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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Brian's Great Team
4-4 127.82
94.48
 
VS
proj
Gridiron Greats Return
118.48 3-5
109.68

Brian's Great Team hand Gridiron Greats Return third consecutive loss, 127.82-118.48

Brian's Great Team secured a 127.82-118.48 win to hand Gridiron Greats Return their third consecutive loss. Gridiron Greats Return earned a 9.80-point lead on Thursday, but Brian's Great Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Alvin Kamara (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 96 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Travis Etienne Jr. (156 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Jaylen Waddle (8 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Dalvin Cook (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Gridiron Greats Return in the loss. Brian's Great Team (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against THE LITTLE GUYS, while Gridiron Greats Return (3-5) will attempt to right the ship against Hoodsta 2.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian's Great Team   Gridiron Greats Return

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 13.5 points, Engram nearly doubled his 6.75-point projection as the Jaguars lost to the Broncos 21-17. He caught 4 passes for 55 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Brian's Great Team this week. Next week, Engram will play the Raiders.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Brian's Great Team
Points
% of total points 127.82
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.3
15.57
30%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
23.7
12.58
18.5%
3
Josh Allen
QB
19.62
27.07
15.3%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
14.5
10.66
11.3%
Gridiron Greats Return
Points
% of total points 118.48
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
26.6
13.65
22.5%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
22.6
15.39
19.1%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
17.7
11.96
14.9%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
14.78
15.92
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Gridiron Greats Return emerged with an 81.48-74.50 lead. Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Brian's Great Team, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run. Meanwhile, Jaylen Waddle had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Gridiron Greats Return, while Russell Wilson had a 47-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Brian's Great Team, helping the team to a 118.62-107.18 lead.

Points By Position

  Brian's Great Team   Gridiron Greats Return
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, which means it's time to check in on the Standings.
Brian's Great Team
Brian's Great Team may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (112.95 ppg), propelling Brian's Great Team to No. 4 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
2198 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 306 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 553 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Kenny Pickett
Best Acquisition
962 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs
Gridiron Greats Return
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Gridiron Greats Return making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 107.27 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jaylen Waddle
MVP
42 Rec, 727 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
575 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 190 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
32 Rec, 493 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on Brian's Great Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Gridiron Greats Return had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Brian's Great Team won despite starting JuJu Smith-Schuster, who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 9.34-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Brian's Great Team moves to (1-0) in upset games this year, while Gridiron Greats Return falls to (0-2).
On the losing side, Jaylen Waddle put up 26.6 points, the third-best score for a wide receiver this week.