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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
BlackAndYellowLife
5-3 157.25
152.88
 
VS
proj
Barely Legal
126.15 4-4
146.55

BlackAndYellowLife hand Barely Legal third consecutive loss, 157.25-126.15

BlackAndYellowLife emerged victorious with a 157.25-126.15 win to hand Barely Legal their third consecutive loss. Barely Legal took a 19.85-point lead on Thursday, but BlackAndYellowLife held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kenyan Drake (23.5 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (21.6). Deshaun Watson (239 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds) and Alvin Kamara (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Barely Legal in the loss. BlackAndYellowLife (5-3) will look to earn another win against Chillin Like Dillon, while Barely Legal (4-4) attempt to get back in the win column against Pradalicious.

Matchup Timeline

  BlackAndYellowLife   Barely Legal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Texans in Week 8, Drake racked up 95 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 23.5 points to more-than-double his 10.51-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. In Week 9, Drake and the Dolphins will go up against the Jets.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

BlackAndYellowLife
Points
% of total points 157.25
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
23.5
10.51
14.9%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
21.6
21.04
13.7%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
21.05
14.52
13.4%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.8
29.99
13.2%
Barely Legal
Points
% of total points 126.15
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
43.35
27.49
34.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
27.35
21.5
21.7%
3
Dede Westbrook
WR
13.15
10.33
10.4%
4
Robert Woods
WR
12
17.05
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Thursday, but after the scoring was completed, Barely Legal emerged with a 43.35-23.50 lead. For BlackAndYellowLife, Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Barely Legal with a 73-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for BlackAndYellowLife, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch to contribute to a 128.30-98.80 lead for BlackAndYellowLife.

Points By Position

  BlackAndYellowLife   Barely Legal
Standings Update
Let's catch up on the Standings. We're already midway through the season after all, believe it or not.
BlackAndYellowLife
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see BlackAndYellowLife holding onto No. 3 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 160.11 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, BlackAndYellowLife is well within playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Christian Kirk
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 410 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Barely Legal
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Barely Legal holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 152.84 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Barely Legal is easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2176 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 230 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Dede Westbrook
Best Acquisition
33 Rec, 435 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Barely Legal are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. BlackAndYellowLife has left fewer points on the bench this season (434.25) than Barely Legal (555.55).
BlackAndYellowLife don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Barely Legal (4 vs 1).
BlackAndYellowLife should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Barely Legal (5 vs 3).
By position, BlackAndYellowLife have outscored Barely Legal at WR, K, and DEF this season.
BlackAndYellowLife don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for BlackAndYellowLife had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Barely Legal (2).
Don't worry Barely Legal, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!