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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
ZekesCAM of Whoopass
6-2 209.9
156.34
 
VS
proj
los Diablos
93.08 2-6
131.5

ZekesCAM of Whoopass hand los Diablos fourth consecutive loss in 209.90-93.08 rout

ZekesCAM of Whoopass rolled to a 209.90-93.08 win to hand los Diablos their fourth straight loss. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in this matchup, as ZekesCAM of Whoopass nabbed a 97.32-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Tyler Boyd (29.6 points) and Adrian Peterson (28.6). Adam Thielen (15 Rush Yds, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (18 Pts Allowed, 237 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) led the way for los Diablos in defeat. ZekesCAM of Whoopass (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against The B.O.S.S., while los Diablos (2-6) attempt to get back in the win column against Franks lil beauties.

Matchup Timeline

  ZekesCAM of Whoopass   los Diablos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 28.6 points, Peterson more-than-doubled his 11.48-point projection as the Redskins beat the Giants 20-13. He ran for 149 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. In Week 9, Peterson and the Redskins will face the Falcons.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

ZekesCAM of Whoopass
Points
% of total points 209.9
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
29.6
14.33
14.1%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
28.6
11.48
13.6%
3
James White
RB
25.4
18.8
12.1%
4
Andy Dalton
QB
23.2
23.28
11.1%
los Diablos
Points
% of total points 93.08
1
Adam Thielen
WR
22.8
24.15
24.5%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18.8
18.59
20.2%
3
Jalen Richard
RB
14.4
13.15
15.5%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
13.2
9.43
14.2%

Points By Position

  ZekesCAM of Whoopass   los Diablos
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time catch up on the Standings.
ZekesCAM of Whoopass
ZekesCAM of Whoopass will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 160.05 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad holds the No. 2 position in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
45 Rec, 687 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
los Diablos
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see los Diablos making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 135.56 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Joe Flacco
Best Acquisition
2259 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. ZekesCAM of Whoopass scored more in this matchup (209.9) than their season average (160.05).
los Diablos are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. los Diablos need some help then, averaging just 135.56 versus ZekesCAM of Whoopass's 160.05.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" ZekesCAM of Whoopass (6-2) have a better record than los Diablos (2-6).
Even the computers think ZekesCAM of Whoopass have better players. They have a higher projected points average (155.86) than los Diablos (135.28).
ZekesCAM of Whoopass don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than los Diablos (3 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of los Diablos - they’ve made more transactions (5) than ZekesCAM of Whoopass (0) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, ZekesCAM of Whoopass have outscored los Diablos at QB, RB, and TE this season.
ZekesCAM of Whoopass don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about los Diablos this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!