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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
LyonsPryde
2-6 93.9
82.08
 
VS
proj
Mile High Hawkeyes
83.06 5-3
98.28

LyonsPryde smirk at predictions, knock off Mile High Hawkeyes, 93.90-83.06

LyonsPryde outperformed expectations, earning a 93.90-83.06 win over Mile High Hawkeyes, who fell short of projections. LyonsPryde leapt out to a 67.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Andy Dalton (20.2 points) and O.J. Howard (14.8) and never looked back. Adam Thielen (19.3 points) and Latavius Murray (18) carried the flag for Mile High Hawkeyes in the loss. LyonsPryde (2-6) will look to maintain their momentum against Urin Trouble, while Mile High Hawkeyes (5-3) will face Mystic Moose in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  LyonsPryde   Mile High Hawkeyes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 2 passes for 45 yards and a touchdown against the Rams, Valdes-Scantling recorded 11.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 3.97-point projection and was higher than his 8.78-point season scoring average. Valdes-Scantling will face the Patriots next week.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Top Player Comparison

LyonsPryde
Points
% of total points 93.9
1
Andy Dalton
QB
20.2
20.35
21.5%
2
O.J. Howard
TE
14.8
7.92
15.8%
3
Marquise Goodwin
WR
12
7.48
12.8%
4
Anthony Miller
WR
11.9
7.29
12.7%
Mile High Hawkeyes
Points
% of total points 83.06
1
Adam Thielen
WR
19.3
19.63
23.2%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
18
11.79
21.7%
3
Tom Brady
QB
13.76
20.42
16.6%
4
Evan Engram
TE
11
8.09
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Marquise Goodwin had a 55-yard touchdown catch for LyonsPryde, while Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 40-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 93.90-26.10 lead for LyonsPryde.

Points By Position

  LyonsPryde   Mile High Hawkeyes
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning we ought to catch up on the Standings.
LyonsPryde
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine LyonsPryde making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 96.07 points per game through eight weeks, 14th-best in the league.
Important Players
Julio Jones
MVP
53 Rec, 812 Rec Yds
Alex Smith
Best Drafted
1561 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
2102 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Mile High Hawkeyes
Mile High Hawkeyes 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 8th-most points per game in the league (109.46 ppg), propelling Mile High Hawkeyes to the No. 7 spot in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Latavius Murray
Best Acquisition
386 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 116 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on LyonsPryde scored higher than their projected point totals.
Mile High Hawkeyes had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
LyonsPryde recorded more points than their projected total, while Mile High Hawkeyes fell short of their projection.
The victory concludes a six-game losing slide for LyonsPryde, while the loss brings an end to a two-game winning streak for Mile High Hawkeyes.
LyonsPryde moves to (1-2) in upset games this season, while Mile High Hawkeyes falls to (0-2).