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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
ðGridiron & Wine ð·
5-3 188.88
150.92
 
VS
proj
The Golden Metcalf
170.68 3-5
134.51

ðGridiron & Wine ð· brush off predictions, defeat The Golden Metcalf, 188.88-170.68

Both teams exceeded projections, but ðGridiron & Wine ð· got the best of The Golden Metcalf, coming out on top with a 188.88-170.68 win. ðGridiron & Wine ð· never trailed in this one after earning a 27.32-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Jackson (27.82 points) and Ryan Succop (10). A.J. Brown (37.6 points) and Dalvin Cook (28.1) were the top performers for The Golden Metcalf in the loss. ðGridiron & Wine ð· improve to 5-3 on the season, while The Golden Metcalf fall to 3-5.

Matchup Timeline

  ðGridiron & Wine ð·   The Golden Metcalf

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Cooper recorded 22.1 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 11.88-point projection and was much higher than his 14.04-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

ðGridiron & Wine ð·
Points
% of total points 188.88
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
44.26
19.54
23.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
40.8
17.87
21.6%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.82
28.23
14.7%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
22.1
11.88
11.7%
The Golden Metcalf
Points
% of total points 170.68
1
A.J. Brown
WR
37.6
13.98
22%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
28.1
19.19
16.5%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
18.48
24.8
10.8%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
16.5
11.52
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was ðGridiron & Wine ð· who owned the lead, 108.62-100.80. For ðGridiron & Wine ð·, Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for The Golden Metcalf with a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, ðGridiron & Wine ð· boasted a 152.88-140.20 lead. For ðGridiron & Wine ð·, Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass. Jason Myers made the highlight reel for The Golden Metcalf with a 51-yard field goal.
Monday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Monday night. For ðGridiron & Wine ð·, Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for The Golden Metcalf with a 41-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  ðGridiron & Wine ð·   The Golden Metcalf

Game Notes

ðGridiron & Wine ð· won even though only five of their 11 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
The Golden Metcalf lost despite eight of their 11 starters scoring above their projected points.
Both teams recorded their highest point totals of the year.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The defeat snaps a streak of two straight wins for The Golden Metcalf.
Not only did ðGridiron & Wine ð· get the W, but they also covered the 16.41-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, A.J. Brown registered 37.6 points, the third-best score for a wide receiver this year.

Coach Talk

ðGridiron & Wine ð·
Kudos to you, ðGridiron & Wine ð·. Nice work fielding a starting crew that tallied nearly 189 points this past matchup. We should keep this momentum as we move on to our next matchup in Week 9.
The Golden Metcalf
Do your best take solace in the fact that your generosity didn't go unnoticed, The Golden Metcalf. It takes a true winner to help someone like ðGridiron & Wine ð· succeed this week. Who knows, maybe they'll return the favor by taking a couple of defenses early in next year's draft... something along those lines!