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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Little Dingy's
3-5 145.24
133.81
 
VS
proj
The Man-Cheetahs
139.16 2-6
117.01

The Little Dingy's come back to hand The Man-Cheetahs third consecutive loss, 145.24-139.16

The Little Dingy's staged an impressive comeback to earn a 145.24-139.16 win to hand The Man-Cheetahs their third straight loss. The Little Dingy's trailed 139.16-123.24 heading into Monday night, but the unit charged back behind the New England Patriots defense (6 Pts Allowed, 333 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Deshaun Watson (40.96 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (21.6) were the top performers for The Man-Cheetahs in the loss. The Little Dingy's (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Space Pirates, while The Man-Cheetahs (2-6) will try to get some positive momentum against Process might work?.

Matchup Timeline

  The Little Dingy's   The Man-Cheetahs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 333 yards, and forced 2 turnovers in a 25-6 win over the Bills. In doing so, they put up 22 points and nearly doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Little Dingy's this week. In Week 9, the Patriots will square off against the Packers.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

The Little Dingy's
Points
% of total points 145.24
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
26.6
21.18
18.3%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
25.4
20.96
17.5%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
23.4
12.36
16.1%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
22
11.46
15.1%
The Man-Cheetahs
Points
% of total points 139.16
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
40.96
23.96
29.4%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
21.6
20.97
15.5%
3
Chris Carson
RB
20.4
12.06
14.7%
4
Peyton Barber
RB
14.5
6.22
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Thursday, after which The Man-Cheetahs had a 40.96-23.40 lead. For The Little Dingy's, Will Fuller V had a 73-yard touchdown catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for The Man-Cheetahs with a 73-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, The Man-Cheetahs owned a 131.26-96.64 lead. Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for The Little Dingy's, while Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch for The Man-Cheetahs, while Tyler Lockett had a 24-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  The Little Dingy's   The Man-Cheetahs
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already halfway through the season, and that means we ought to check in on the Standings.
The Little Dingy's
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see The Little Dingy's making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 126.52 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Drafted
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Eric Ebron
Best Acquisition
36 Rec, 394 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
The Man-Cheetahs
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 109.94, The Man-Cheetahs rank No. 9 in the Standings. While the unit currently has some work to do in order to make the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2176 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 230 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Royce Freeman
Best Acquisition
309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on The Little Dingy's scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Man-Cheetahs lost despite six of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Both teams registered their highest point totals of the year.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 6.08-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
This win snaps a four-game losing skid for The Little Dingy's.
The Little Dingy's managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 16.8-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, The Little Dingy's moves to (2-1), while The Man-Cheetahs falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Deshaun Watson registered 40.96 points, the fifth-best scoring output for any QB this season.