 Rec, 131 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for mason's Legit Team in the loss. Kyle's Victorious Team (5-3) have now won five matchups in a row and will look to sustain their winning ways against Dayton's Pleasant Team. mason's Legit Team (6-2) take on Beats By Ray in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Kyle's Victorious Team   mason's Legit Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McLaurin scored 13.6 points in a 17-16 win over the Colts to beat his 10.34-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 113 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Kyle's Victorious Team this week. In Week 9, McLaurin and the Commanders will go up against the Vikings.
Terry McLaurin

Top Player Comparison

Kyle's Victorious Team
Points
% of total points 141.6
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.3
15.57
27%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
27.4
20.53
19.4%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
13.8
12.02
9.7%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
13.6
10.34
9.6%
mason's Legit Team
Points
% of total points 108.68
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
22.6
15.39
20.8%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
19.6
11.26
18%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
17.1
12.04
15.7%
4
Joe Burrow
QB
15.48
21.33
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Thursday, after which mason's Legit Team became the proud owner of a 21.30-10.50 lead. For Kyle's Victorious Team, Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for mason's Legit Team with a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Kyle's Victorious Team, while Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 101.40-50.30 lead for Kyle's Victorious Team.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Kyle's Victorious Team who claimed the lead, 134.60-67.40. For Kyle's Victorious Team, Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch. Brandon Aiyuk made the highlight reel for mason's Legit Team with a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch for mason's Legit Team, while Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Kyle's Victorious Team   mason's Legit Team
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, meaning we ought to check in on the Standings.
Kyle's Victorious Team
Kyle's Victorious Team 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 6th-most points per game in the league (105.57 ppg), propelling Kyle's Victorious Team to No. 5 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Ja'Marr Chase
MVP
47 Rec, 605 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
413 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 287 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Trevor Lawrence
Best Acquisition
1840 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
mason's Legit Team
mason's Legit Team will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 119.82 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad boasts the No. 2 spot in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
676 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds
Mecole Hardman
Best Acquisition
19 Rec, 218 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Kyle's Victorious Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
mason's Legit Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
mason's Legit Team can partially blame the loss on Daniel Carlson, who didn't score any points.
Kyle's Victorious Team put up more points than their season scoring average (105.57) while mason's Legit Team fell short of theirs (119.82).
Kyle's Victorious Team put up more points than their projected total, while mason's Legit Team fell shy of their projection.
The defeat concludes a streak of six straight wins for mason's Legit Team.
Kyle's Victorious Team moves to (2-1) in blowout games this season, while mason's Legit Team falls to (4-1).