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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Phelony's Team
2-6 121.74
113.33
 
VS
proj
Da Bear Minimum
111.26 6-2
133.2

Phelony's Team knock Da Bear Minimum from 1st place, 121.74-111.26

Phelony's Team earned a 121.74-111.26 win over Da Bear Minimum, knocking them out of first place in Yahoo Public 54166. Phelony's Team never trailed in this one after nabbing a 10.48-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Joe Mixon (27.3 points) and Antonio Brown (22.4). James Conner (35.7 points) and Andrew Luck (23.36) did everything they could for Da Bear Minimum in the loss. Phelony's Team (2-6) will look to notch another W against A_Jay, while Da Bear Minimum (6-2) face PR's Perfect Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Phelony's Team   Da Bear Minimum

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing 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 15 points to more-than-double their 7.29-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Phelony's Team this week. In Week 9, the Redskins will play the Falcons.
The Washington Redskins defense

Top Player Comparison

Phelony's Team
Points
% of total points 121.74
1
Joe Mixon
RB
27.3
16
22.4%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
22.4
17.39
18.4%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
18.7
12.42
15.4%
4
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
15
7.29
12.3%
Da Bear Minimum
Points
% of total points 111.26
1
James Conner
RB
35.7
17.79
32.1%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
23.36
21.69
21%
3
Davante Adams
WR
15.8
15.84
14.2%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.6
19.49
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Phelony's Team who owned the lead, 121.74-111.26. Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run for Phelony's Team, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Da Bear Minimum, while Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Phelony's Team   Da Bear Minimum
Standings Update
Let's check in on the Standings. We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, believe it or not.
Phelony's Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Phelony's Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 100.73 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Antonio Brown
MVP
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Drafted
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
the Washington Redskins defense
Best Acquisition
19.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 322.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Da Bear Minimum
Da Bear Minimum have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 133.36 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to No. 2 in the Standings, putting Da Bear Minimum in playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds

What If

Phelony's Team would have beaten six other teams besides Da Bear Minimum this week.
Da Bear Minimum would have lost to three other teams besides Phelony's Team this week.
If Phelony's Team played Da Bear Minimum every week this season, they'd be 2-6.
Da Bear Minimum would have beaten Phelony's Team 125.2-88.34 had they played each other last week.
Phelony's Team would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Da Bear Minimum.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Phelony's Team, Da Bear Minimum would be 4-3.
If Phelony's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 28-44.
If they played every team every week, Da Bear Minimum would be 58-14.