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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz
4-4 159.16
129.55
 
VS
proj
Hines&TzatZekeySauce
98.66 3-5
110.49

DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz hand Hines&TzatZekeySauce third consecutive loss in 159.16-98.66 rout

DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz cruised to a 159.16-98.66 win to hand Hines&TzatZekeySauce their third straight loss. Hines&TzatZekeySauce nabbed a 10.42-point lead on Thursday, but it was all DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz after that. They were led by Tyler Boyd (28.6 points) and Stefon Diggs (27.9). Mike Evans (29.9 points) and Davante Adams (18.3) did everything they could for Hines&TzatZekeySauce in the loss. DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against ACL Tech, while Hines&TzatZekeySauce (3-5) try to right the ship against SPARK.

Matchup Timeline

  DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz   Hines&TzatZekeySauce

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 37-34 win over the Buccaneers, Boyd scored 28.6 points to nearly double his 14.43-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz this week. Next week, Boyd will face the Saints.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz
Points
% of total points 159.16
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
28.6
14.43
18%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
27.9
18.39
17.5%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
25.4
20.96
16%
4
Chris Carson
RB
20.4
12.06
12.8%
Hines&TzatZekeySauce
Points
% of total points 98.66
1
Mike Evans
WR
29.9
17.04
30.3%
2
Davante Adams
WR
18.3
19.01
18.5%
3
Danny Amendola
WR
14.42
13.53
14.6%
4
Jameis Winston
QB
12.84
20.73
13%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Danny Amendola had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Hines&TzatZekeySauce to contribute to a 10.42-0.00 lead for Hines&TzatZekeySauce.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz emerged with a 117.50-96.66 lead. Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz, while Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Hines&TzatZekeySauce, while Mike Evans had a 72-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz   Hines&TzatZekeySauce
Standings Update
Let's refresh the Standings. After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, believe it or not.
DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz
DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz 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 (128.76 ppg), leaving DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Hines&TzatZekeySauce
Hines&TzatZekeySauce 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 team is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (119.25 ppg), leaving Hines&TzatZekeySauce with some work to do in order to make the playoffs at No. 11 in the Standings.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 770 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz scored more points in this matchup (159.16) than their season average (128.76).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Hines&TzatZekeySauce. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz are doing a better job of that, averaging 128.76 versus Hines&TzatZekeySauce's 119.25.
Even the computers think DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (123.51) than Hines&TzatZekeySauce (116.7).
Hines&TzatZekeySauce are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz (3 vs 2).
DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Hines&TzatZekeySauce (5 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Hines&TzatZekeySauce - they’ve made more transactions (5) than DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz (2) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz have outscored Hines&TzatZekeySauce at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
DirtyMikeAndTheBoyz don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry Hines&TzatZekeySauce, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!