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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Doughboys
6-2 153.85
152.21
 
VS
proj
War Pony
101 5-3
146.14

Doughboys hand War Pony third straight loss in 153.85-101.00 rout

Doughboys rolled to a 153.85-101.00 win to hand War Pony their third consecutive loss. Doughboys got out to an early 8.70-point lead on Thursday. War Pony came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Stefon Diggs (15.2 points) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (9). Unphased, Doughboys made a run later that afternoon, as DK Metcalf (40.1 points) and Russell Wilson (39.35) put them back ahead for good. Doughboys (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Warm Bodies, while War Pony (5-3) will match up against Vultures in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Doughboys   War Pony

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 37-27 win over the 49ers, Metcalf scored 40.1 points to more-than-double his 18.23-point projection. He caught 12 passes for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Doughboys this week. Next week, Metcalf will go up against the Bills.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Doughboys
Points
% of total points 153.85
1
DK Metcalf
WR
40.1
18.23
26.1%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
39.35
33.05
25.6%
3
Justin Jackson
RB
17.2
10.48
11.2%
4
Jalen Reagor
WR
13.2
9.77
8.6%
War Pony
Points
% of total points 101
1
Justin Herbert
QB
30
26.22
29.7%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
25.3
22.24
25%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.2
17.79
15%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
9
9.61
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch for War Pony to contribute to a 38.70-34.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were multiple players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Doughboys became the proud owner of a 132.35-101.00 lead. Russell Wilson found DK Metcalf for a 46-yard touchdown pass for Doughboys. Meanwhile, Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass for War Pony, while Alvin Kamara had a 47-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Doughboys   War Pony

StatSmack

War Pony are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
You can't win if you don't play. Doughboys has left fewer points on the bench this season (316.45) than War Pony (402.1).
Doughboys don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than War Pony (5 vs 2).
Doughboys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than War Pony (5 vs 4).
By position, Doughboys have outscored War Pony at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Doughboys don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry War Pony, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Doughboys
Whoa, Doughboys, you put the rest of the league on notice with this blowout. Not only did you win by nearly 53 points, you also jumped up from fourth place to second in the league standings!
War Pony
So, War Pony, what did your receivers do to annoy their quarterbacks this week? Seeing only 19 targets combined in Week 8, our five wide receivers obviously need to get the attention of their respective QBs this week in practice.