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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Ohhhhh Schultz!!!
3-5 131.94
100.17
 
VS
proj
Robert's Broncos
114.58 2-6
89.64

Ohhhhh Schultz!!! beat Robert's Broncos, 131.94-114.58

Despite similar records, Ohhhhh Schultz!!! held a substantial season point advantage over Robert's Broncos coming into this one (887-686), and they lived up to their reputation with a hard-fought victory, earning a 131.94-114.58 win. Ohhhhh Schultz!!! nabbed an early 10.30-point lead on Thursday. Robert's Broncos came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Dak Prescott (26.4 points) and Dalvin Cook (22.6). Not to be deterred, Ohhhhh Schultz!!! pulled it together later that night, as Tyler Bass (10 points) put them back ahead for good. Ohhhhh Schultz!!! (3-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against My Team, while Robert's Broncos (2-6) will meet Not That Antonio Brown's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Ohhhhh Schultz!!!   Robert's Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown caught 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Eagles beat the Steelers 35-13. In doing so, he put up 36.6 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Brown will battle the Texans next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Ohhhhh Schultz!!!
Points
% of total points 131.94
1
A.J. Brown
WR
36.6
13.02
27.7%
2
Jared Goff
QB
18.14
16.81
13.7%
3
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
17.8
11.73
13.5%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
17.2
6.67
13%
Robert's Broncos
Points
% of total points 114.58
1
Dak Prescott
QB
26.4
19.32
23%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
22.6
15.39
19.7%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
16.3
13.51
14.2%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.8
11.19
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Mike Evans had a 51-yard catch for Ohhhhh Schultz!!!, helping to give the team a 15.30-5.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Robert's Broncos had a 90.78-87.84 lead. A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for Ohhhhh Schultz!!!, while Jared Goff had a 58-yard pass and a 43-yard pass. Meanwhile, Dak Prescott teamed up with CeeDee Lamb for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Robert's Broncos.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Robert's Broncos, while Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal, helping Robert's Broncos to a 114.58-109.54 lead.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Ohhhhh Schultz!!! during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Ohhhhh Schultz!!!   Robert's Broncos
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, which means it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Ohhhhh Schultz!!!
Ohhhhh Schultz!!! rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (110.94 ppg), leaving Ohhhhh Schultz!!! on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
380 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
A.J. Brown
Best Drafted
39 Rec, 659 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
1904 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Robert's Broncos
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Robert's Broncos making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 85.70 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-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
Marcus Mariota
Best Acquisition
1432 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 280 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on Ohhhhh Schultz!!! exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite seven of their nine starters scoring above their points projection, Robert's Broncos lost.
Robert's Broncos can partially blame the loss on Noah Brown, who didn't score any points.
Robert's Broncos took the loss despite recording their highest score of the season.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 17.36-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Ohhhhh Schultz!!! win, but they also covered the 10.53-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Dak Prescott registered 26.4 points, the highest scoring output of any player on Robert's Broncos this year.