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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
2 Gurleys 1 Cup
5-3 124.52
113.37
 
VS
proj
Doolittle
94.04 4-4
114.77

2 Gurleys 1 Cup knock off Doolittle for fourth straight win in 124.52-94.04 landslide

2 Gurleys 1 Cup extended their win streak to four games with a convincing victory over Doolittle, cruising to a 124.52-94.04 win. Doolittle leapt out to a 21.60-point lead on Thursday behind 21.8 points from Mike Evans (6 Rec, 123 Rec Yds) and Gus Edwards (65 Rush Yds). But it was all 2 Gurleys 1 Cup after that. They were led by Kyler Murray (40.14 points) and Cooper Kupp (18.9). This marks the first time this season 2 Gurleys 1 Cup have beaten Doolittle, after falling 150.1-134.32 in their last matchup. 2 Gurleys 1 Cup (5-3) will look to rack up another win against Dimension 6, while Doolittle (4-4) will attempt to get back in the win column against Dongers.

Matchup Timeline

  2 Gurleys 1 Cup   Doolittle

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allgeier overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 16 points against his 8.79-point projection. In a 37-34 win over the Panthers, he racked up 85 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Allgeier will face the Chargers next week.
Tyler Allgeier

Top Player Comparison

2 Gurleys 1 Cup
Points
% of total points 124.52
1
Kyler Murray
QB
40.14
32.69
32.2%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.9
18.19
15.2%
3
Tyler Allgeier
RB
16
8.79
12.8%
4
Kenneth Walker III
RB
11.7
12.96
9.4%
Doolittle
Points
% of total points 94.04
1
Amari Cooper
WR
19.6
11.26
20.8%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
17.54
25.78
18.7%
3
Mike Evans
WR
15.3
13.67
16.3%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
9
7.84
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Mike Evans had a 51-yard catch for Doolittle, helping to stake Doolittle to a 26.60-5.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass for 2 Gurleys 1 Cup, while Tyler Allgeier had a 25-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 75.54-43.30 lead for 2 Gurleys 1 Cup.
Sunday Late
Alec Pierce had a 47-yard catch for 2 Gurleys 1 Cup to contribute to a 114.14-74.44 lead for the team.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch for Doolittle.

Points By Position

  2 Gurleys 1 Cup   Doolittle

StatSmack

2 Gurleys 1 Cup are on a roll, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. 2 Gurleys 1 Cup are doing a better job of that, averaging 124.82 versus Doolittle's 115.65.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Doolittle has left more points on the bench this season (363.22) than 2 Gurleys 1 Cup (332.1).
2 Gurleys 1 Cup don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Doolittle (4 vs 1).
2 Gurleys 1 Cup play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Doolittle (2).
2 Gurleys 1 Cup don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Doolittle (0 vs 1).
2 Gurleys 1 Cup should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Doolittle (6 vs 2).
2 Gurleys 1 Cup have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Doolittle (40 vs 32).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Doolittle - they’ve made more transactions (2) than 2 Gurleys 1 Cup (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, 2 Gurleys 1 Cup have outscored Doolittle at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
2 Gurleys 1 Cup don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for 2 Gurleys 1 Cup had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Doolittle (2).
2 Gurleys 1 Cup was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Doolittle (1).
Hey Doolittle, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

2 Gurleys 1 Cup
Something's got to give next week, as 2 Gurleys 1 Cup (5-3) enter Week 9 riding a four-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Dimension 6, 6-2), come in as winners of three straight. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Brandon Aiyuk, Latavius Murray, Najee Harris, and the San Francisco 49ers defense are out for Dimension 6 and Brandon McManus and Elijah Mitchell will get the week off for 2 Gurleys 1 Cup. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have been nearly identical lately. 2 Gurleys 1 Cup have put up 123.49 points per game over the last three weeks, while Dimension 6 have averaged 125.19 per outing over that same stretch.
Doolittle
A pair of squads with identical 4-4 records, eighth-place Doolittle will now have a date with seventh-place Dongers in Week 9. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Amari Cooper, Daniel Jones, Graham Gano, and Courtland Sutton are off for Doolittle while Kareem Hunt and Harrison Bryant are out for Dongers.