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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
mutts
6-2 458.1
430.36
 
VS
proj
Dead and Burrowed
355.27 6-2
400.02

mutts overtake Dead and Burrowed for 1st place, 458.10-355.27

mutts overtook Dead and Burrowed in the standings, climbing into first place in pro league 15 with a hard-fought victory, earning a 458.10-355.27 win. Dead and Burrowed nabbed a 37.03-point lead on Thursday, but mutts 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 A.J. Brown (6 Rec, 156 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs). Christian McCaffrey (34 Pass Yds, 94 Rush Yds, 55 Rec Yds, 3 Off. TDs,) and Tyreek Hill (12 Rec, 188 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Dead and Burrowed in the loss. This marks the second time this season mutts have taken down Dead and Burrowed, after winning 477.44-455.3 in their last matchup. mutts (6-2) will look to add to their success against Chris's Crazy Team, while Dead and Burrowed (6-2) face off against Tom's Groovy Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  mutts   Dead and Burrowed

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown scored 44.5 points in a 35-13 win over the Steelers to more-than-double his 17.75-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. In Week 9, Brown and the Eagles will go up against the Texans.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

mutts
Points
% of total points 458.1
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
46.75
20.55
10.2%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
44.5
17.75
9.7%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
32.5
28.65
7.1%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
29.75
22.95
6.5%
Dead and Burrowed
Points
% of total points 355.27
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
44.33
20.89
12.5%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
37.38
24.23
10.5%
3
D'Onta Foreman
RB
34.75
13.25
9.8%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
28
23.06
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which mutts emerged with a 316.51-179.39 lead. Jalen Hurts connected with A.J. Brown on multiple big plays for mutts: a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass. Hurts also lit up the scoreboard with a 34-yard touchdown pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Dead and Burrowed with a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, mutts boasted a 423.97-293.29 lead. For mutts, Taylor Heinicke had a 42-yard pass. Christian McCaffrey teamed up with Brandon Aiyuk for a 34-yard touchdown pass for Dead and Burrowed.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Monday night. For mutts, Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Dead and Burrowed with a 41-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  mutts   Dead and Burrowed
Standings Update
How about we catch up on the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, believe it or not.
mutts
mutts have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 423.78 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1799 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 303 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
64 Rec, 686 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Taylor Heinicke
Best Acquisition
480 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs
Dead and Burrowed
Dead and Burrowed 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 2nd-most points per game in the league (416.18 ppg), propelling Dead and Burrowed to the No. 2 spot in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
1635 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 553 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
D'Onta Foreman
Best Acquisition
273 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Dead and Burrowed have a losing record against mutts this season, with a record of 1-2.
You shouldn't be surprised by this. In three games vs Dead and Burrowed this season, mutts have averaged more points (453.85) than they usually score this season (423.78).
Even the computers think mutts have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (447.65) than Dead and Burrowed (412.03).
By position, mutts have outscored Dead and Burrowed at RB and TE this season.
mutts has a higher average scoring margin (32) than Dead and Burrowed this season (21).
The starters for mutts had more big plays in their NFL games this week (13) than the starters for Dead and Burrowed (5).
There's not much good to say about Dead and Burrowed this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!