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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Culverhouse Party
2-6 152.81
154.87
 
VS
proj
Dallas Dwarf Tossers
150.9 5-3
168.44

Dallas Dwarf Tossers fall short of projections, lose to Culverhouse Party in 152.81-150.90 battle

There's no easy way to put it, Dallas Dwarf Tossers dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Culverhouse Party came back for a 152.81-150.90 win. Trailing 150.90-111.05 heading into Monday night, Culverhouse Party came storming back behind Tom Brady, who passed for 324 yards for 33.76 points, and Tremaine Edmunds, who made 8 tackles (8 points). Andy Dalton (37.7 points) and Joe Mixon (28.05) did everything they could for Dallas Dwarf Tossers in defeat. Culverhouse Party (2-6) will look to build on their success against Demonballers, while Dallas Dwarf Tossers (5-3) try to get back on track against South Ballers.

Matchup Timeline

  Culverhouse Party   Dallas Dwarf Tossers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bates III made 6 tackles and intercepted a pass as the Bengals beat the Buccaneers 37-34. In doing so, he put up 17 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any S in the league this season. Bates III will go up against the Saints in Week 9.
Jessie Bates III

Top Player Comparison

Culverhouse Party
Points
% of total points 152.81
1
Tom Brady
QB
33.76
43.43
22.1%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
25.8
18.8
16.9%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
21.65
9.31
14.2%
4
Jessie Bates III
S
17
6.47
11.1%
Dallas Dwarf Tossers
Points
% of total points 150.9
1
Andy Dalton
QB
37.7
42.75
25%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
28.05
16.2
18.6%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
19.35
12.56
12.8%
4
Davante Adams
WR
11.65
14.84
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Culverhouse Party, helping to stake the team to a 21.65-8.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Dallas Dwarf Tossers, while Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run to contribute to a 142.40-85.25 lead for Dallas Dwarf Tossers.

Points By Position

  Culverhouse Party   Dallas Dwarf Tossers
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. We're already midway through the season after all, believe it or not.
Culverhouse Party
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Culverhouse Party making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 154.34 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jessie Bates III
Best Acquisition
60 Tackles, 3 Ints
Dallas Dwarf Tossers
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine Dallas Dwarf Tossers holding onto the No. 4 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 160.99 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Dallas Dwarf Tossers is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
1912 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
2102 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Only five of the 13 starters on Culverhouse Party exceeded their scoring projections.
Dallas Dwarf Tossers had only three of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Culverhouse Party won despite starting David Njoku, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 1.91-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This defeat concludes a two-match winning streak for Dallas Dwarf Tossers.
Both of the wins for Culverhouse Party have been close wins.