Matchup of the Week Closest Finish
The Blue Tent
London CookingThe Blue Tent stole this one by 1.43 in an upset. Down 3.67 after Sunday night, they flipped it on Monday while the Seattle Seahawks defense posted -0.4 for the other side. Jacoby Brissett, a recent add, gave them 4.46 at quarterback on an 18.33 projection. Drake London blew it for London Cooking and is now listed Questionable. Christian Watson was hurt in the 2nd quarter and James Cook III in the 4th; both, plus Michael Wilson, are now listed Questionable. This week the winners' playoff odds climbed to 75%, while the losers slid to 4th.
Game Changer
Joe Burrow dropped 42.48 on a 22.04 projection, and the gap is the whole story. He threw for 462 yards in an overtime win over the Titans. All You Need Is Love beat Unsolicited Dak Picks by 24.28, and Burrow outscored that margin on his own. Without Burrow, that is a loss. He finished 1st of 12 among started quarterbacks this week.
Awards
Joe Burrow swept Top Scorer and Game Changer for All You Need Is Love, posting 42.48 on a 22.04 projection. Teehee's Bhayshul Tuten took the Lucky award: 28.9 points from a stat line that usually scores about 12.48. Lamar Jackson took Underperformer for Bo Girds with a goose egg and is now listed Out. At least the Jacksonville Jaguars defense, a recent add off waivers, put up 20.3 for that same lineup.
Position Leaders
- Joe Burrow CIN42.48
Kirk Cousins LV28.18
Josh Allen BUF27.56
Bhayshul Tuten JAX28.9
D'Andre Swift CHI26.9
Jahmyr Gibbs DET23.8
- Tee Higgins CIN32.5
Ja'Marr Chase CIN25.6
Michael Wilson ARI22.8
Brock Bowers LV24.7
Harold Fannin Jr. CLE18.4
Trey McBride ARI16.7
Jacksonville Jaguars JAX20.3
Pittsburgh Steelers PIT18.15
Washington Commanders WAS14.25
Joe Burrow topped every quarterback with 42.48 for All You Need Is Love, and Ja'Marr Chase chipped in 25.6 on the same roster. Teehee had the top receiver and the top running back, with Tee Higgins at 32.5 and Bhayshul Tuten at 28.9. Maye d'force B with U grabbed the next spots at running back behind him with D'Andre Swift and Jahmyr Gibbs. Brock Bowers led tight ends with 24.7 for The Blue Tent and ranked 1st in passing volume among started TEs.
Trades
Saquon Barkley
CeeDee Lamb
Omar Cooper Jr.
Puka NacuaAll Matchups
Maye d'force B with U 121.16
Return of T Mac 111.97
The Blue Tent 100.31
All You Need Is Love 116.83
To Infinity and Bijan 118.89
The Median Game
The median sat at 99.6, and The Blue Tent cleared it by 0.72 while London Cooking missed it by exactly that much. Lil Fridge sits 2nd in the standings and still put up a season-low 80.11, nowhere near the line. Not a great look. Bo Girds joined the club with a season low of their own at 88.2.
Standings
Next Week · Week 9
Lil Fridge10-6behold the lamb6-10London Cooking9-7Maye d'force B with U9-7All You Need Is Love11-5Return of T Mac9-7The Blue Tent9-7
NFC Least3-13To Infinity and Bijan7-9Unsolicited Dak Picks6-10Bo Girds9-7
Teehee8-8The Must Watch of the week has All You Need Is Love and Return of T Mac both putting a win streak on the line. A win puts the leaders at 90% playoff odds, a loss at 68%. The challengers go to 58% playoff odds with a win and 30% with a loss. In the other Must Watch, Bo Girds drag a losing streak into a game near the cut, worth 87% playoff odds with a win and 61% with a loss. Teehee sit at 76% playoff odds with a win, 49% with a loss. To Infinity and Bijan at 7-9 and Unsolicited Dak Picks at 6-10 are both below the cut, so their game is a showdown of the awful.