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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
JJ's Palooka's 2
4-4 146.5
117.37
 
VS
proj
Tygame Taylor
72.5 5-3
110.57

JJ's Palooka's 2 defeat Tygame Taylor in 146.5-72.5 rout

JJ's Palooka's 2 brought their A game and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 146.5-72.5 win over Tygame Taylor, who fell short of projections. Tygame Taylor took a 6.0-point lead on Thursday, but it was all JJ's Palooka's 2 after that. They were led by Mike Evans (6 Rec, 179 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Carson Wentz (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds). The Pittsburgh Steelers defense (21 points) and Tom Brady (11) led the way for Tygame Taylor in the loss. JJ's Palooka's 2 (4-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Do it the Calla-Way, while Tygame Taylor (5-3) face Dawgs Revenge in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  JJ's Palooka's 2   Tygame Taylor

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 31 points against his 13.92-point projection. During a 37-34 loss to the Bengals, he caught 6 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown. Evans ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

JJ's Palooka's 2
Points
% of total points 146.5
1
Mike Evans
WR
31
13.92
21.2%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
27.5
21.29
18.8%
3
James White
RB
22
15.81
15%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
19
16.88
13%
Tygame Taylor
Points
% of total points 72.5
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
21
20.21
29%
2
Tom Brady
QB
11
21.14
15.2%
3
George Kittle
TE
9.5
10.39
13.1%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
9
13.76
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was JJ's Palooka's 2 who took the lead, 124.5-61.5. Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for JJ's Palooka's 2, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch. Emmanuel Sanders made the highlight reel for Tygame Taylor with a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  JJ's Palooka's 2   Tygame Taylor
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time to check in on the Standings.
JJ's Palooka's 2
JJ's Palooka's 2 rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (121.1 ppg), leaving JJ's Palooka's 2 outside of playoff position at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
the Los Angeles Rams defense
MVP
19.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 331.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
1788 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Joe Flacco
Best Acquisition
2259 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Tygame Taylor
Tygame Taylor will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 124.8 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit is No. 2 in the Standings, comfortably in playoff position.
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
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Best Acquisition
17-20 FG, 54 long, 20-20 XP

StatSmack

JJ's Palooka's 2 must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (146.5) than their season average (121.06).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Tygame Taylor has left more points on the bench this season (331) than JJ's Palooka's 2 (285).
Tygame Taylor are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than JJ's Palooka's 2 (3 vs 2).
By position, JJ's Palooka's 2 have outscored Tygame Taylor at RB and DEF this season.
JJ's Palooka's 2 has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Tygame Taylor this season (-10).
The starters for JJ's Palooka's 2 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Tygame Taylor (1).
Hey Tygame Taylor, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!