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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Mcdulldfx
8-0 116.82
106.65
 
VS
proj
Bullfrog
73.1 3-5
98.16

Mcdulldfx top Bullfrog to remain perfect in 116.82-73.10 rout

Mcdulldfx won their eighth matchup in a row to open the season with a easy victory over Bullfrog, cruising to a 116.82-73.10 win. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in the matchup, as Mcdulldfx leapt out to a 59.12-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Todd Gurley II and Patrick Mahomes. Gurley II racked up 195 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 27.5 points, while Mahomes passed for 303 yards and 4 touchdowns (27.02 points). Mitchell Trubisky (21.9 points) and James White (15.4) carried the flag for Bullfrog in the loss. Mcdulldfx (8-0) will look to add to their success against SuperBowlboy, while Bullfrog (3-5) take on tonglin8015 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Mcdulldfx   Bullfrog

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones Jr. (7 Rec, 117 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 23.7 points against the Seahawks in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.86-point projection and was much higher than his 8.59-point season scoring average. Jones Jr. ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Mcdulldfx
Points
% of total points 116.82
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
27.5
22.32
23.5%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.02
24.8
23.1%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
23.7
7.86
20.3%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
13.9
11.13
11.9%
Bullfrog
Points
% of total points 73.1
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
21.9
19.35
30%
2
James White
RB
15.4
12.43
21.1%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
14.6
15.8
20%
4
Robbie Gould
K
7
8.32
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Mcdulldfx who emerged with the lead, 116.82-57.70. Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Mcdulldfx, while Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Mitchell Trubisky had a 70-yard touchdown pass for Bullfrog, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Mcdulldfx   Bullfrog
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means we ought refresh the Standings.
Mcdulldfx
Mcdulldfx will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 104.67 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad boasts an undefeated record and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Raheem Mostert
Best Acquisition
175 Rush Yds
Bullfrog
Bullfrog rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (101.70 ppg), leaving Bullfrog outside of playoff position at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Anthony Miller
Best Acquisition
14 Rec, 161 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Mcdulldfx scored higher than their projected point totals.
Bullfrog had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mcdulldfx had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Bullfrog.
Mcdulldfx put up more points than their season scoring average (104.67) while Bullfrog fell short of theirs (101.7).
Mcdulldfx scored more points than their projected total, while Bullfrog fell short of their projection.
Not only did Mcdulldfx get the win, but they also easily covered the 8.49-point projected margin of victory.
Mcdulldfx moves to (4-0) in blowout games this year, while Bullfrog falls to (2-2).