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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Bunky's Raw Dogs
4-4 217
176
 
VS
proj
Hyenas Gon' Eat
185 3-5
173.38

Bunky's Raw Dogs knock off Hyenas Gon' Eat, 217-185

Bunky's Raw Dogs outperformed their projected point total, coming out on top with a 217-185 win over Hyenas Gon' Eat. Bunky's Raw Dogs never trailed in this one after taking a 29-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Jackson. Christian McCaffrey (51 points) and Tua Tagovailoa (42) did their part for Hyenas Gon' Eat in the loss. Bunky's Raw Dogs improve to 4-4 on the season, while Hyenas Gon' Eat fall to 3-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Bunky's Raw Dogs   Hyenas Gon' Eat

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mooney overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 14 points against his 8.64-point projection. During a 49-29 loss to the Cowboys, he caught 5 passes for 70 yards . Mooney will face the Dolphins next week.
Darnell Mooney

Top Player Comparison

Bunky's Raw Dogs
Points
% of total points 217
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
49
21.55
22.6%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
46
40.34
21.2%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
45
25.29
20.7%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
29
29.21
13.4%
Hyenas Gon' Eat
Points
% of total points 185
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
51
22.86
27.6%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
42
26.95
22.7%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
30
16.58
16.2%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
15
28.15
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Bunky's Raw Dogs who took the lead, 194-77. Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Bunky's Raw Dogs, while Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch. Meanwhile, Tua Tagovailoa had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Hyenas Gon' Eat, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Hyenas Gon' Eat, who trailed 208-135 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch for Hyenas Gon' Eat.

Points By Position

  Bunky's Raw Dogs   Hyenas Gon' Eat

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Bunky's Raw Dogs exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Hyenas Gon' Eat had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 32-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Bunky's Raw Dogs earn the W, but they also covered the 2.62-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Christian McCaffrey scored 51 points, the fifth-highest scoring output for any RB this season.

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