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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Ridley Me This
5-3 149.02
106.23
 
VS
proj
War Dawgz
89.06 0-8
105.17

Ridley Me This hand War Dawgz eighth consecutive loss in 149.02-89.06 rout

Ridley Me This rolled to a 149.02-89.06 win to hand War Dawgz their eighth straight loss to open the season. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in the matchup, as Ridley Me This jumped out to a 44.26-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Mike Evans (37.3 points) and Drew Brees (25.92). Gardner Minshew II (23.96 points) and DK Metcalf (14.8) were the leading scorers for War Dawgz in the loss. This marks the second time this season Ridley Me This have beaten War Dawgz, after winning 116.5-70.86 in their last matchup. Ridley Me This (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against That's Amari!, while War Dawgz (0-8) attempt to get back on track against King in the North.

Matchup Timeline

  Ridley Me This   War Dawgz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Titans in Week 8, Evans scored 37.3 points to more-than-double his 13.17-point projection. He caught 11 passes for 198 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Ridley Me This this week. In Week 9, Evans and the Buccaneers will go up against the Seahawks.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Ridley Me This
Points
% of total points 149.02
1
Mike Evans
WR
37.3
13.17
25%
2
Drew Brees
QB
25.92
17.93
17.4%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
20
12.19
13.4%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
17.6
8.25
11.8%
War Dawgz
Points
% of total points 89.06
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
23.96
18.2
26.9%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
14.8
9.9
16.6%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
13
9.88
14.6%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
10.1
9.91
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Ridley Me This became the proud owner of a 125.02-80.76 lead. For Ridley Me This, Mike Evans had a 46-yard catch and a 43-yard catch. Gardner Minshew II made the highlight reel for War Dawgz with a 70-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Ridley Me This   War Dawgz

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Ridley Me This scored higher than their projected point totals.
War Dawgz had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
War Dawgz can partially blame the loss on Brandin Cooks, who didn't score any points.
Ridley Me This put up more points than their season scoring average (110.09) while War Dawgz fell short of theirs (103.18).
Ridley Me This scored more points than their projected total, while War Dawgz fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 59.96-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Ridley Me This win, but they also covered the 1.06-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Ridley Me This moves to (3-2), while War Dawgz falls to (0-2).

Next Week Preview

Ridley Me This
Ridley Me This (5-3) will square off against That's Amari! (7-1) in Week 9. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Julio Jones, the New Orleans Saints defense, and John Ross III are off for That's Amari! and Drew Brees and Devonta Freeman will take a seat for Ridley Me This. Over the past two weeks, Ridley Me This have put up 109.52 points per game, while That's Amari! have averaged 134.29 per contest.
War Dawgz
One winless streak will conclude in Week 9 as last-place War Dawgz have now lost eight consecutive games while their opponent, King in the North, have dropped three straight. War Dawgz might have to rearrange the deck some with Auden Tate, Brandin Cooks, and Jared Cook out on bye next week. King in the North won't have Calvin Ridley.