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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Onid
5-3 117.62
98.13
 
VS
proj
TD Murray
106.2 6-2
93.96

Onid knock TD Murray from top spot, 117.62-106.20

Onid secured a 117.62-106.20 win over TD Murray, knocking them out of the top spot in TDL Advanced 2018 A. Onid never trailed in this one after nabbing a 21.50-point lead on Thursday behind Kenyan Drake. Marlon Mack (132 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Jared Goff (295 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the leaders for TD Murray in the loss. Onid (5-3) will look to earn another W against Hench, while TD Murray (6-2) face 神奇De里瓦尔多 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Onid   TD Murray

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Texans in Week 8, Drake scored 21.5 points to nearly triple his 7.52-point projection. He racked up 95 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Drake will battle the Jets next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Onid
Points
% of total points 117.62
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.02
24.8
23%
2
Mike Evans
WR
23.9
11.3
20.3%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
21.5
7.52
18.3%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
14
11.46
11.9%
TD Murray
Points
% of total points 106.2
1
Marlon Mack
RB
26.9
10.19
25.3%
2
Jared Goff
QB
26.5
21.14
25%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.56
18.8%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
10.2
6.2
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Onid, helping to stake the team to a 21.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Onid owned a 97.72-76.10 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Onid, while Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch. Meanwhile, Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run for TD Murray, while Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for TD Murray, who trailed 103.62-86.20 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Onid   TD Murray
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, and that means we ought to check in on the Standings.
Onid
Onid may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (99.60 ppg), propelling Onid to No. 4 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Chester Rogers
Best Acquisition
32 Rec, 295 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
TD Murray
TD Murray will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 105.54 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit holds the No. 2 position in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Christian Kirk
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 410 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Onid had five of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
TD Murray had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Onid ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while TD Murray ranked 4th.
The defeat puts an end to a three-game winning streak for TD Murray.
Not only did Onid earn the win, but they also easily covered the 4.17-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Marlon Mack (26.9 points) recorded the third-best score for a RB this week.