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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
KillJoy's Panzees
6-2 131.84
119.15
 
VS
proj
MooDib
124.86 5-3
124.81

Back-and-forth battle ends with KillJoy's Panzees knocking off MooDib, 131.84-124.86

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, KillJoy's Panzees extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over MooDib, securing a 131.84-124.86 win. KillJoy's Panzees were led by Russell Wilson (261 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 23 Rush Yds) and Corey Davis (8 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD), while DK Metcalf (12 Rec, 161 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tom Brady (279 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did everything they could for MooDib in the loss. KillJoy's Panzees (6-2) have now won four straight and will look to sustain their winning ways against Slightest Effort. MooDib (5-3) will face ItaliA in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  KillJoy's Panzees   MooDib

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Desir (7 Tackles) scored 12.5 points against the Chiefs in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 4.06-point projection and was higher than his 8.75-point season scoring average. Desir ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Pierre Desir

Top Player Comparison

KillJoy's Panzees
Points
% of total points 131.84
1
Russell Wilson
QB
36.74
29.99
27.9%
2
Corey Davis
WR
18.8
8.1
14.3%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
16.9
10.72
12.8%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
12.7
10.8
9.6%
MooDib
Points
% of total points 124.86
1
DK Metcalf
WR
28.1
12.37
22.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
23.06
23.24
18.5%
3
Giovani Bernard
RB
19.8
11.19
15.9%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
12.8
14.22
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was KillJoy's Panzees who emerged with the lead, 98.64-92.80. For KillJoy's Panzees, Russell Wilson had a 46-yard touchdown pass. DK Metcalf made the highlight reel for MooDib with a 46-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  KillJoy's Panzees   MooDib

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. KillJoy's Panzees scored more points in this one (131.84) than their season average (121.33).
KillJoy's Panzees are on a roll, winning four in a row.
KillJoy's Panzees don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than MooDib (3 vs 2).
KillJoy's Panzees don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than MooDib (0 vs 1).
MooDib have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than KillJoy's Panzees (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, KillJoy's Panzees have outscored MooDib at QB, TE, and K this season.
Hey MooDib, 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

KillJoy's Panzees
In a battle between squads sporting identical 6-2 records, KillJoy's Panzees and Slightest Effort will go head-to-head next week in a mid-season matchup. Each side will have players on bye next week, as Robert Woods, Jared Goff, Boston Scott, Jarvis Landry, and Austin Hooper are out for Slightest Effort and Darrell Henderson Jr., Cam Akers, and Sheldon Richardson will take a seat for KillJoy's Panzees. Over the last three weeks, KillJoy's Panzees have scored 121.23 points per game, while Slightest Effort have averaged only 80.21 per contest.
MooDib
A pair of teams with identical 5-3 records, fourth-place MooDib are set to face off against fifth-place ItaliA in Week 9. MooDib might have to rearrange their lineup a bit with Giovani Bernard, Jake Elliott, Joe Mixon, and Alshon Jeffery out on bye in Week 9. ItaliA will be without Miles Sanders.