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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Rollin’withMahomes
5-3 92.4
104.2
 
VS
proj
Da Bears
89.8 1-7
78.95

Offensively challenged Rollin’withMahomes come back to defeat Da Bears in 92.4-89.8 nailbiter

Rollin’withMahomes came from behind for a 92.4-89.8 win over Da Bears in spite of posting only the 10th-highest point total in the league for the week. Rollin’withMahomes trailed 80.6-67.5 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Nick Chubb, who ran for 101 yards and 2 touchdowns for 24.9 points. Dak Prescott (31.9 points) and Garrett Wilson (14.5) did their part for Da Bears in defeat. Rollin’withMahomes (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Pull Out Game, while Da Bears (1-7) meet Big Ballers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Rollin’withMahomes   Da Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 77 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Colts, Gibson recorded 17.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.67-point projection and was much higher than his 11.31-point season scoring average. Gibson ranks #61 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Antonio Gibson

Top Player Comparison

Rollin’withMahomes
Points
% of total points 92.4
1
Nick Chubb
RB
24.9
15.47
26.9%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
17.2
6.67
18.6%
3
Jakobi Meyers
WR
16.5
10.05
17.9%
4
Daniel Jones
QB
10.8
21.2
11.7%
Da Bears
Points
% of total points 89.8
1
Dak Prescott
QB
31.9
25.12
35.5%
2
Garrett Wilson
WR
14.5
8.41
16.1%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
11.4
8.69
12.7%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
9.2
8.23
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Da Bears, while Garrett Wilson had a 54-yard catch to contribute to a 72.6-37.0 lead for Da Bears.

Points By Position

  Rollin’withMahomes   Da Bears

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Rollin’withMahomes exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite six of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, Da Bears lost.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Rollin’withMahomes emerged victorious despite putting up a season-low 92.4 points.
Rollin’withMahomes got the win despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Da Bears exceeded their projection.
Rollin’withMahomes ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while Da Bears ranked 12th.
The matchup's 2.6-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Rollin’withMahomes managed to get the win, but did not cover the 25.25-point projected margin of victory.
Rollin’withMahomes moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while Da Bears falls to (0-3).
Despite the loss, Dak Prescott scored 31.9 points, the third-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Rollin’withMahomes
A couple of teams that are both on two-game win streaks, Rollin’withMahomes (5-3) square off against Pull Out Game (6-2) next week in a mid-season matchup. Each side has a pair of players with byes next week, as Nick Chubb and Daniel Jones are off for Rollin’withMahomes and Tony Pollard and Dalton Schultz for Pull Out Game. Over the last three weeks, Rollin’withMahomes have put up 104.45 points per game, while Pull Out Game have averaged 122.35 per contest.
Da Bears
The schedule gets no easier for 11th-place Da Bears, considering they now have the privilege of squaring off against first-place and red-hot Big Ballers in Week 9. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Amari Cooper, Melvin Gordon III, George Kittle, and Ezekiel Elliott are off for Big Ballers and Dak Prescott, Kareem Hunt, and Deebo Samuel are scheduled to rest for Da Bears.