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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
P Diddy's Team
4-4 143.2
129.61
 
VS
proj
R Train
102.94 3-5
107.8

P Diddy's Team top projections, knock off R Train in 143.20-102.94 rout

P Diddy's Team stepped up, rolling to a 143.20-102.94 win over R Train, who fell short of projections. R Train grabbed a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all P Diddy's Team after that. They were led by Mike Evans, who caught 6 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown for 26.9 points, and Stefon Diggs, who caught 10 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown (22.9 points). Sammy Watkins (8 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and James White (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 79 Rec Yds) carried the flag for R Train in defeat. P Diddy's Team (4-4) will look to add to their success against The Real Lawrence, while R Train (3-5) try to get back on track against E TRAIN.

Matchup Timeline

  P Diddy's Team   R Train

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 26.9 points against his 14.17-point projection. In a 37-34 loss to the Bengals, he caught 6 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown. Evans ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

P Diddy's Team
Points
% of total points 143.2
1
Mike Evans
WR
26.9
14.17
18.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.9
15.12
16%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
22.4
17.39
15.6%
4
Andy Dalton
QB
20.2
20.36
14.1%
R Train
Points
% of total points 102.94
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
26.7
10.27
25.9%
2
James White
RB
20.4
15.62
19.8%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
18.7
12.41
18.2%
4
Jameis Winston
QB
12.84
20.73
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which P Diddy's Team had a 120.30-82.54 lead. Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch for P Diddy's Team, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Jameis Winston made the highlight reel for R Train with a 60-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  P Diddy's Team   R Train
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway point. How about we take a closer look at the Standings?
P Diddy's Team
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine P Diddy's Team holding onto No. 8 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 118.52 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, P Diddy's Team is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Antonio Brown
MVP
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 770 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
2102 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
R Train
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on R Train making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 104.77 points per game through eight weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
James White
MVP
204 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 459 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Phillip Lindsay
Best Acquisition
531 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. P Diddy's Team scored more points in this one (143.2) than their season average (118.52).
We heard scoring helps you win. P Diddy's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 118.52 versus R Train's 104.77.
Even the machines think P Diddy's Team have better players. Their projected average points is higher (122.38) than R Train (111.6).
R Train are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than P Diddy's Team (3 vs 2).
P Diddy's Team are clutch masters, with more close wins than R Train (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of R Train - they’ve made more transactions (2) than P Diddy's Team (1) this season. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, P Diddy's Team have outscored R Train at WR, TE, and K this season.
The starters for P Diddy's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for R Train (1).
Hey R Train, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!