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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dukes
5-3 87.8
88.35
 
VS
proj
BridgeBurners
81.08 3-5
97.88

BridgeBurners succumb to Dukes, 87.80-81.08

BridgeBurners were unable to bring their A game, as Dukes secured an 87.80-81.08 win. Dukes earned a 26.10-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Tom Brady and Justin Tucker. Brady passed for 325 yards and a touchdown for 17.1 points, while Tucker made 2 of his 3 FG attempts (9 points). BridgeBurners came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Jalen Hurts (28.4 points) and Jason Sanders (8). Unphased, Dukes pulled it together later that afternoon, as DK Metcalf (14.5 points) and Saquon Barkley (13.7) put them back on top for good. This marks the first time this season Dukes have taken down BridgeBurners, after falling 108.22-86.18 in their last matchup. Dukes (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against BAWSE's Boss Team, while BridgeBurners (3-5) will face Texans rebuild in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Dukes   BridgeBurners

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 8.1 points, Kmet more-than-doubled his 3.62-point projection as the Bears lost to the Cowboys 49-29. He caught 2 passes for 11 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Kmet will square off against the Dolphins in Week 9.
Cole Kmet

Top Player Comparison

Dukes
Points
% of total points 87.8
1
Tom Brady
QB
17.1
19.65
19.5%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
14.5
10.66
16.5%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
13.7
17.37
15.6%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
13.6
10.34
15.5%
BridgeBurners
Points
% of total points 81.08
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
28.4
24.14
35%
2
Kenneth Walker III
RB
11.7
12.73
14.4%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
9.4
9.21
11.6%
4
Jason Sanders
K
8
7.87
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 51-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Dukes, contributing to a 26.10-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for BridgeBurners, contributing to a 52.48-34.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Terry McLaurin had a 42-yard catch for Dukes, helping the team to an 87.80-81.08 lead.

Points By Position

  Dukes   BridgeBurners

What If

Dukes would have beaten four other teams besides BridgeBurners this week.
BridgeBurners would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Dukes played BridgeBurners every week this season, they'd be 3-5.
Last week, BridgeBurners would have defeated Dukes 101.84-69.7.
Dukes would be 2-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BridgeBurners.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dukes, BridgeBurners would be 3-3.
If Dukes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 23-65.
If they played every team every week, BridgeBurners would be 31-57.

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