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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Doughboys
6-2 204.5
150.92
 
VS
proj
SAWTOOTHS
121.75 4-4
154.23

Doughboys knock off SAWTOOTHS in 204.50-121.75 rout

Doughboys rose to the occasion, cruising to a 204.50-121.75 win over SAWTOOTHS, who fell short of projections. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as Doughboys jumped out to a 45.05-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from James Conner and Mike Evans. Conner racked up 212 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 38.2 points, while Evans caught 6 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown (29.9 points). Phillip Lindsay (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 17 Rec Yds) and Kareem Hunt (50 Rush Yds, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for SAWTOOTHS in defeat. Doughboys (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Hooligans, while SAWTOOTHS (4-4) will attempt to right the ship against War Pony.

Matchup Timeline

  Doughboys   SAWTOOTHS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore (4 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 19.7 points against the Lions in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 4.33-point projection and was much higher than his 9.85-point season scoring average. Moore will face the Chargers next week.
David Moore

Top Player Comparison

Doughboys
Points
% of total points 204.5
1
James Conner
RB
38.2
20.18
18.7%
2
Mike Evans
WR
29.9
17.04
14.6%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
20.7
15.52
10.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
19.9
17.47
9.7%
SAWTOOTHS
Points
% of total points 121.75
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
20.2
14.09
16.6%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
19.6
18.72
16.1%
3
A.J. Green
WR
18.6
20.85
15.3%
4
Sam Darnold
QB
15.85
16.46
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Doughboys who emerged with the lead, 166.80-121.75. James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Doughboys, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch. Kareem Hunt made the highlight reel for SAWTOOTHS with a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Doughboys   SAWTOOTHS
Standings Update
Let's refresh the Standings. We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, if you can believe it.
Doughboys
Doughboys 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 4th-most points per game in the league (155.73 ppg), propelling Doughboys to No. 3 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
James Conner
Best Drafted
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
the Seattle Seahawks defense
Best Acquisition
18.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 327.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers
SAWTOOTHS
SAWTOOTHS will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 156.19 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Acquisition
531 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

StatSmack

Doughboys must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (204.5) than their season average (155.73).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Doughboys (6-2) have a better record than SAWTOOTHS (4-4).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. SAWTOOTHS has left more points on the bench this season (370.8) than Doughboys (237.35).
Doughboys don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than SAWTOOTHS (3 vs 2).
Doughboys see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than SAWTOOTHS (0).
Doughboys are clutch masters, with more close wins than SAWTOOTHS (2 vs 1).
Doughboys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than SAWTOOTHS (5 vs 4).
By position, Doughboys have outscored SAWTOOTHS at TE and K this season.
Doughboys has a higher average scoring margin (18) than SAWTOOTHS this season (5).
The starters for Doughboys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for SAWTOOTHS (1).
There's not much good to say about SAWTOOTHS this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!