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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Bad Mother Tucker
5-3 431.5
434.59
 
VS
proj
Riverboat Redskins
399.92 4-4
422.31

Bad Mother Tucker defeat Riverboat Redskins for third straight win, 431.50-399.92

Bad Mother Tucker extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Riverboat Redskins, coming out on top with a 431.50-399.92 win. Riverboat Redskins took a 37.39-point lead on Thursday, but Bad Mother Tucker held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tua Tagovailoa (382 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 19 Rush Yds) and Travis Etienne Jr. (156 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Alvin Kamara (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 96 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tom Brady (325 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for Riverboat Redskins in the loss. This marks the first time this season Bad Mother Tucker have gotten the best of Riverboat Redskins, after falling 417.21-369.82 in their last matchup. Bad Mother Tucker (5-3) will look to build on their success against Lincoln High, while Riverboat Redskins (4-4) take on Mello Yellow in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Bad Mother Tucker   Riverboat Redskins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Etienne Jr. overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 62.29 points against his 39.31-point projection. In a 21-17 loss to the Broncos, he ran for 156 yards and a touchdown. Etienne Jr. ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Travis Etienne Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Bad Mother Tucker
Points
% of total points 431.5
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
73.81
55.69
17.1%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
62.29
39.31
14.4%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
46.6
45.75
10.8%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
37.5
29.75
8.7%
Riverboat Redskins
Points
% of total points 399.92
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
87.86
46.32
22%
2
Tom Brady
QB
49.39
57.43
12.3%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
42
41.21
10.5%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
34.5
24.93
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 51-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Riverboat Redskins, helping to stake Riverboat Redskins to a 49.39-12.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Riverboat Redskins boasted a 305.02-260.26 lead. Tua Tagovailoa had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Bad Mother Tucker, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run. Meanwhile, Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Riverboat Redskins, while Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Brandon Aiyuk had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Bad Mother Tucker, while Sam Ehlinger had a 47-yard pass, contributing to a 423.00-332.71 lead for Bad Mother Tucker.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Riverboat Redskins, who trailed 425.50-396.92 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Bad Mother Tucker   Riverboat Redskins

Game Notes

Just eight of the 18 starters on Bad Mother Tucker scored higher than their projected point totals.
Riverboat Redskins had only seven of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Bad Mother Tucker put up more points than their season scoring average (402.66) while Riverboat Redskins fell short of theirs (401.91).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 31.58-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Bad Mother Tucker win, but they also easily covered the 12.28-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Alvin Kamara officially posted the highest scoring output for any RB this year with 87.86 points.

Next Week Preview

Bad Mother Tucker
Two teams sporting identical 5-3 records, Bad Mother Tucker and Lincoln High are set to go at it next week in a mid-season matchup. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Brandon Aiyuk, Ray-Ray McCloud III, Wan'Dale Robinson, Courtland Sutton, Deion Jones, T.J. Watt, and Dre Greenlaw are off for Bad Mother Tucker and Myles Garrett and Brett Rypien are out for Lincoln High. Over the last three weeks, Bad Mother Tucker have scored 420.19 points per game, while Lincoln High have averaged 381.47 per contest.
Riverboat Redskins
Up ahead next week, seventh-place Riverboat Redskins (4-4) will square off against fourth-place Mello Yellow (5-3). Each side has players with byes next week, as Jerry Jeudy, Pat Freiermuth, the Denver Broncos defense, Nick Bosa, Grant Delpit, Deebo Samuel, David Njoku, and Cooper Rush are off for Riverboat Redskins while Diontae Johnson, the Dallas Cowboys defense, Justin Simmons, and Xavier McKinney are out for Mello Yellow.