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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
TDL_JXGXX
4-4 97.88
102.19
 
VS
proj
lawrence's Team
82.9 3-5
89.56

TDL_JXGXX overcome starter's goose egg, defeat lawrence's Team, 97.88-82.90

Despite a 0-point week from C.J. Uzomah, TDL_JXGXX were able to persevere and earn the victory, earning a 97.88-82.90 win over lawrence's Team. TDL_JXGXX never trailed in this one after nabbing a 7.42-point lead on Thursday behind Danny Amendola (9.42 points) and the Houston Texans defense (4). Mitchell Trubisky (21.9 points) and Aaron Jones (14.6) were the top scorers for lawrence's Team in the loss. TDL_JXGXX (4-4) will look to earn another W against AlexVerdugo, while lawrence's Team (3-5) will attempt to get back on track against Chief.

Matchup Timeline

  TDL_JXGXX   lawrence's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Lions in Week 8, Carson racked up 124 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 18.4 points to nearly double his 9.42-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on TDL_JXGXX this week. Next week, Carson will play the Chargers.
Chris Carson

Top Player Comparison

TDL_JXGXX
Points
% of total points 97.88
1
Joe Mixon
RB
25.8
14.47
26.4%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
19.4
13.81
19.8%
3
Chris Carson
RB
18.4
9.42
18.8%
4
Tom Brady
QB
13.76
20.41
14.1%
lawrence's Team
Points
% of total points 82.9
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
21.9
19.35
26.4%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
14.6
8.47
17.6%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
10
6.48
12.1%
4
T.J. Yeldon
RB
9
6.77
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Danny Amendola had a 28-yard touchdown pass for TDL_JXGXX, helping the team to a 13.42-6.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was TDL_JXGXX who emerged with the lead, 84.12-74.80. Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run for TDL_JXGXX, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Mitchell Trubisky had a 70-yard touchdown pass for lawrence's Team, while Aaron Jones had a 33-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for lawrence's Team, who trailed 84.12-82.90 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  TDL_JXGXX   lawrence's Team
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, and that means it's time to catch up on the Standings.
TDL_JXGXX
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on TDL_JXGXX holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 95.58 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, TDL_JXGXX is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Danny Amendola
Best Acquisition
35 Rec, 337 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
lawrence's Team
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 87.32, lawrence's Team boast the No. 11 position in the Standings. While the unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
58 Rec, 669 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
1556 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

What If

TDL_JXGXX would have beaten four other teams besides lawrence's Team this week.
lawrence's Team would have lost to eight other teams besides TDL_JXGXX this week.
TDL_JXGXX would be 5-3 if they played lawrence's Team every week.
Last week, lawrence's Team would have gotten the victory over TDL_JXGXX 138.82-83.3.
TDL_JXGXX would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as lawrence's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as TDL_JXGXX, lawrence's Team would be 2-5.
If TDL_JXGXX had played every team in the league each week, they would be 43-45.
If they played every team every week, lawrence's Team would be 21-67.