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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Meat Puppets
4-4 104.62
113.58
 
VS
proj
Bobby's Breathtaking Team
99.88 5-3
105.85

Despite top scorer Foreman, Bobby's Breathtaking Team fall to Meat Puppets in 104.62-99.88 duel

Bobby's Breathtaking Team had the highest scorer in the matchup with RB D'Onta Foreman posting 31.8 points, the fourth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Meat Puppets, who squeaked by for a 104.62-99.88 victory. Bobby's Breathtaking Team had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Meat Puppets led 104.62-85.40 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 14.48 points from Joe Burrow on Monday night for Bobby's Breathtaking Team. Dalvin Cook (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) and Josh Allen (218 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 49 Rush Yds) were the stars for Meat Puppets in the victory. Meat Puppets (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against Jordan.L's Rad Team, while Bobby's Breathtaking Team (5-3) will attempt to right the ship against t's Nice Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Meat Puppets   Bobby's Breathtaking Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) scored 22.6 points against the Cardinals in Week 8. His scoring output was 46.9% more than his 15.39-point projection and was much higher than his 12.95-point season scoring average. Cook ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Commanders next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Meat Puppets
Points
% of total points 104.62
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
22.6
15.39
21.6%
2
Josh Allen
QB
19.62
27.07
18.8%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.3
13
12.7%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
10.4
12.38
9.9%
Bobby's Breathtaking Team
Points
% of total points 99.88
1
D'Onta Foreman
RB
31.8
10.4
31.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.8
16.95
19.8%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
14.48
20.23
14.5%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
11.9
8.91
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch for Bobby's Breathtaking Team, who trailed 61.70-51.70 after the early action.
Sunday Night
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday night, after which Meat Puppets emerged with a 104.62-85.40 lead. For Meat Puppets, Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Bobby's Breathtaking Team with a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Bobby's Breathtaking Team.

Points By Position

  Meat Puppets   Bobby's Breathtaking Team
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time to catch up on the Standings.
Meat Puppets
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Meat Puppets making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 99.83 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
2198 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 306 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
386 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 273 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
Bobby's Breathtaking Team
Bobby's Breathtaking 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 3rd-most points per game in the league (109.62 ppg), propelling Bobby's Breathtaking Team to No. 2 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
55 Rec, 764 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
D'Onta Foreman
Best Acquisition
273 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Meat Puppets has left fewer points on the bench this season (361.74) than Bobby's Breathtaking Team (389.28).
Once Meat Puppets put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Bobby's Breathtaking Team (2 vs 1).
Meat Puppets see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Bobby's Breathtaking Team (0).
Meat Puppets are clutch masters, with more close wins than Bobby's Breathtaking Team (2 vs 1).
Meat Puppets should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Bobby's Breathtaking Team (4 vs 3).
Bobby's Breathtaking Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Meat Puppets (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Meat Puppets have outscored Bobby's Breathtaking Team at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Hey Bobby's Breathtaking Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!