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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Apes
6-2 147.32
145.66
 
VS
proj
FriendsOfDonCherry
110.25 3-5
146.68

Back-and-forth battle ends with The Apes coming back to beat FriendsOfDonCherry in 147.32-110.25 runaway

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, The Apes cruised to a 147.32-110.25 win to hand FriendsOfDonCherry their third straight loss. FriendsOfDonCherry grabbed an early 23.70-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Tom Brady (18.7 points) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (5). The Apes came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by standout efforts from Jalen Hurts (27.3 points) and Mykal Walker (11.5). Not to be deterred, FriendsOfDonCherry got it going later that night to take a 0.13-point lead behind Tyler Bass (10 points). But The Apes came back again when it mattered most on Monday night, as Nick Chubb (26.65 points) and Tyler Boyd (10.55) put them back in the lead once and for all. The Apes (6-2) will look to maintain their momentum against yard crew, while FriendsOfDonCherry (3-5) will meet Wolverines in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Apes   FriendsOfDonCherry

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Shaheed (3 Rec, 38 Rec Yds) scored 5.15 points in a 24-0 win over the Raiders in Week 8. He more-than-doubled his 2.01-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Shaheed will face the Ravens next week.
Rashid Shaheed

Top Player Comparison

The Apes
Points
% of total points 147.32
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.3
23.26
18.5%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
26.65
15.13
18.1%
3
Jason Myers
K
12
8.34
8.1%
4
Mykal Walker
LB
11.5
8.05
7.8%
FriendsOfDonCherry
Points
% of total points 110.25
1
Tom Brady
QB
18.7
20.03
17%
2
Nyheim Hines
RB
11.4
9.44
10.3%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
10.4
7.57
9.4%
4
Tyler Bass
K
10
8.6
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 51-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for FriendsOfDonCherry, helping FriendsOfDonCherry to a 23.70-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was The Apes who emerged with the lead, 70.15-66.35. For The Apes, Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass. T.J. Hockenson made the highlight reel for FriendsOfDonCherry with a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for The Apes, while Alec Pierce had a 47-yard catch, helping The Apes to a 105.12-100.25 lead.

Points By Position

  The Apes   FriendsOfDonCherry
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's time check in on the Standings.
The Apes
The Apes have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 171.22 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the squad to No. 3 in the Standings.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1799 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 303 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
841 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Jason Myers
Best Acquisition
17-18 FG, 56 long, 21-22 XP
FriendsOfDonCherry
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see FriendsOfDonCherry making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad averaging only 135.86 points per game through eight weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2267 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Deebo Samuel
Best Drafted
138 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 387 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Marcus Mariota
Best Acquisition
1432 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 280 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

The Apes had nine of their 17 starting players exceed their projected points.
FriendsOfDonCherry had only four of their 17 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
The Apes put up more points than their projected total, while FriendsOfDonCherry fell shy of their projection.
The Apes moves to (5-1) in blowout games this season, while FriendsOfDonCherry falls to (2-3).