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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Picking Pickens
5-3 2825.5
1827.8
 
VS
proj
Groin Strain
2746.5 5-3
2118.31

Picking Pickens beat Groin Strain for fifth straight win in 2,825.5-2,746.5 nailbiter

Picking Pickens extended their win streak to five games with a narrow victory over Groin Strain, eking out a 2,825.5-2,746.5 win. Groin Strain had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they came up short. Picking Pickens led 2,825.5-2,606.5 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 140 points from Tee Higgins on Monday night for Groin Strain. Zach Wilson (355 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Tyreek Hill (12 Rec, 188 Rec Yds) led the way for Picking Pickens in the win. This marks the first time this season Picking Pickens have gotten the best of Groin Strain, after falling 2,283-1,775 in their last matchup. Picking Pickens (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against animal's Team, while Groin Strain (5-3) try to get back on track against Sandusky Bay H-Dogs.

Matchup Timeline

  Picking Pickens   Groin Strain

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 276 points, Foreman more-than-doubled his 98.84-point projection as the Panthers lost to the Falcons 37-34. He ran for 118 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Picking Pickens this week. Next week, Foreman will go up against the Bengals.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

Picking Pickens
Points
% of total points 2825.5
1
Zach Wilson
QB
826
318.61
29.2%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
631
152.8
22.3%
3
D'Onta Foreman
RB
276
98.84
9.8%
4
Davis Mills
QB
260
359.01
9.2%
Groin Strain
Points
% of total points 2746.5
1
Kyler Murray
QB
779
434.86
28.4%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
370
152.76
13.5%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
352
406.02
12.8%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
289
94.82
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Picking Pickens became the proud owner of a 2,272.0-1,708.5 lead. Zach Wilson had a 63-yard pass and a 54-yard pass for Picking Pickens, while Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch. Meanwhile, Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Groin Strain, while Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Picking Pickens had a 2,824.0-2,317.5 lead. Davis Mills had a 44-yard pass for Picking Pickens, while Tyler Lockett had a 33-yard touchdown catch. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for Groin Strain with a 34-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Groin Strain.

Points By Position

  Picking Pickens   Groin Strain
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to catch up on the Standings.
Picking Pickens
Picking Pickens will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 2,636.3 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad finds itself comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2159 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 113 Rush Yds
Justin Herbert
Best Drafted
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Zach Wilson
Best Acquisition
1048 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs
Groin Strain
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Groin Strain holding onto the No. 2 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 2,215.6 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Groin Strain is well within playoff position.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1993 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 299 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
1734 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
Cairo Santos
Best Acquisition
12-12 FG, 51 long, 11-13 XP

StatSmack

Picking Pickens are on fire, with victories in five straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Picking Pickens are doing a better job of that, averaging 2,636.31 versus Groin Strain's 2,215.56.
Once Picking Pickens put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Groin Strain (2 vs 0).
Picking Pickens laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Groin Strain (0).
Picking Pickens have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Groin Strain (1 vs 0).
By position, Picking Pickens have outscored Groin Strain at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Picking Pickens don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 386 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Picking Pickens had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Groin Strain (5).
Picking Pickens was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Groin Strain (0).
Hey Groin Strain, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!