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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
DARC NARC
7-1 169.7
138.86
 
VS
proj
Lucky Enuf
153.8 2-6
138.58

Back-and-forth battle ends with DARC NARC coming back to knock off Lucky Enuf, 169.70-153.80

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, DARC NARC came back for a 169.70-153.80 win to hand Lucky Enuf their fourth straight loss. Despite trailing 153.80-143.30 heading into Monday night, DARC NARC came storming back behind Nick Chubb (101 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Evan McPherson (0-1 FG, 0 long, 1-2 XP). Kyler Murray (33.9 points) and Cooper Kupp (22.9) carried the flag for Lucky Enuf in defeat. DARC NARC (7-1) will look to build on their success against The Dogs of War, while Lucky Enuf (2-6) try to right the ship against Hangovers.

Matchup Timeline

  DARC NARC   Lucky Enuf

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Colts in Week 8, Gibson racked up 77 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 22.75 points to nearly triple his 7.79-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Gibson will face the Vikings.
Antonio Gibson

Top Player Comparison

DARC NARC
Points
% of total points 169.7
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
33.9
21.05
20%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
25.4
16.14
15%
3
Jared Goff
QB
23.85
21.75
14.1%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
22.75
7.79
13.4%
Lucky Enuf
Points
% of total points 153.8
1
Kyler Murray
QB
33.9
26.03
22%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.9
22.35
14.9%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
19.7
13.86
12.8%
4
Evan Engram
TE
15.5
8.61
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Lucky Enuf who claimed the lead, 111.20-100.65. Jared Goff had a 58-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for DARC NARC, while Garrett Wilson had a 54-yard catch. Meanwhile, Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Lucky Enuf, while Evan Engram had a 22-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  DARC NARC   Lucky Enuf

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starters on DARC NARC exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite eight of their 11 starters exceeding their projected points, Lucky Enuf lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did DARC NARC get the win, but they also covered the 0.28-point projected margin of victory.
DARC NARC moves to (5-0) in comeback games this year, while Lucky Enuf falls to (0-2).
On the losing side, Kyler Murray scored 33.9 points, the third-highest score for a QB this week.

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