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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
da squirts
6-2 197.29
133.88
 
VS
proj
AC's Broncos
154.36 5-3
142.04

da squirts beat AC's Broncos for third straight win in 197.29-154.36 blowout

da squirts extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over AC's Broncos, rolling to a 197.29-154.36 win. AC's Broncos pulled out to a 4.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all da squirts after that. They were led by D'Onta Foreman (118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Tua Tagovailoa (382 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 19 Rush Yds). Alvin Kamara (36.05 points) and Geno Smith (18.38) were the leading scorers for AC's Broncos in defeat. da squirts (6-2) will look to build on their success against Manager-less Team, while AC's Broncos (5-3) will take on A-Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  da squirts   AC's Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Foreman scored 33.8 points against the Falcons in Week 8 to more-than-triple his 9.91-point projection. He ran for 118 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Foreman will square off against the Bengals.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

da squirts
Points
% of total points 197.29
1
D'Onta Foreman
RB
33.8
9.91
17.1%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
32.08
20.72
16.3%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
29.5
16.26
15%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
17
7.93
8.6%
AC's Broncos
Points
% of total points 154.36
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
36.05
14.4
23.4%
2
Geno Smith
QB
18.38
19.28
11.9%
3
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
16.05
10.99
10.4%
4
Latavius Murray
RB
12.15
7.68
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was da squirts who emerged with the lead, 141.94-75.75. Tua Tagovailoa linked up with Tyreek Hill for a 42-yard pass for da squirts. Tagovailoa also lit up the scoreboard with a 29-yard touchdown pass. Alvin Kamara made the highlight reel for AC's Broncos with a 36-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 33-yard touchdown pass for AC's Broncos, who trailed 197.29-129.48 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  da squirts   AC's Broncos
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's about time to check in on the Standings.
da squirts
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on da squirts holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 135.96 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league. Nevertheless, da squirts finds itself in position to make a run at the top of the Standings.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
69 Rec, 961 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tua Tagovailoa
Best Drafted
1678 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
D'Onta Foreman
Best Acquisition
273 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
AC's Broncos
AC's Broncos will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 151.31 points per game through eight weeks, 4th-best in the league, the squad finds itself in position to make a run at the top of the Standings.
Important Players
Rhamondre Stevenson
MVP
558 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 217 Rec Yds
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
2159 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 113 Rush Yds
Parris Campbell
Best Acquisition
30 Rec, 282 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

da squirts would have beaten 17 other teams besides AC's Broncos this week.
AC's Broncos would have lost to just four other teams besides da squirts this week.
If they played AC's Broncos every week, da squirts would be 2-6 this season.
Last week, AC's Broncos would have defeated da squirts 158.06-123.31.
da squirts would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as AC's Broncos.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as da squirts, AC's Broncos would be 5-2.
If da squirts had played every team in the league each week, they would be 78-74.
If they played every team every week, AC's Broncos would be 109-43.