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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Randy Ableman
7-1 99.3
97.39
 
VS
proj
Hooked On A Thielen
96.1 4-4
94.73

Despite top scorer Brown, Hooked On A Thielen fall to Randy Ableman in 99.3-96.1 thriller

A.J. Brown posted 33.6 points for Hooked On A Thielen, the best total in the matchup and third-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Randy Ableman, who staged an impressive comeback to earn a 99.3-96.1 victory. Randy Ableman trailed 96.1-88.5 heading into Monday night, but the unit came back behind Tyler Boyd (3 Rec, 38 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Evan McPherson (0-1 FG, 0 long, 1-2 XP). A.J. Brown (33.6 points) and Tom Brady (17.1) carried the flag for Hooked On A Thielen in the loss. Randy Ableman (7-1) will look to notch another win against Nana Nancy, while Hooked On A Thielen (4-4) meet The Fighting Sloth in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Randy Ableman   Hooked On A Thielen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Panthers in Week 8, Allgeier racked up 85 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 14.5 points and scored 71.2% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Randy Ableman this week. Next week, Allgeier will play the Chargers.
Tyler Allgeier

Top Player Comparison

Randy Ableman
Points
% of total points 99.3
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
28.4
24.14
28.6%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.8
13.33
16.9%
3
Tyler Allgeier
RB
14.5
8.47
14.6%
4
Mike Evans
WR
12.3
10.93
12.4%
Hooked On A Thielen
Points
% of total points 96.1
1
A.J. Brown
WR
33.6
10.48
35%
2
Tom Brady
QB
17.1
19.66
17.8%
3
Ryan Succop
K
10
7.9
10.4%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
9.8
14.23
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Thursday, but it was Hooked On A Thielen who claimed the lead, 34.6-12.3. For Randy Ableman, Mike Evans had a 51-yard catch. Tom Brady hit Chris Godwin for a 44-yard pass for Hooked On A Thielen. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 51-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Hooked On A Thielen owned a 93.1-59.7 lead. Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Randy Ableman, while Tyler Allgeier had a 25-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Hooked On A Thielen with a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Randy Ableman, who trailed 96.1-88.5 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Randy Ableman   Hooked On A Thielen

What If

Randy Ableman would have beaten only three other teams besides Hooked On A Thielen this week.
Hooked On A Thielen would have lost to seven other teams besides Randy Ableman this week.
If Randy Ableman played Hooked On A Thielen every week this season, they'd be 4-4.
Had they played each other last week, Hooked On A Thielen would have gotten the win over Randy Ableman 71.2-70.02.
Randy Ableman would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hooked On A Thielen.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Randy Ableman, Hooked On A Thielen would be 6-1.
If Randy Ableman had played every team in the league each week, they would be 42-46.
If they played every team every week, Hooked On A Thielen would be 51-37.

Next Week Preview

Randy Ableman
In a matchup that'll feature a couple of teams that are separated by only one game in the standings, Randy Ableman (7-1) go up against Nana Nancy (6-2) in Week 9. Randy Ableman may need to shuffle their lineup some with Elijah Mitchell out on bye in Week 9. Nana Nancy will be without Nick Chubb, Jimmy Garoppolo, and the San Francisco 49ers defense. Over the last three weeks, Randy Ableman have scored 86.07 points per game, while Nana Nancy have averaged 100.33 per contest.
Hooked On A Thielen
On the docket next week, fifth-place Hooked On A Thielen (4-4) will try to get back in the win column against 11th-place The Fighting Sloth (2-6). Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 9, as Brandon Aiyuk, Kareem Hunt, and Wan'Dale Robinson are off for The Fighting Sloth and the Denver Broncos defense and Diontae Johnson will sit for Hooked On A Thielen.