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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Arizona Cardinals
5-3 308.06
240.28
 
VS
proj
Buffalo Bills
270.56 6-2
236.1

Arizona Cardinals knock off Buffalo Bills for fifth straight win, 308.06-270.56

Arizona Cardinals extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Buffalo Bills, securing a 308.06-270.56 win. Arizona Cardinals never trailed in this one after grabbing a 31.60-point lead on Thursday behind Mike Evans (22.3 points) and Rachaad White (9.3). DJ Moore (39.5 points) and Tremaine Edmunds (30) did everything they could for Buffalo Bills in the loss. Arizona Cardinals (5-3) will look to earn another W against Las Vegas Raiders, while Buffalo Bills (6-2) will try to get some positive momentum against Chicago Bears.

Matchup Timeline

  Arizona Cardinals   Buffalo Bills

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Foreman (118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) scored 32.8 points against the Falcons in Week 8. His scoring output nearly tripled his 11.49-point projection and was much higher than his 7.13-point season scoring average. Foreman will face the Bengals next week.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

Arizona Cardinals
Points
% of total points 308.06
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
39.9
21.63
13%
2
D'Onta Foreman
RB
32.8
11.49
10.6%
3
Rondale Moore
WR
23.4
8.61
7.6%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
23.12
18.52
7.5%
Buffalo Bills
Points
% of total points 270.56
1
DJ Moore
WR
39.5
14.07
14.6%
2
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
30
15.61
11.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
24.8
21.33
9.2%
4
Zach Pascal
WR
15.7
1.64
5.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Mike Evans had a 51-yard catch for Arizona Cardinals, helping to give the team a 31.60-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Arizona Cardinals who owned the lead, 243.22-103.50. Kyler Murray linked up with Rondale Moore for a 38-yard touchdown pass for Arizona Cardinals. Zach Pascal made the highlight reel for Buffalo Bills with a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch for Arizona Cardinals to contribute to a 298.62-112.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen hit Stefon Diggs on multiple big plays for Buffalo Bills: a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 41-yard pass during Sunday Night Football, after which Buffalo Bills trailed 308.06-270.56.

Points By Position

  Arizona Cardinals   Buffalo Bills

What If

Arizona Cardinals would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Buffalo Bills would have lost to just two other teams besides Arizona Cardinals this week.
Arizona Cardinals would be 5-3 if they played Buffalo Bills every week.
Arizona Cardinals would have beaten Buffalo Bills 265.6-63.2 had they played each other last week.
Arizona Cardinals would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Buffalo Bills.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills would be 3-4.
If Arizona Cardinals had played every team in the league each week, they would be 84-68.
If they played every team every week, Buffalo Bills would be 83-69.

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