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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Pogues Mahone
5-3 662.9
602.52
 
VS
proj
Eau Rouge Poutine Co
462.8 2-6
523.41

Pogues Mahone defy expectations, knock off Eau Rouge Poutine Co, 662.9-462.8

Pogues Mahone outperformed expectations, securing a 662.9-462.8 win over Eau Rouge Poutine Co, who fell short of projections. Pogues Mahone never trailed in this one after earning a 23.0-point lead on Thursday behind Mike Evans (78.3 points). Nick Chubb (90 points) and Harrison Smith (66.5) carried the flag for Eau Rouge Poutine Co in the loss. This marks the second time this season Pogues Mahone have taken down Eau Rouge Poutine Co, after winning 788.2-585 in their last matchup. Pogues Mahone (5-3) will look to notch another W against Gannon's S & B II, while Eau Rouge Poutine Co (2-6) attempt to right the ship against The Bills Collectors.

Matchup Timeline

  Pogues Mahone   Eau Rouge Poutine Co

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 105 points against his 45.76-point projection. In a 27-17 loss to the Bills, he racked up 157 yards from scrimmage . Jones ranks #35 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Pogues Mahone
Points
% of total points 662.9
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
110.2
56.06
16.6%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
105
45.76
15.8%
3
Mike Evans
WR
78.3
46.89
11.8%
4
Jalen Hurts
QB
74
81.29
11.2%
Eau Rouge Poutine Co
Points
% of total points 462.8
1
Nick Chubb
RB
90
51.1
19.4%
2
Harrison Smith
S
66.5
53.29
14.4%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
55.3
51.68
11.9%
4
Shaquille Leonard
LB
48.5
55.65
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Mike Evans had a 51-yard catch for Pogues Mahone to contribute to a 78.3-55.3 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Pogues Mahone, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch, contributing to a 532.5-229.5 lead for Pogues Mahone.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Eau Rouge Poutine Co.

Points By Position

  Pogues Mahone   Eau Rouge Poutine Co
Standings Update
Let's check in on the Standings. After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, believe it or not.
Pogues Mahone
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Pogues Mahone holding onto the No. 7 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 571.0 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Pogues Mahone is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Rhamondre Stevenson
MVP
558 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 217 Rec Yds
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
561 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 110 Rec Yds
Aaron Jones
Best Acquisition
575 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 190 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Eau Rouge Poutine Co
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Eau Rouge Poutine Co making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 547.2 points per game through eight weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
841 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
TB Defense
Best Drafted
18.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 326.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers
Harrison Smith
Best Acquisition
40 Tackles, 3 Ints

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Eau Rouge Poutine Co, Pogues Mahone averaged more points (725.55) than they usually score (571.01).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Pogues Mahone (5-3) have a better record than Eau Rouge Poutine Co (2-6).
Even the machines think Pogues Mahone have better players. They have a higher projected points average (550.73) than Eau Rouge Poutine Co (520.15).
Pogues Mahone should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Eau Rouge Poutine Co (5 vs 4).
By position, Pogues Mahone have outscored Eau Rouge Poutine Co at WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Pogues Mahone has a higher average scoring margin (1) than Eau Rouge Poutine Co this season (-103).
The starters for Pogues Mahone had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Eau Rouge Poutine Co (1).
Don't worry Eau Rouge Poutine Co, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!