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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
RU Grudenough
6-2 95.88
91.02
 
VS
proj
Brown Sugar
92.84 4-4
85.13

Back-and-forth battle ends with RU Grudenough coming back to beat Brown Sugar in 95.88-92.84 nailbiter

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, RU Grudenough earned a come-from-behind victory over Brown Sugar, staging an impressive comeback for a 95.88-92.84 win. RU Grudenough trailed 83.04-77.08 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Amari Cooper, who caught 5 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown for 18.1 points, and Samaje Perine, who caught 3 passes for 10 yards (1.7 points). Dalvin Cook (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) and CeeDee Lamb (5 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Brown Sugar in defeat. RU Grudenough (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Miami Crackheads, while Brown Sugar (4-4) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Los Chingones.

Matchup Timeline

  RU Grudenough   Brown Sugar

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Cooper scored 18.1 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.8-point projection and was much higher than his 10.54-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

RU Grudenough
Points
% of total points 95.88
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
19.5
13.99
20.3%
2
Geno Smith
QB
19.08
17.91
19.9%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
18.1
8.8
18.9%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
14.9
13.92
15.5%
Brown Sugar
Points
% of total points 92.84
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
20.1
13.97
21.7%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
13.8
10.72
14.9%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
10.3
8.74
11.1%
4
Tyler Bass
K
10
8.96
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Brown Sugar owned a 62.74-43.10 lead. For RU Grudenough, Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch. CeeDee Lamb had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Brown Sugar, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, RU Grudenough had a 77.08-73.04 lead. For RU Grudenough, Geno Smith had a 33-yard touchdown pass. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for Brown Sugar with a 33-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch for RU Grudenough on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  RU Grudenough   Brown Sugar

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on RU Grudenough exceeded their projected point totals.
Brown Sugar lost despite seven of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
RU Grudenough put up more points than their season scoring average (94.12) while Brown Sugar fell short of theirs (94.56).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 3.04-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
RU Grudenough managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 5.89-point projected margin of victory.
RU Grudenough moves to (2-1) in close games this season, while Brown Sugar falls to (0-3).

Coach Talk

RU Grudenough
Listen, RU Grudenough, we certainly appreciate the confidence. Starting a starter with negative points (Evan McPherson) while still getting the win... that's borderline cocky. All we ask is to please limit those shenanigans to the regular season. Try it in the playoffs and we're toast.
Brown Sugar
Wait, our starting QB threw one interception and not a single touchdown? It might be wise to go back and review the game tape. Was Kenny Pickett really that off-rhythm with his receivers, or were the Eagles just that good defending the pass? This is the sort of judgment you'll need to make... Brown Sugar. The Steelers have a bye in Week 9, so luckily you've got some extra time to ponder that one!