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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Pull Out Game
2-6 113.35
110.27
 
VS
proj
Barely Legal
101.55 0-8
107.31

Pull Out Game hand Barely Legal eighth straight loss, 113.35-101.55

Pull Out Game secured a 113.35-101.55 win to hand Barely Legal their eighth straight loss to open the season. Barely Legal earned a 16.45-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Pull Out Game held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (28.25 points) and Joe Mixon (25.8). Ben Roethlisberger (257 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Odell Beckham Jr. (8 Rec, 136 Rec Yds) led the way for Barely Legal in the loss. Pull Out Game (2-6) will look to build on their success against Big Ballers, while Barely Legal (0-8) try to right the ship against Simmons.

Matchup Timeline

  Pull Out Game   Barely Legal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Giants in Week 8, the Redskins defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 303 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. In doing so, they put up 22 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 9, the Redskins will face the Falcons.
The Washington Redskins defense

Top Player Comparison

Pull Out Game
Points
% of total points 113.35
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
28.25
29.83
24.9%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
25.8
14.47
22.8%
3
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
22
10.18
19.4%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
11.7
9
10.3%
Barely Legal
Points
% of total points 101.55
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
23.45
26.25
23.1%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
13.6
13.59
13.4%
3
A.J. Green
WR
13.6
13.66
13.4%
4
O.J. Howard
TE
12.8
6.16
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Barely Legal owned a 87.85-71.40 lead. For Pull Out Game, Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run. Ben Roethlisberger had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Barely Legal, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Pull Out Game   Barely Legal
Standings Update
Let's catch up on the Standings. After all, we're already halfway through the season, if you can believe it.
Pull Out Game
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Pull Out Game making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 97.03 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
2102 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Barely Legal
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Barely Legal making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 98.60 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
45 Rec, 687 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Chris Ivory
Best Acquisition
244 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 140 Rec Yds

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Pull Out Game scored more points in this one (113.35) than their season average (97.03).
Barely Legal are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last eight matchups.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Pull Out Game (2-6) have a better record than Barely Legal (0-8).
Pull Out Game are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Barely Legal (0 vs 1).
Pull Out Game should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Barely Legal (5 vs 1).
By position, Pull Out Game have outscored Barely Legal at RB and K this season.
There's not much good to say about Barely Legal this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!