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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Da Waterboyz!
7-1 154.51
161.77
 
VS
proj
Big Show
131.42 3-5
165.68

Da Waterboyz! come back to defeat Big Show for sixth straight win in 154.51-131.42 rout

Da Waterboyz! extended their win streak to six games with a convincing victory over Big Show, cruising to a 154.51-131.42 win. Da Waterboyz! pulled out to an early 25.65-point lead on Thursday. Big Show came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by the San Francisco 49ers defense (16 points) and Tarik Cohen (15.94). Unphased, Da Waterboyz! got it going on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Tom Brady (18.26 points) and LeSean McCoy (11.4) put them back on top for good. This marks the first time this season Da Waterboyz! have beaten Big Show, after falling 164.3-149.11 in their last matchup. Da Waterboyz! (7-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against Hammerin Hank, while Big Show (3-5) meet You down with JPP? in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Da Waterboyz!   Big Show

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake racked up 95 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns as the Dolphins lost to the Texans 42-23. In doing so, he put up 21.65 points to more-than-double his 9.37-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Da Waterboyz! this week. Next week, Drake will face the Jets.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Da Waterboyz!
Points
% of total points 154.51
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
29.45
24.48
19.1%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
21.65
9.37
14%
3
Tom Brady
QB
18.26
33.28
11.8%
4
LeSean McCoy
RB
11.4
9.37
7.4%
Big Show
Points
% of total points 131.42
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
16
14.41
12.2%
2
Tarik Cohen
RB
15.94
15.1
12.1%
3
A.J. Green
WR
14.8
15.98
11.3%
4
Greg Olsen
TE
12.8
7.73
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Da Waterboyz!, helping to stake the team to a 25.65-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Big Show owned a 131.42-117.35 lead. For Da Waterboyz!, Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Tarik Cohen made the highlight reel for Big Show with a 70-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Da Waterboyz!   Big Show
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time to check in on the Standings.
Da Waterboyz!
Da Waterboyz! will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 162.88 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit is No. 2 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Christian Kirk
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 410 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Big Show
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Big Show making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 149.13 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
T.J. Yeldon
Best Drafted
334 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 346 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
the Dallas Cowboys defense
Best Acquisition
17.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 313.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 6 Turnovers

Game Notes

Only seven of the 16 starters on Da Waterboyz! exceeded their scoring projections.
Big Show had only seven of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Da Waterboyz! had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Big Show.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
Da Waterboyz! moves to (3-0) in blowout games this year, while Big Show falls to (1-3).
On the losing side, the San Francisco 49ers defense put up 16 points, the third-highest score for a DEF this week.