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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Pai Mei
5-3 526.96
419.75
 
VS
proj
GREEN LEGION
360.38 7-1
420.39

Pai Mei beat expectations, knock off GREEN LEGION in 526.96-360.38 rout

Pai Mei beat expectations, rolling to a 526.96-360.38 win over GREEN LEGION, who fell short of projections. GREEN LEGION took a 48.74-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Pai Mei after that. They were led by Dalvin Cook (163 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 63 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and DK Metcalf (12 Rec, 161 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Matt Ryan (48.74 points) and Cam Newton (47.96) did everything they could for GREEN LEGION in defeat. This marks the first time this season Pai Mei have gotten the best of GREEN LEGION, after falling 513.42-403.11 in their last matchup. Pai Mei (5-3) will look to earn another win against Tic - Boo, while GREEN LEGION (7-1) meet River City Crush 0-1 in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Pai Mei   GREEN LEGION

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Harris overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 4.5 points against his 1.93-point projection. During a 31-30 win over the Chargers, he made 6 tackles. Harris ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Shelby Harris

Top Player Comparison

Pai Mei
Points
% of total points 526.96
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
119.77
51.39
22.7%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
94.2
42.38
17.9%
3
Drew Brees
QB
54.87
46.39
10.4%
4
Tom Brady
QB
47.99
51.38
9.1%
GREEN LEGION
Points
% of total points 360.38
1
Matt Ryan
QB
48.74
49.97
13.5%
2
Cam Newton
QB
47.96
48.6
13.3%
3
Damien Harris
RB
43
23.41
11.9%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
40.9
35.48
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was GREEN LEGION who emerged with the lead, 217.37-152.27. For Pai Mei, Dalvin Cook had a 50-yard touchdown catch and a 21-yard touchdown run. Damien Harris made the highlight reel for GREEN LEGION with a 22-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Pai Mei emerged with a 376.04-267.17 lead. Drew Brees had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Pai Mei, while DK Metcalf had a 46-yard touchdown catch. Jerry Jeudy made the highlight reel for GREEN LEGION with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Pai Mei   GREEN LEGION

Game Notes

13 of the 20 starters on Pai Mei exceeded their projected point totals.
GREEN LEGION had only seven of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dalvin Cook, DK Metcalf, and Drew Brees all scored more points than Matt Ryan, the leading scorer for GREEN LEGION.
Pai Mei put up more points than their season scoring average (401.92) while GREEN LEGION fell short of theirs (441.51).
Pai Mei recorded more points than their projected total, while GREEN LEGION fell shy of their projection.
The 526.96 points scored by Pai Mei are the 2nd-most in the league this year.
This win snaps a two-match losing skid for Pai Mei.
Pai Mei moves to (1-0) in blowout games this season, while GREEN LEGION falls to (1-1).

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