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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
r18xxl
6-2 107.84
94.56
 
VS
proj
Chief
105.4 5-3
105.38

r18xxl beat Chief for fifth straight win in 107.84-105.40 battle

r18xxl extended their win streak to five games with a narrow victory over Chief, narrowly earning a 107.84-105.40 win. Chief made a run at it on Sunday night, but they came up short. r18xxl led 92.34-80.40 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 15.8 points from Adam Thielen on Sunday night for Chief. The Cincinnati Bengals defense (19 points) and Latavius Murray (15.5) were the stars for r18xxl in the win. r18xxl (6-2) will look to build on their success against Poxle Team, while Chief (5-3) will meet lawrence's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  r18xxl   Chief

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 34 points, surrendering 576 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Buccaneers, the Bengals defense recorded 19 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.69-point projection and was much higher than their 7.63-point season scoring average. The Bengals defense will face the Saints next week.
The Cincinnati Bengals defense

Top Player Comparison

r18xxl
Points
% of total points 107.84
1
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
19
7.69
17.6%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
15.5
10.95
14.4%
3
Eli Manning
QB
14.64
15.54
13.6%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
14.6
15.8
13.5%
Chief
Points
% of total points 105.4
1
Marlon Mack
RB
26.9
10.19
25.5%
2
Andy Dalton
QB
20.2
20.36
19.2%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
15.8
15.32
15%
4
Davante Adams
WR
13.3
12.66
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, r18xxl became the proud owner of a 92.34-80.40 lead. Eli Manning had a 44-yard pass for r18xxl, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Chief, while Marlon Mack had a 49-yard run.

Points By Position

  r18xxl   Chief
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to refresh the Standings.
r18xxl
r18xxl 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 4th-most points per game in the league (100.27 ppg), propelling r18xxl to the No. 2 spot in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Zach Ertz
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 644 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Eli Manning
Best Acquisition
2377 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs
Chief
Chief will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 104.05 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
2102 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs

StatSmack

r18xxl must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (107.84) than their season average (100.27).
r18xxl are looking unstoppable, winning five in a row.
r18xxl don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Chief (3 vs 2).
r18xxl see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Chief (0).
r18xxl are clutch masters, with more close wins than Chief (2 vs 1).
r18xxl should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Chief (5 vs 4).
By position, r18xxl have outscored Chief at RB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for r18xxl had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Chief (3).
Hey Chief, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!