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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 8
Weekly
Grade
Grade
Greg's Grinders
8-0 340.15
312.32
VS
proj
Valley Vikings
314.5
3-5
276.39
Greg's Grinders come back to top Valley Vikings for second time, 340.15-314.50
Greg's Grinders got the best of Valley Vikings for the second time this season to remain perfect, staging an impressive comeback for a 340.15-314.50 win. Greg's Grinders trailed 287.65-285.65 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Joe Burrow (28.4 points) and Amari Cooper (25.1). Derrick Henry (219 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Jalen Hurts (285 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Valley Vikings in the loss. Greg's Grinders improve to 8-0 on the season, while Valley Vikings fall to 3-5.
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Matchup Timeline
Greg's Grinders
Valley Vikings
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Against the Steelers in Week 8, Brown scored 42.3 points to more-than-double his 18.06-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Greg's Grinders this week. Brown will battle the Texans next week.
A.J. Brown
Top Player Comparison
Greg's Grinders
Points
% of total points 340.15
1
A.J. Brown
WR
42.3
18.06
12.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
41.3
24.48
12.1%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
39.05
23.32
11.5%
4
Joe Burrow
QB
28.4
33.77
8.3%
Valley Vikings
Points
% of total points 314.5
1
Derrick Henry
RB
47.45
27.12
15.1%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
44.35
38.88
14.1%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
34.2
23
10.9%
4
Eddie Jackson
S
24.5
16.01
7.8%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Greg's Grinders became the proud owner of a 226.60-183.50 lead. A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for Greg's Grinders, while Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Valley Vikings, while Jaylen Waddle had a 29-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Valley Vikings, helping the team to a 287.65-261.15 lead.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Greg's Grinders, who trailed 287.65-285.65 after the primetime game.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Greg's Grinders, while Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch during Monday Night Football, helping lead Greg's Grinders to the win.
Points By Position
Greg's Grinders
Valley Vikings
Game Notes
Greg's Grinders had eight of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Valley Vikings lost despite 10 of their 16 starters scoring higher than their projected points.
Derrick Henry and Jalen Hurts both outscored A.J. Brown, the leading scorer for Greg's Grinders.
Valley Vikings took the loss despite recording their best score of the season.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Valley Vikings ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Greg's Grinders ranked 1st.
The 340.15 points scored by Greg's Grinders are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 25.65-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Greg's Grinders. They won, but did not cover the 35.93-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, Greg's Grinders moves to (3-0), while Valley Vikings falls to (1-3).
Despite the loss, Derrick Henry scored 47.45 points, the third-best score for a RB this season.
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