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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Joe Brrr
5-3 91.48
109.63
 
VS
proj
Keenan & Kelce
84.94 3-5
107.11

Joe Brrr manage to top Keenan & Kelce 91.48-84.94 despite falling short of predictions

Both teams were unable to meet expectations, but Joe Brrr did enough to get the best of Keenan & Kelce. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 109.63-107.11, Joe Brrr earned a 91.48-84.94 win over Keenan & Kelce. Joe Brrr grabbed an 11.06-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Keenan & Kelce bounced back to take the lead during the late slate on Sunday, powered by Brandon Aiyuk (20.1 points) and Allen Robinson II (10.4). Not to be deterred, Joe Brrr made a run later that night, as Aaron Jones (19.7 points) put them back ahead once and for all. Joe Brrr (5-3) will look to build on their success against Motherboy, while Keenan & Kelce (3-5) will face off against Money In The Bank in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Joe Brrr   Keenan & Kelce

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Jaguars in Week 8, Murray racked up 59 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 12.9 points to scored 46.3% higher than his 8.82-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Joe Brrr this week. Next week, Murray will go up against the Titans.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Joe Brrr
Points
% of total points 91.48
1
Aaron Jones
RB
19.7
13.86
21.5%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.2
19.11
16.6%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
13.48
19.46
14.7%
4
Latavius Murray
RB
12.9
8.82
14.1%
Keenan & Kelce
Points
% of total points 84.94
1
Nick Chubb
RB
25.4
16.14
29.9%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
20.1
14.54
23.7%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
18.5
12.8
21.8%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
10.4
9.69
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Brandon Aiyuk had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Keenan & Kelce to contribute to a 59.54-58.30 lead for the team.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Joe Brrr on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Joe Brrr   Keenan & Kelce

Game Notes

Joe Brrr won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Keenan & Kelce had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Nick Chubb and Brandon Aiyuk both outscored Aaron Jones, the leading scorer for Joe Brrr.
Each team registered its lowest point total of the year.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
Keenan & Kelce ranked 15th in the league in scoring this week, while Joe Brrr ranked 11th.
The matchup's 6.54-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Joe Brrr win, but they also covered the 2.52-point predicted margin of victory.

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