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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
TheMuffinStuffers
6-2 156.62
138.02
 
VS
proj
L.A. Golds
146.03 2-6
114.65

TheMuffinStuffers outperform predictions, knock off L.A. Golds, 156.62-146.03

Both teams showed up, but it was TheMuffinStuffers who emerged victorious, emerging victorious with a 156.62-146.03 win over L.A. Golds. L.A. Golds leapt out to a 56.63-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Tua Tagovailoa (32.88 points) and Tyreek Hill (28.75). But TheMuffinStuffers held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Dalvin Cook (28.85 points) and Aaron Jones (23.7). TheMuffinStuffers (6-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against stillmatic, while L.A. Golds (2-6) will try to get back in the win column against The MILF Hunters.

Matchup Timeline

  TheMuffinStuffers   L.A. Golds

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 15.66 points, Jones scored 51.3% more than that amount by scoring 23.7 points as the Packers lost to the Bills 27-17. He racked up 157 yards from scrimmage to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on TheMuffinStuffers this week. Next week, Jones will play the Lions.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

TheMuffinStuffers
Points
% of total points 156.62
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
28.85
19.9
18.4%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
23.7
15.66
15.1%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.4
20.31
13.7%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.3
18.76
13.6%
L.A. Golds
Points
% of total points 146.03
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
32.88
21.53
22.5%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
28.75
20.14
19.7%
3
Tyler Conklin
TE
24.4
4.5
16.7%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
20.85
12.49
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tua Tagovailoa teamed up with Tyreek Hill for a 42-yard pass for L.A. Golds. Tagovailoa also lit up the scoreboard with a 29-yard touchdown pass, helping L.A. Golds to a 108.73-52.10 lead.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for TheMuffinStuffers, while Aaron Rodgers had a 37-yard touchdown pass, helping TheMuffinStuffers to a 156.62-125.18 lead.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch for L.A. Golds.

Points By Position

  TheMuffinStuffers   L.A. Golds

StatSmack

TheMuffinStuffers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (156.62) than their season average (133.75).
We heard scoring helps you win. TheMuffinStuffers are doing a better job of that, averaging 133.75 versus L.A. Golds's 117.08.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. TheMuffinStuffers (6-2) have a better record than L.A. Golds (2-6).
Even the machines think TheMuffinStuffers have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (138.79) than L.A. Golds (119.89).
TheMuffinStuffers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than L.A. Golds (3 vs 1).
TheMuffinStuffers don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than L.A. Golds (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of L.A. Golds - they’ve made more transactions (2) than TheMuffinStuffers (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, TheMuffinStuffers have outscored L.A. Golds at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
TheMuffinStuffers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey L.A. Golds, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

TheMuffinStuffers
Way to shrug off that two-game losing streak, TheMuffinStuffers! Each fantasy team is hit with adversity at some point or another... keep on truckin' and good things will continue to happen.
L.A. Golds
With four receptions on only five targets this past week, the starting RBs for L.A. Golds should investigate why their quarterbacks are giving them the silent treatment.