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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Niners Kick A$$
4-4 127.86
119.55
 
VS
proj
michael's Great Team
109.78 3-5
119.76

Back-and-forth battle ends with Niners Kick A$$ coming back to beat michael's Great Team, 127.86-109.78

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Niners Kick A$$ earned a come-from-behind victory over michael's Great Team, coming back for a 127.86-109.78 win. Despite trailing 109.78-106.96 heading into Monday night, Niners Kick A$$ came storming back behind Joe Mixon (12.9 points) and Cade York (8). Dalvin Cook (25.1 points) and CeeDee Lamb (18.8) carried the flag for michael's Great Team in defeat. Niners Kick A$$ (4-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against Not picking Christian Watson, while michael's Great Team (3-5) face Fully Baked in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Niners Kick A$$   michael's Great Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Commanders defense (16 Pts Allowed, 324 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 7 points in a 17-16 win over the Colts in Week 8. They scored 23.2% more than their 5.68-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Commanders defense will face the Vikings next week.
The Washington Commanders defense

Top Player Comparison

Niners Kick A$$
Points
% of total points 127.86
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
40.26
18.15
31.5%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
28.4
24.14
22.2%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
12.9
16.7
10.1%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
12.3
14.4
9.6%
michael's Great Team
Points
% of total points 109.78
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.1
16.81
22.9%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
18.8
16.3
17.1%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
17.38
17.53
15.8%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.2
11.39
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which michael's Great Team boasted a 79.40-43.90 lead. For Niners Kick A$$, Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for michael's Great Team with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Niners Kick A$$ to contribute to a 106.96-99.78 lead for the team.
Monday
Cade York had a 55-yard field goal for Niners Kick A$$ on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Niners Kick A$$   michael's Great Team
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time to catch up on the Standings.
Niners Kick A$$
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Niners Kick A$$ making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 113.92 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1799 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 303 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
432 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 214 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Christian McCaffrey
Best Acquisition
525 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 356 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
michael's Great Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see michael's Great Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 102.56 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Mark Andrews
MVP
42 Rec, 488 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
CeeDee Lamb
Best Drafted
42 Rec, 556 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Acquisition
1763 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs

StatSmack

Niners Kick A$$ must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (127.86) than their season average (113.92).
We heard scoring helps you win. Niners Kick A$$ are doing a better job of that, averaging 113.92 versus michael's Great Team's 102.56.
Even the machines think Niners Kick A$$ have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (125.73) than michael's Great Team (119.08).
michael's Great Team are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Niners Kick A$$ (3 vs 2).
Niners Kick A$$ are clutch masters, with more close wins than michael's Great Team (2 vs 1).
michael's Great Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Niners Kick A$$ (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Niners Kick A$$ have outscored michael's Great Team at QB and RB this season.
The starters for Niners Kick A$$ had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for michael's Great Team (1).
Don't worry michael's Great Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!