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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Belichick Yourself
3-5 131.84
123.89
 
VS
proj
Commanders
112 4-4
124

Despite top scorer Hurts, Commanders fall to Belichick Yourself, 131.84-112.00

Commanders had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with QB Jalen Hurts accumulating 36.4 points, the fourth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Belichick Yourself, who secured a 131.84-112.00 victory. Commanders grabbed a 14.80-point lead on Thursday, but Belichick Yourself held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray (32.64 points) and Travis Etienne Jr. (23.9). Jalen Hurts (285 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Tyreek Hill (12 Rec, 188 Rec Yds) did their part for Commanders in the loss. Belichick Yourself improve to 3-5 on the season, while Commanders fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Belichick Yourself   Commanders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Etienne Jr. scored 23.9 points against the Broncos in Week 8 to nearly double his 12.34-point projection. He ran for 156 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Belichick Yourself this week. Etienne Jr. will battle the Raiders next week.
Travis Etienne Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Belichick Yourself
Points
% of total points 131.84
1
Kyler Murray
QB
32.64
24.53
24.8%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
23.9
12.34
18.1%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
14.7
9.41
11.1%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
11
8.31
8.3%
Commanders
Points
% of total points 112
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
36.4
27.76
32.5%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
24.8
17.14
22.1%
3
Mike Evans
WR
14.7
13.27
13.1%
4
Jason Myers
K
10
7.87
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Thursday, but it was Commanders who grabbed the lead, 24.70-9.90. For Belichick Yourself, Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Commanders with a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Belichick Yourself emerged with a 113.54-91.20 lead. Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Belichick Yourself, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run. Meanwhile, Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Commanders, while Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for Commanders, who trailed 118.54-112.00 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Belichick Yourself   Commanders

Game Notes

Belichick Yourself got the win even though only five of their 11 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Commanders had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Belichick Yourself put up more points than their season scoring average (116.94) while Commanders fell short of theirs (122.39).
Belichick Yourself put up more points than their projected total, while Commanders fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 19.84-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Jalen Hurts recorded 36.4 points, the highest score for a quarterback this week.

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