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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Sweet Pugs
7-1 117.57
140.79
 
VS
proj
Buck W¥LD 🦌
84.45 2-6
139.51

Sweet Pugs beat Buck W¥LD 🦌 for fifth straight win, 117.57-84.45

Sweet Pugs extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Buck W¥LD 🦌, securing a 117.57-84.45 win. Sweet Pugs earned a 26.40-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 26.4 points from Aaron Rodgers (184 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Robert Tonyan (3 Rec, 49 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Nick Folk (4-4 FG, 48 long, 1-1 XP) and Justin Herbert (223 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did their part for Buck W¥LD 🦌 in the loss. This marks the second time this season Sweet Pugs have knocked off Buck W¥LD 🦌, after winning 108.15-95.65 in their last matchup. Sweet Pugs (7-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Necessary Roughness, while Buck W¥LD 🦌 (2-6) will attempt to right the ship against Cracked Helmet.

Matchup Timeline

  Sweet Pugs   Buck W¥LD 🦌

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Godwin (8 Rec, 140 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 20 points in a 36-27 lost to the Saints in Week 8. His scoring output was 81.3% more than his 11.03-point projection and was much higher than his 11.9-point season scoring average. Godwin ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

Sweet Pugs
Points
% of total points 117.57
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21.5
25.62
18.3%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
20
11.03
17%
3
Foye Oluokun
LB
10
6.04
8.5%
4
Harrison Smith
S
7
6.35
6%
Buck W¥LD 🦌
Points
% of total points 84.45
1
Nick Folk
K
23
12.45
27.2%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
12.05
25.99
14.3%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
7.8
17.46
9.2%
4
Derwin James Jr.
S
7
6.33
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Sweet Pugs emerged with a 107.57-69.65 lead. For Sweet Pugs, Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Buck W¥LD 🦌 with a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Sweet Pugs   Buck W¥LD 🦌
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway mark. Let's take a closer look at the Standings.
Sweet Pugs
Sweet Pugs may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (140.29 ppg), propelling Sweet Pugs to the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
1894 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
937 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 154 Rec Yds
Foye Oluokun
Best Acquisition
77 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int
Buck W¥LD 🦌
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Buck W¥LD 🦌 making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 124.62 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
1994 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Terry McLaurin
Best Drafted
43 Rec, 573 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Nick Folk
Best Acquisition
20-21 FG, 52 long, 16-19 XP

Game Notes

Sweet Pugs got the W despite the fact that only seven of their 18 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Buck W¥LD 🦌 had only six of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Sweet Pugs had one starter score zero points, while Buck W¥LD 🦌 had two.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did Sweet Pugs win, but they also covered the 1.28-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Nick Folk (23 points) recorded the top overall score for a K this week.