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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Bishop Sycamore alumni
5-3 130.36
132.19
 
VS
proj
Steelers Wheels
78.92 5-3
112.87

Bishop Sycamore alumni overtake Steelers Wheels for 1st place in 130.36-78.92 blowout

Bishop Sycamore alumni overtook Steelers Wheels in the standings, ascending to the top of the standings in Yahoo Public 1115433 with a dominant victory, cruising to a 130.36-78.92 win. Steelers Wheels got out to a 14.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Bishop Sycamore alumni after that. They were led by Josh Allen, who passed for 249 yards , ran for 55 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 29.46 points, and Michael Pittman Jr., who caught 10 passes for 86 yards and 2 touchdowns (25.6 points). Adam Thielen (6 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Justin Herbert (223 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for Steelers Wheels in the loss. Bishop Sycamore alumni (5-3) will look to get another win against Ben Beast, while Steelers Wheels (5-3) try to get back on track against Hitters.

Matchup Timeline

  Bishop Sycamore alumni   Steelers Wheels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 13 points, surrendering 213 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Falcons, the Panthers defense put up 11 points this week. Their scoring output nearly doubled their 5.67-point projection and was much higher than their 6.88-point season scoring average. The Panthers defense ranks #10 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Patriots next week.
The Carolina Panthers defense

Top Player Comparison

Bishop Sycamore alumni
Points
% of total points 130.36
1
Josh Allen
QB
29.46
25.58
22.6%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
25.6
12.85
19.6%
3
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
21.8
17.31
16.7%
4
Najee Harris
RB
19.5
15.93
15%
Steelers Wheels
Points
% of total points 78.92
1
Adam Thielen
WR
16.8
13.78
21.3%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
15.82
21.03
20%
3
Nick Folk
K
15
8.71
19%
4
James Conner
RB
14.2
11.89
18%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Steelers Wheels, who trailed 127.26-59.42 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Adam Thielen had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Steelers Wheels, who trailed 130.36-76.22 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Bishop Sycamore alumni   Steelers Wheels
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, meaning it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Bishop Sycamore alumni
Bishop Sycamore alumni will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 123.65 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team boasts the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
1972 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Najee Harris
Best Drafted
479 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 273 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2002 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Steelers Wheels
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Steelers Wheels holding onto No. 2 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 107.16 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Steelers Wheels is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
1994 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
43 Rec, 471 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Nick Folk
Best Acquisition
20-21 FG, 52 long, 16-19 XP

What If

Bishop Sycamore alumni would have beaten seven other teams besides Steelers Wheels this week.
Steelers Wheels would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Bishop Sycamore alumni would be 6-2 if they played Steelers Wheels every week.
Had they played each other last week, Bishop Sycamore alumni would have beaten Steelers Wheels 113.7-111.12.
Bishop Sycamore alumni would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steelers Wheels.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bishop Sycamore alumni, Steelers Wheels would be 2-5.
If Bishop Sycamore alumni had played every team in the league each week, they would be 47-25.
If they played every team every week, Steelers Wheels would be 22-50.