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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Tommy Sleaze
3-5 161.06
152.54
 
VS
proj
Matty Ice Ice Baby
128.3 3-5
109.54

Matty Ice Ice Baby fall to Tommy Sleaze in 161.06-128.30 rout despite defying projections

Matty Ice Ice Baby showed up and exceeded expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Tommy Sleaze rolled to a 161.06-128.30 victory. Matty Ice Ice Baby took a 16.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Tommy Sleaze after that. They were led by Matthew Stafford (342 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (5 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Mike Evans (37.3 points) and Christian McCaffrey (25.5) were the top performers for Matty Ice Ice Baby in the loss. Tommy Sleaze (3-5) will look to add to their success against ¡VivaLaRevolucion!, while Matty Ice Ice Baby (3-5) attempt to get some positive momentum against Phran Tarkenton.

Matchup Timeline

  Tommy Sleaze   Matty Ice Ice Baby

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Jaguars defense allowed 15 points, surrendered 213 yards, and intercepted 3 passes in a 29-15 win over the Jets. In doing so, they put up 15 points to scored 74.0% higher than their 8.62-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Tommy Sleaze this week. Next week, the Jaguars will square off against the Texans.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense

Top Player Comparison

Tommy Sleaze
Points
% of total points 161.06
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
23.38
19.38
14.5%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.8
13.87
11.7%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
16.9
11.41
10.5%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.4
16.76
10.2%
Matty Ice Ice Baby
Points
% of total points 128.3
1
Mike Evans
WR
37.3
13.17
29.1%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.5
19.29
19.9%
3
David Montgomery
RB
22.7
10.43
17.7%
4
Dan Bailey
K
16
8.88
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dan Bailey had a 50-yard field goal for Matty Ice Ice Baby to contribute to a 16.00-0.00 lead for Matty Ice Ice Baby.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Tommy Sleaze who owned the lead, 106.76-96.20. For Tommy Sleaze, Matthew Stafford had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass. Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch and a 43-yard catch for Matty Ice Ice Baby, while David Montgomery had a 55-yard run.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 40-yard touchdown run for Matty Ice Ice Baby, who trailed 142.26-128.30 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Tommy Sleaze on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Tommy Sleaze   Matty Ice Ice Baby

Game Notes

Seven of the 12 starters on Tommy Sleaze exceeded their projected point totals.
Matty Ice Ice Baby had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Matty Ice Ice Baby even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
The two highest scorers for Matty Ice Ice Baby (Mike Evans and Christian McCaffrey) scored more points than Matthew Stafford, the leading scorer for Tommy Sleaze.
Tommy Sleaze put up more points than their season scoring average (136.82) while Matty Ice Ice Baby fell short of theirs (146.03).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This victory concludes a two-game losing skid for Tommy Sleaze.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Tommy Sleaze. They won, but did not cover the 43-point projected margin of victory.
Tommy Sleaze moves to (2-1) in blowout games this year, while Matty Ice Ice Baby falls to (2-3).
Despite the loss, Mike Evans tallied 37.3 points, the fifth-best score for a WR this year.

Next Week Preview

Tommy Sleaze
In a matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings, Tommy Sleaze (3-5) are set to battle ¡VivaLaRevolucion! (4-4) in Week 9. Tommy Sleaze may have to shuffle the deck some with Gerald Everett out on bye in Week 9. ¡VivaLaRevolucion! will be without Brandin Cooks. Over the past two weeks, Tommy Sleaze have put up 160.06 points per game, while ¡VivaLaRevolucion! have averaged only 125.93 per contest.
Matty Ice Ice Baby
A pair of squads sporting identical 3-5 records, seventh-place Matty Ice Ice Baby are set to face ninth-place Phran Tarkenton next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Austin Hooper, Devonta Freeman, Tyler Boyd, the New Orleans Saints defense, and Ito Smith are off for Phran Tarkenton while Ted Ginn Jr., Robert Woods, and Matt Ryan will sit for Matty Ice Ice Baby.