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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
House of Drew
2-6 280
245.03
 
VS
proj
NFL's Orphans
230.8 3-5
224.28

House of Drew earn win over NFL's Orphans, 280.0-230.8

House of Drew beat expectations, earning a 280.0-230.8 win over NFL's Orphans. NFL's Orphans earned a 24.2-point lead on Thursday, but House of Drew held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Indianapolis Colts defense (49.8 points) and Drew Brees (41.4). Trevon Diggs (30.3 points) and Younghoe Koo (24.2) led the charge for NFL's Orphans in the loss. House of Drew (2-6) will look to notch another win against The Bandits, while NFL's Orphans (3-5) will face Dub Nation in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  House of Drew   NFL's Orphans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Lions in Week 8, the Colts defense allowed 21 points, surrendered 326 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 49.8 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Colts will go up against the Ravens.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

House of Drew
Points
% of total points 280
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
49.8
20.27
17.8%
2
Drew Brees
QB
41.4
36.77
14.8%
3
Wil Lutz
K
24.9
15.45
8.9%
4
Marshon Lattimore
CB
22
8.28
7.9%
NFL's Orphans
Points
% of total points 230.8
1
Trevon Diggs
CB
30.3
3.95
13.1%
2
Younghoe Koo
K
24.2
13.63
10.5%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
22.2
21.95
9.6%
4
Eric Kendricks
LB
20
14.64
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for House of Drew, while Phillip Lindsay had a 55-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 255.9-175.5 lead for House of Drew.

Points By Position

  House of Drew   NFL's Orphans

What If

House of Drew would have beaten 17 other teams besides NFL's Orphans this week.
NFL's Orphans would have lost to 12 other teams besides House of Drew this week.
If they played NFL's Orphans every week, House of Drew would be 3-5 this season.
Had they played each other last week, NFL's Orphans would have beaten House of Drew 247.9-218.6.
House of Drew would be 0-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NFL's Orphans.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as House of Drew, NFL's Orphans would be 3-4.
If House of Drew had played every team in the league each week, they would be 42-110.
If they played every team every week, NFL's Orphans would be 65-87.

Next Week Preview

House of Drew
House of Drew (2-6) will battle The Bandits (4-4) in Week 9. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 9, as T.J. Edwards, Sheldon Richardson, Harrison Bryant, Austin Hooper, and Sam Hubbard are off for The Bandits and Boston Scott and Grant Delpit will get the week off for House of Drew. Over the last three weeks, House of Drew have put up 213.73 points per game, while The Bandits have averaged 248.93 per contest.
NFL's Orphans
With NFL's Orphans and Dub Nation both now riding two-game losing streaks, something's got to give next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 9, as Carson Wentz, David Njoku, Jalen Hurts, Alshon Jeffery, and Nathan Gerry are off for NFL's Orphans and the Cincinnati Bengals defense, Darrell Henderson Jr., John Ross III, and Drew Sample are out for Dub Nation.