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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Poldi Steelers
3-5 147.52
113.21
 
VS
proj
Boondock Saints
95.76 6-2
117.85

Poldi Steelers knock Boondock Saints from 1st place in 147.52-95.76 rout

Poldi Steelers cruised to a 147.52-95.76 win over Boondock Saints, knocking them out of the top spot in CZNFL D1 League 17. Poldi Steelers earned a 20.60-point lead on Thursday behind Kenyan Drake (21.5 points) and Will Fuller V (18.4) and never gave it back. Andrew Luck (23.36 points) and Lamar Miller (19.3) led the way for Boondock Saints in the loss. This marks the first time this season Poldi Steelers have gotten the best of Boondock Saints, after falling 129.42-100.36 in their last matchup. Poldi Steelers (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Kovboji z Tekova, while Boondock Saints (6-2) face off against Viktor Orbán Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Poldi Steelers   Boondock Saints

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake (58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 21.5 points in a 42-23 lost to the Texans in Week 8. His scoring output nearly tripled his 7.52-point projection and was much higher than his 10.21-point season scoring average. Drake ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Poldi Steelers
Points
% of total points 147.52
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.02
24.8
18.3%
2
Sammy Watkins
WR
22.7
8.26
15.4%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
21.5
7.52
14.6%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
18.4
8.34
12.5%
Boondock Saints
Points
% of total points 95.76
1
Andrew Luck
QB
23.36
21.7
24.4%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
19.3
10.32
20.2%
3
James White
RB
15.4
12.43
16.1%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
8.3
11.39
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Thursday, but it was Poldi Steelers who emerged with the lead, 39.90-19.30. Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Poldi Steelers, while Will Fuller V had a 73-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Miller made the highlight reel for Boondock Saints with a 58-yard run.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Poldi Steelers boasted a 127.62-76.06 lead. Patrick Mahomes teamed up with Kareem Hunt for a 23-yard touchdown pass for Poldi Steelers. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 40-yard pass. Andrew Luck made the highlight reel for Boondock Saints with a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Poldi Steelers   Boondock Saints
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway mark. How about we catch up on the Standings?
Poldi Steelers
Poldi Steelers should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 117.76 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Randy Bullock
Best Acquisition
9-11 FG, 51 long, 26-27 XP
Boondock Saints
Boondock Saints may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (113.82 ppg), propelling Boondock Saints to the No. 3 spot in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
619 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 175 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
1556 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
the Chicago Bears defense
Best Acquisition
20.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 329.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 17 Turnovers

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on Poldi Steelers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Boondock Saints had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Poldi Steelers put up more points than their season scoring average (117.76) while Boondock Saints fell short of theirs (113.82).
Poldi Steelers recorded more points than their projected total, while Boondock Saints failed to reach their projection.
The 147.52 points scored by Poldi Steelers are the 5th-most in the league this year.
This win snaps a two-game winless streak for Poldi Steelers, while the loss caps a three-game unbeaten streak for Boondock Saints.
In blowout games this season, Poldi Steelers moves to (1-2), while Boondock Saints falls to (2-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Andrew Luck put up 23.36 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.