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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
All-Proleteriat
3-5 143.14
109.61
 
VS
proj
bud's Legendary Team
114.26 3-5
119.98

All-Proleteriat hand bud's Legendary Team third consecutive loss in 143.14-114.26 rout

All-Proleteriat cruised to a 143.14-114.26 win to hand bud's Legendary Team their third consecutive loss. All-Proleteriat grabbed a 6.04-point lead on Thursday behind Matt Ryan (18.94 points) and Joey Slye (5) and never gave it up. Tyreek Hill (4 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tyler Boyd (6 Rec, 67 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for bud's Legendary Team in defeat. All-Proleteriat (3-5) will look to build on their success against JUST CLEAN, while bud's Legendary Team (3-5) will take on THE SQUAD in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  All-Proleteriat   bud's Legendary Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Eagles defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 20 points against their 8.46-point projection. During a 23-9 win over the Cowboys, they allowed only 9 points, surrendered 265 yards, and forced 2 fumbles. The Eagles defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Giants next week.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

All-Proleteriat
Points
% of total points 143.14
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
47.6
16.39
33.3%
2
Robert Woods
WR
24.9
11.63
17.4%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
20
8.46
14%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
18.94
18.51
13.2%
bud's Legendary Team
Points
% of total points 114.26
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.8
16.02
20.8%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
16.6
12.48
14.5%
3
Ryan Succop
K
15
8.41
13.1%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
15
7.1
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which All-Proleteriat had a 104.34-91.46 lead. For All-Proleteriat, Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run. Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch for bud's Legendary Team, while Josh Allen had a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  All-Proleteriat   bud's Legendary Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. All-Proleteriat scored more points in this one (143.14) than their season average (110.39).
bud's Legendary Team are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
You can't win if you don't play. bud's Legendary Team has left more points on the bench this season (452.68) than All-Proleteriat (303.96).
Once All-Proleteriat put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than bud's Legendary Team (2 vs 1).
All-Proleteriat are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than bud's Legendary Team (2).
By position, All-Proleteriat have outscored bud's Legendary Team at QB and RB this season.
Hey bud's Legendary Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

All-Proleteriat
All-Proleteriat (3-5) are set to square off against JUST CLEAN (5-3) in Week 9. Each team has players on bye next week, as Robert Woods, the Philadelphia Eagles defense, Travis Fulgham, Dallas Goedert, Zach Ertz, and Miles Sanders are off for All-Proleteriat and Carson Wentz and Darrell Henderson Jr. are out for JUST CLEAN. Over the past two weeks, All-Proleteriat have scored 107.23 points per game, while JUST CLEAN have averaged 101.71 per contest.
bud's Legendary Team
The outlook doesn't exactly get any brighter for seventh-place bud's Legendary Team, as they now have to go toe-to-toe against red-hot (and first-place) THE SQUAD next week. bud's Legendary Team might have to rearrange their lineup some with Joe Burrow and Tyler Boyd out on bye in Week 9. Eight weeks into the season, bud's Legendary Team are ranked fifth in points scored, while THE SQUAD have posted the league's highest point total.