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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Sayers Monsters
4-4 156.38
110.48
 
VS
proj
Cracklings
96.14 2-6
95.18

Sayers Monsters brush off expectations, defeat Cracklings in 156.38-96.14 rout

Sayers Monsters showed up, rolling to a 156.38-96.14 win over Cracklings. Cracklings leapt out to a 28.10-point lead on Thursday behind 24.1 points from Mike Evans (6 Rec, 123 Rec Yds) and Leonard Fournette (24 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds). But it was all Sayers Monsters after that. They were led by Tony Pollard (131 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) and D'Onta Foreman (118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs). Sayers Monsters (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against Brown Stains, while Cracklings (2-6) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Michael's Misfits.

Matchup Timeline

  Sayers Monsters   Cracklings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 23 points, the Saints defense more-than-tripled their 6.57-point projection in a 24-0 win over the Raiders. They didn't allow any points, surrendered 183 yards, and intercepted a pass to beat their projection by the third-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 9, the Saints will face the Ravens.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Sayers Monsters
Points
% of total points 156.38
1
Tony Pollard
RB
32.7
11.36
20.9%
2
D'Onta Foreman
RB
31.8
9.42
20.3%
3
DJ Moore
WR
23.5
8.95
15%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
23
6.57
14.7%
Cracklings
Points
% of total points 96.14
1
Aaron Jones
RB
15.7
10.06
16.3%
2
Mike Evans
WR
12.3
10.93
12.8%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
11.8
10.85
12.3%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
9.8
8.61
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Mike Evans had a 51-yard catch for Cracklings, helping give Cracklings a 28.10-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run for Sayers Monsters to contribute to a 131.14-63.54 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Sayers Monsters   Cracklings

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Sayers Monsters scored more points in this one (156.38) than their season average (104.21).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Sayers Monsters (4-4) have a better record than Cracklings (2-6).
Sayers Monsters don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cracklings (1 vs 0).
Sayers Monsters are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Cracklings (0 vs 2).
Cracklings have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Sayers Monsters (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Sayers Monsters have outscored Cracklings at QB, TE, and K this season.
Sayers Monsters came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Cracklings (0).
Don't worry Cracklings, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Sayers Monsters
In a matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings, Sayers Monsters (4-4) will match up against Brown Stains (5-3) in Week 9. Each of these teams has players on bye next week, as Jacoby Brissett, Dalton Schultz, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Cameron Heyward, Jeff Wilson Jr., T.J. Watt, and Chris Boswell are out for Brown Stains and Tony Pollard, Jerry Jeudy, Daniel Jones, and Michael Gallup will get the week off for Sayers Monsters. Over the last three weeks, Sayers Monsters have put up 114.17 points per game, while Brown Stains have averaged 138.33 per contest.
Cracklings
Looking ahead to Week 9, 14th-place Cracklings (2-6) will try to get back on track against 11th-place Michael's Misfits (3-5). Each side has players with byes next week, as Nick Chubb, the Cleveland Browns defense, and Tae Crowder are off for Michael's Misfits and Kenny Pickett and Cooper Rush will sit for Cracklings.