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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
LarryDavidShrimp
3-5 121
120.33
 
VS
proj
THE BOSS
113 2-6
121.51

LarryDavidShrimp come back to hand THE BOSS third straight loss, 121-113

LarryDavidShrimp came from behind for a 121-113 win to hand THE BOSS their third straight loss. Trailing 109-107 heading into Monday night, LarryDavidShrimp made a run behind James White, who racked up 94 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 14 points. Andrew Luck (31 points) and Aaron Rodgers (20) led the charge for THE BOSS in defeat. This marks the first time this season LarryDavidShrimp have beaten THE BOSS, after falling 125-103 in their last matchup. LarryDavidShrimp (3-5) will look to earn another win against Victorious Secret, while THE BOSS (2-6) will try to get some positive momentum against WilburForce.

Matchup Timeline

  LarryDavidShrimp   THE BOSS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 20-13 win over the Giants, the Redskins defense scored 15 points to more-than-double their 7.28-point projection. They allowed only 13 points, surrendered 303 yards, and intercepted 2 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on LarryDavidShrimp this week. Next week, the Redskins will go up against the Falcons.
The Washington Redskins defense

Top Player Comparison

LarryDavidShrimp
Points
% of total points 121
1
Jared Goff
QB
34
27.43
28.1%
2
Cam Newton
QB
33
25.72
27.3%
3
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
15
7.28
12.4%
4
James White
RB
14
11.97
11.6%
THE BOSS
Points
% of total points 113
1
Andrew Luck
QB
31
28.42
27.4%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20
28.76
17.7%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
19
9.45
16.8%
4
DeSean Jackson
WR
12
6.51
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for THE BOSS, helping THE BOSS to a 19-0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, THE BOSS emerged with a 109-104 lead. For LarryDavidShrimp, Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for THE BOSS, while Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  LarryDavidShrimp   THE BOSS
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, which means it's time check in on the Standings.
LarryDavidShrimp
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see LarryDavidShrimp making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 121 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Cam Newton
Best Drafted
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
2102 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
THE BOSS
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on THE BOSS 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 112 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Andrew Luck
Best Drafted
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Marlon Mack
Best Acquisition
381 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

What If

LarryDavidShrimp would have beaten three other teams besides THE BOSS this week.
THE BOSS would have lost to four other teams besides LarryDavidShrimp this week.
If they played THE BOSS every week, LarryDavidShrimp would be 5-3 this season.
THE BOSS would have topped LarryDavidShrimp 122-113 had they played each other last week.
LarryDavidShrimp would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as THE BOSS.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as LarryDavidShrimp, THE BOSS would be 1-5.
If LarryDavidShrimp had played every team in the league each week, they would be 24-32.
If they played every team every week, THE BOSS would be 16-40.