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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
cheeseheads
6-2 200.17
169.67
 
VS
proj
Newbies Rule
108.33 4-4
142.47

cheeseheads knock off Newbies Rule for fifth straight win in 200.17-108.33 landslide

cheeseheads extended their win streak to five games with an easy victory over Newbies Rule, cruising to a 200.17-108.33 win. It was the third loss in a row for Newbies Rule. cheeseheads took a 23.80-point lead on Thursday behind Leonard Fournette (17.8 points) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (6) and never looked back. Saquon Barkley (53 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Joe Mixon (27 Rush Yds, 32 Rec Yds) led the way for Newbies Rule in defeat. This marks the first time this season cheeseheads have gotten the best of Newbies Rule, after falling 163.93-154.03 in their last matchup. cheeseheads (6-2) will look to build on their success against Ram's Den, while Newbies Rule (4-4) take on Don's Dazzling Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  cheeseheads   Newbies Rule

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 26.1 points against his 14.27-point projection. In a 31-27 loss to the Dolphins, he racked up 76 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Williams ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Jamaal Williams

Top Player Comparison

cheeseheads
Points
% of total points 200.17
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
35.5
30.59
17.7%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
26.1
14.27
13%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
26
18.38
13%
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
25.8
17.95
12.9%
Newbies Rule
Points
% of total points 108.33
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.7
27.16
21.9%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
13.4
23.57
12.4%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
12.8
18.13
11.8%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
12.53
8.64
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for cheeseheads, while Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch, contributing to a 158.80-57.93 lead for cheeseheads.
Sunday Late
Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch for Newbies Rule, who trailed 158.80-94.93 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 37-yard touchdown pass for cheeseheads to contribute to a 200.17-94.93 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  cheeseheads   Newbies Rule
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
cheeseheads
cheeseheads will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 190.12 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad boasts the No. 2 position in the Standings, putting cheeseheads in playoff position.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1799 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 303 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
380 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Daniel Jones
Best Acquisition
1399 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 363 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Newbies Rule
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Newbies Rule making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 165.78 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
779 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 189 Rec Yds
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
2159 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 113 Rush Yds
Brett Maher
Best Acquisition
15-17 FG, 54 long, 18-19 XP

Game Notes

cheeseheads had eight of their 12 starters exceed their projected points.
Newbies Rule had only two of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Newbies Rule could have used points from Daniel Carlson and Patrick Mahomes, as both put up goose eggs.
cheeseheads had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Newbies Rule.
cheeseheads put up more points than their season scoring average (190.12) while Newbies Rule fell short of theirs (165.78).
cheeseheads recorded more points than their projected total, while Newbies Rule fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 91.84-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did cheeseheads win, but they also easily covered the 27.2-point projected margin of victory.
cheeseheads moves to (1-0) in blowout games this season, while Newbies Rule falls to (0-2).