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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The Blue Wave
4-4 125.4
107.39
 
VS
proj
Endzone Dance
108.56 2-6
103.19

The Blue Wave hand Endzone Dance fourth consecutive loss, 125.40-108.56

The Blue Wave came out on top with a 125.40-108.56 win to hand Endzone Dance their fourth consecutive loss. Endzone Dance took a 1.30-point lead on Thursday, but The Blue Wave held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jared Goff (295 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Washington Redskins defense (13 Pts Allowed, 303 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Tyler Boyd (21.6 points) and Kenyan Drake (21.5) were the leaders for Endzone Dance in the loss. The Blue Wave (4-4) will look to rack up another win against Firestorm, while Endzone Dance (2-6) attempt to get some positive momentum against Cavemen.

Matchup Timeline

  The Blue Wave   Endzone Dance

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing 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 23 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Blue Wave this week. The Redskins will battle the Falcons next week.
The Washington Redskins defense

Top Player Comparison

The Blue Wave
Points
% of total points 125.4
1
Jared Goff
QB
32.5
24.74
25.9%
2
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
23
10.28
18.3%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.2
13.52
16.1%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17.2
10.73
13.7%
Endzone Dance
Points
% of total points 108.56
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
21.6
8.61
19.9%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
21.5
7.52
19.8%
3
Tom Brady
QB
15.76
24.21
14.5%
4
Jared Cook
TE
13.4
6.46
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Thursday, but it was Endzone Dance who owned the lead, 21.50-20.20. For The Blue Wave, DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Kenyan Drake made the highlight reel for Endzone Dance with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was The Blue Wave who claimed the lead, 125.40-87.90. Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass for The Blue Wave, while Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jared Cook had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Endzone Dance, while Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  The Blue Wave   Endzone Dance
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to refresh the Standings.
The Blue Wave
The Blue Wave 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 5th-most points per game in the league (117.44 ppg), propelling The Blue Wave to the No. 6 spot in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
1550 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Endzone Dance
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Endzone Dance making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 110.59 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
2102 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on The Blue Wave scored higher than their projected point totals.
Endzone Dance had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Blue Wave put up more points than their season scoring average (117.44) while Endzone Dance fell short of theirs (110.59).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 16.84-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win concludes a streak of three consecutive losses for The Blue Wave.
Not only did The Blue Wave win, but they also easily covered the 4.2-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Tyler Boyd (21.6 points) registered the third-best score for a WR this week.