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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 8
Weekly
Grade
Grade
TheRapists
6-2 109
108.13
VS
proj
Very inTimidating
98
1-7
100.1
TheRapists hand Very inTimidating fourth straight loss, 109.0-98.0
TheRapists earned a 109.0-98.0 win to hand Very inTimidating their fourth consecutive loss. Very inTimidating grabbed a 12.3-point lead on Thursday, but TheRapists held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts (285 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Stefon Diggs (6 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Dak Prescott (250 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Mike Evans (6 Rec, 123 Rec Yds) led the charge for Very inTimidating in the loss. TheRapists (6-2) will look to add to their success against Tools On Stools, while Very inTimidating (1-7) will try to get back in the win column against Pickles.
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Matchup Timeline
TheRapists
Very inTimidating
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Hurts passed for 285 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Eagles beat the Steelers 35-13. In doing so, he put up 35.8 points to scored 37.6% higher than his 26.02-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on TheRapists this week. Next week, Hurts will battle the Texans.
Jalen Hurts
Top Player Comparison
TheRapists
Points
% of total points 109
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
35.8
26.02
32.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.8
13.33
15.4%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
14
5.13
12.8%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
12.2
15.63
11.2%
Very inTimidating
Points
% of total points 98
1
Dak Prescott
QB
29.2
22.08
29.8%
2
Mike Evans
WR
12.3
10.93
12.6%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
12.3
7.58
12.6%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
11.1
11.5
11.3%
Matchup Highlights
Thursday
Mike Evans had a 51-yard catch for Very inTimidating, contributing to a 12.3-0.0 lead for Very inTimidating.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Very inTimidating owned a 72.0-70.4 lead. For TheRapists, Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass. Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Very inTimidating, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch for TheRapists, contributing to a 93.2-83.1 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for TheRapists to contribute to a 110.0-92.1 lead for the team.
Points By Position
TheRapists
Very inTimidating
Game Notes
TheRapists got the win even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Very inTimidating had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
TheRapists scored more points than their projected total, while Very inTimidating fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 11-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This win snaps a streak of two straight defeats for TheRapists.
Not only did TheRapists win, but they also covered the 8.03-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Dak Prescott put up 29.2 points, the third-best score for a signal-caller this week.
Next Week Preview
TheRapists
TheRapists (6-2) will battle Tools On Stools (4-4) in Week 9. Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Saquon Barkley, the Denver Broncos defense, Dalton Schultz, Courtland Sutton, and Trey Lance are off for TheRapists, while Tools On Stools will be missing Brandon Aiyuk and Brandon McManus. Over the last two weeks, TheRapists have scored 90.92 points per game, while Tools On Stools have averaged 77.63 per contest.
Very inTimidating
The upcoming schedule gets no easier for last-place Very inTimidating, as they'll now have to go toe-to-toe against first-place and red-hot Pickles in Week 9. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Jimmy Garoppolo, Chase Claypool, and Graham Gano are off for Pickles and Dak Prescott and Jerry Jeudy are scheduled to rest for Very inTimidating.