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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Rabid Otters
6-2 115.4
106.86
 
VS
proj
BGMoney II
92.84 1-7
91.2

Rabid Otters hand BGMoney II fourth straight loss, 115.40-92.84

Rabid Otters earned a 115.40-92.84 win to hand BGMoney II their fourth consecutive loss. Rabid Otters never trailed in this one after taking a 15.76-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Jackson (21.06 points) and Gus Edwards (6.5). Kirk Cousins (22.84 points) and Cooper Kupp (14.9) led the way for BGMoney II in the loss. Rabid Otters (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Knight Train, while BGMoney II (1-7) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Wizards.

Matchup Timeline

  Rabid Otters   BGMoney II

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Etienne Jr. (156 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 26.2 points in a 21-17 lost to the Broncos in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.93-point projection and was much higher than his 11.1-point season scoring average. Etienne Jr. ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Travis Etienne Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Rabid Otters
Points
% of total points 115.4
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
26.2
10.93
22.7%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.06
20.13
18.2%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.8
13.33
15.4%
4
The New York Jets defense
DEF
17.44
13.61
15.1%
BGMoney II
Points
% of total points 92.84
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.84
15.72
24.6%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
14.9
14.04
16%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
12.8
8.81
13.8%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
12.6
8.1
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run for Rabid Otters, helping the team to an 86.40-39.14 lead.
Sunday Late
Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch for BGMoney II, who trailed 93.40-79.04 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Rabid Otters to contribute to a 111.20-91.84 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Rabid Otters   BGMoney II

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Rabid Otters exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite six of their nine starters scoring above their projected points, BGMoney II lost.
Rabid Otters put up more points than their season scoring average (110.25) while BGMoney II fell short of theirs (97.77).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Rabid Otters ranked 7th in the league in points scored this week, while BGMoney II ranked 10th.
Not only did Rabid Otters win, but they also covered the 15.66-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Kirk Cousins scored 22.84 points, the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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