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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
5-3 209.66
197.08
 
VS
proj
V Jacksonville Jags
174.26 2-6
143.9

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man hand V Jacksonville Jags fourth consecutive loss, 209.66-174.26

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man secured a 209.66-174.26 win to hand V Jacksonville Jags their fourth consecutive loss. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man nabbed a 49.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 60.56 points from Cam Newton (219 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 52 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Tyler Boyd (9 Rec, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Ryan Fitzpatrick (23.56 points) and Aaron Jones (16.6) led the way for V Jacksonville Jags in the loss. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (5-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Houston Texans, while V Jacksonville Jags (2-6) will take on Washington Redskins in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man   V Jacksonville Jags

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bates III overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 22 points against his 7.63-point projection. In a 37-34 win over the Buccaneers, he made 6 tackles and intercepted a pass. Bates III ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Saints next week.
Jessie Bates III

Top Player Comparison

Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
Points
% of total points 209.66
1
Cam Newton
QB
31.96
24.46
15.2%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
28.6
14.43
13.6%
3
Jessie Bates III
S
22
7.63
10.5%
4
Davante Adams
WR
18.3
19.01
8.7%
V Jacksonville Jags
Points
% of total points 174.26
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
23.56
0
13.5%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
16.6
10.53
9.5%
3
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
12.5
4.86
7.2%
4
Zay Jones
WR
11.5
6.17
6.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man had a 209.66-159.86 lead. Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man, while Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 72-yard touchdown pass for V Jacksonville Jags, while Aaron Jones had a 33-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man   V Jacksonville Jags
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means it's about time to catch up on the Standings.
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 10th-most points per game in the league (209.54 ppg), propelling Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man to No. 7 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Drafted
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Dontrelle Inman
Best Acquisition
V Jacksonville Jags
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see V Jacksonville Jags making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 161.12 points per game through eight weeks, 19th-best in the league.
Important Players
Emmanuel Sanders
MVP
50 Rec, 660 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Nyheim Hines
Best Drafted
238 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 187 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
1550 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs

StatSmack

V Jacksonville Jags are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man are doing a better job of that, averaging 209.54 versus V Jacksonville Jags's 161.12.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (5-3) have a better record than V Jacksonville Jags (2-6).
Even the computers think Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (166.58) than V Jacksonville Jags (156.18).
Once Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than V Jacksonville Jags (1 vs 0).
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than V Jacksonville Jags (0 vs 1).
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than V Jacksonville Jags (7 vs 5).
V Jacksonville Jags have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (7) than Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man (2) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man have outscored V Jacksonville Jags at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Rain☔ tampa bay ☔man has a higher average scoring margin (21) than V Jacksonville Jags this season (-54).
Hey V Jacksonville Jags, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!