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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
LarryDavidShrimp
7-1 111
107.91
 
VS
proj
LaphroaigBenchWarmer
74 1-7
61.47

LarryDavidShrimp come back to defeat LaphroaigBenchWarmer for sixth straight win, 111-74

LarryDavidShrimp extended their win streak to six games with a come-from-behind victory over LaphroaigBenchWarmer, rallying to earn a 111-74 win. LarryDavidShrimp trailed 74-67 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Nick Chubb (101 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Joe Burrow (232 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). DJ Moore (21 points) and Cooper Kupp (14) did their part for LaphroaigBenchWarmer in the loss. This marks the second time this season LarryDavidShrimp have beaten LaphroaigBenchWarmer, after winning 116-93 in their last matchup. LarryDavidShrimp (7-1) will look to keep it rolling against Carl's Team, while LaphroaigBenchWarmer (1-7) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against The Uncrustables.

Matchup Timeline

  LarryDavidShrimp   LaphroaigBenchWarmer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Steelers in Week 8, Brown caught 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 33 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase 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

LarryDavidShrimp
Points
% of total points 111
1
A.J. Brown
WR
33
9.94
29.7%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
24
13.21
21.6%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
20
25.93
18%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
18
19.71
16.2%
LaphroaigBenchWarmer
Points
% of total points 74
1
DJ Moore
WR
21
8.16
28.4%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
14
13.27
18.9%
3
Mike Evans
WR
12
9.99
16.2%
4
Tyler Bass
K
10
9.71
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Mike Evans had a 51-yard catch for LaphroaigBenchWarmer, helping give LaphroaigBenchWarmer a 12-0 lead.
Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for LarryDavidShrimp, while Russell Wilson had a 47-yard pass, helping LarryDavidShrimp to a 56-44 lead.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for LarryDavidShrimp during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  LarryDavidShrimp   LaphroaigBenchWarmer

What If

LarryDavidShrimp would have beaten only two other teams besides LaphroaigBenchWarmer this week.
LaphroaigBenchWarmer would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played LaphroaigBenchWarmer every week, LarryDavidShrimp would be 7-1 this season.
LarryDavidShrimp would have topped LaphroaigBenchWarmer 133-62 had they played each other last week.
LarryDavidShrimp would be 3-2-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as LaphroaigBenchWarmer.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as LarryDavidShrimp, LaphroaigBenchWarmer would be 0-6.
If LarryDavidShrimp had played every team in the league each week, they would be 36-18-2.
If they played every team every week, LaphroaigBenchWarmer would be 6-50.

Next Week Preview

LarryDavidShrimp
Next week will feature two squads heading in different directions, as LarryDavidShrimp (7-1) enter the matchup on a six-game winning streak, while their upcoming opposition (Carl's Team, 3-5), have now dropped three straight. Each side has two players with byes next week, as Nick Chubb and Russell Wilson are off for LarryDavidShrimp and the Dallas Cowboys defense and Robbie Gould for Carl's Team. Over the last three weeks, LarryDavidShrimp have put up 114.33 points per game, while Carl's Team have averaged only 81.67 per contest.
LaphroaigBenchWarmer
In Week 9, LaphroaigBenchWarmer (1-7) will look to right the ship against The Uncrustables (5-3). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as Dak Prescott, Brandon Aiyuk, Najee Harris, Elijah Mitchell, and David Njoku are off for LaphroaigBenchWarmer and Christian McCaffrey, Amari Cooper, Daniel Jones, and Graham Gano are out for The Uncrustables.