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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
LeVeon Let Die
7-1 121.94
160.01
 
VS
proj
Llama llama
115.92 4-4
156.16

LeVeon Let Die come back to top Llama llama 121.94-115.92 despite coming up short of projections

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but LeVeon Let Die did enough to beat Llama llama. Predicted to win 160.01-156.16, LeVeon Let Die came from behind for a 121.94-115.92 win over Llama llama. Despite trailing 102.82-94.04 heading into Sunday night, LeVeon Let Die charged back behind Stefon Diggs (27.9 points). Alex Smith (34.42 points) and Kareem Hunt (19.6) were the leading performers for Llama llama in defeat. LeVeon Let Die (7-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Maybe next week, while Llama llama (4-4) take on Golden Tatertots in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  LeVeon Let Die   Llama llama

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs scored 27.9 points against the Saints in Week 8 to beat his 18.39-point projection. He caught 10 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on LeVeon Let Die this week. Next week, Diggs will go up against the Lions.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

LeVeon Let Die
Points
% of total points 121.94
1
Jameis Winston
QB
32.84
49.94
26.9%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
27.9
18.39
22.9%
3
Davante Adams
WR
18.3
19.01
15%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
12.7
11.27
10.4%
Llama llama
Points
% of total points 115.92
1
Alex Smith
QB
34.42
41.13
29.7%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
19.6
18.72
16.9%
3
Evan Engram
TE
13.5
9.86
11.6%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
13.1
21.5
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Llama llama became the proud owner of a 102.82-94.04 lead. Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for LeVeon Let Die, while Jameis Winston had a 60-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Llama llama, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for Llama llama, who trailed 121.94-115.92 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  LeVeon Let Die   Llama llama
Standings Update
How about we check in on the Standings? We're already midway through the season after all, believe it or not.
LeVeon Let Die
LeVeon Let Die may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (161.44 ppg), propelling LeVeon Let Die to the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Llama llama
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Llama llama holding onto No. 7 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 152.87 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Llama llama is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Austin Hooper
Best Acquisition
33 Rec, 321 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

LeVeon Let Die got the W even though only two of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Llama llama had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams scored their lowest point total of the season.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
LeVeon Let Die ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while Llama llama ranked 10th.
The matchup's 6.02-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did LeVeon Let Die get the win, but they also covered the 3.85-point projected margin of victory.
LeVeon Let Die moves to (3-0) in comeback games this year, while Llama llama falls to (2-2).