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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
NoDirtyLandry
6-2 139
112.82
 
VS
proj
Gorillas in Boots
124 4-4
106.68

NoDirtyLandry beat Gorillas in Boots for third straight win, 139-124

NoDirtyLandry extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Gorillas in Boots, securing a 139-124 win. NoDirtyLandry leapt out to a 54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 65 points from James Conner (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 66 Rec Yds) and Marvin Jones Jr. (7 Rec, 117 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and never looked back. Tyler Boyd (9 Rec, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the New England Patriots defense (6 Pts Allowed, 333 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) led the charge for Gorillas in Boots in the loss. This marks the second time this season NoDirtyLandry have gotten the best of Gorillas in Boots, after winning 115-104 in their last matchup. NoDirtyLandry (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against CowboyUp2016, while Gorillas in Boots (4-4) will take on HeadKnockers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  NoDirtyLandry   Gorillas in Boots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones Jr. caught 7 passes for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Lions lost to the Seahawks 28-14. In doing so, he put up 28 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Jones Jr. will battle the Vikings.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

NoDirtyLandry
Points
% of total points 139
1
James Conner
RB
37
13.97
26.6%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
28
7.35
20.1%
3
Jared Goff
QB
26
22.7
18.7%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17
12.88
12.2%
Gorillas in Boots
Points
% of total points 124
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
24
7.94
19.4%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.56
16.1%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
16
8.91
12.9%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
16
9.68
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for NoDirtyLandry, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 39-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 125-71 lead for NoDirtyLandry.

Points By Position

  NoDirtyLandry   Gorillas in Boots
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time catch up on the Standings.
NoDirtyLandry
NoDirtyLandry may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (122 ppg), propelling NoDirtyLandry to the No. 2 spot in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
James Conner
MVP
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
James White
Best Acquisition
204 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 459 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Gorillas in Boots
Gorillas in Boots may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (128 ppg), propelling Gorillas in Boots to the No. 6 position in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
2102 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs

Game Notes

NoDirtyLandry got the win despite the fact that only five of their 11 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Gorillas in Boots had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
NoDirtyLandry won despite starting Khalil Mack, who scored zero points.
James Conner, Marvin Jones Jr., and Jared Goff all scored more points than Tyler Boyd, the leading scorer for Gorillas in Boots.
NoDirtyLandry put up more points than their season scoring average (122.13) while Gorillas in Boots fell short of theirs (127.75).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 15-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did NoDirtyLandry win, but they also easily covered the 6.14-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Tyler Boyd (24 points) posted the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.