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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
C Kupp
5-3 186.54
155.13
 
VS
proj
Fool's Gould
164.36 1-7
121.36

Back-and-forth battle ends with C Kupp coming back to beat Fool's Gould in 186.54-164.36 beatdown

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, C Kupp earned a convincing victory over Fool's Gould, rolling to a 186.54-164.36 win. Fool's Gould pulled out to an early 9.50-point lead on Thursday. C Kupp came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by stellar showings from Kyler Murray (30.64 points) and Jaylen Waddle (29.6). Unphased, Fool's Gould pulled it together later that afternoon to take a 7.22-point lead behind Derrick Henry (44.8 points) and Brandon Aiyuk (17.1). But C Kupp came back again on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Nick Chubb (29.4 points) put them back ahead for good. C Kupp improve to 5-3 on the season, while Fool's Gould fall to 1-7.

Matchup Timeline

  C Kupp   Fool's Gould

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gesicki caught 3 passes for 38 yards and a touchdown as the Dolphins beat the Lions 31-27. In doing so, he put up 11.8 points and scored 61.6% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on C Kupp this week. Next week, Gesicki will battle the Bears.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

C Kupp
Points
% of total points 186.54
1
Kyler Murray
QB
30.64
25.94
16.4%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
29.6
14.67
15.9%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
29.4
19.34
15.8%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.9
19.39
11.7%
Fool's Gould
Points
% of total points 164.36
1
Derrick Henry
RB
44.8
20.63
27.3%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
36.18
25
22%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
18
7.34
11%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
17.1
12.97
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for Fool's Gould to contribute to a 9.50-0.00 lead for Fool's Gould.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was C Kupp who grabbed the lead, 127.64-95.46. Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass for C Kupp, while Jaylen Waddle had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Tua Tagovailoa made the highlight reel for Fool's Gould with a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Fool's Gould, while Brandon Aiyuk had a 34-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 164.36-157.14 lead for Fool's Gould.

Points By Position

  C Kupp   Fool's Gould

Game Notes

C Kupp had seven of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Fool's Gould lost despite seven of their 11 starters scoring higher than their points projection.
Fool's Gould can partially blame the loss on Rashod Bateman, who didn't score any points.
The two highest scorers for Fool's Gould (Derrick Henry and Tua Tagovailoa) scored more points than Kyler Murray, the leading scorer for C Kupp.
Each team registered its highest point totals of the season.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with C Kupp. They won, but failed to cover the 33.77-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, C Kupp moves to (3-1), while Fool's Gould falls to (0-4).
Despite the loss, Derrick Henry put up 44.8 points, the top overall score for a RB this season.

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