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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Pain and Suffering
6-2 220.34
199.03
 
VS
proj
Orange Nation
168.52 3-5
193.31

Pain and Suffering jump into top spot, 220.34-168.52

Pain and Suffering climbed into first place in WDE Rumble 2K21 with a hard-fought victory over Orange Nation, securing a 220.34-168.52 win. Pain and Suffering jumped out to a 48.72-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 66.23 points from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (10 Pts Allowed, 306 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Michael Pittman Jr. (10 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and never looked back. Matthew Stafford (42.2 points) and Tyreek Hill (28.52) were the leaders for Orange Nation in the loss. Pain and Suffering (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against The Footballas, while Orange Nation (3-5) attempt to get back in the win column against Clark Kent.

Matchup Timeline

  Pain and Suffering   Orange Nation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 3 tackles and recording 2 sacks against the Texans, Floyd registered 17.5 points this week. His scoring output was 83.6% more than his 9.53-point projection and was higher than his 12-point season scoring average. Floyd ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Titans next week.
Leonard Floyd

Top Player Comparison

Pain and Suffering
Points
% of total points 220.34
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
33.5
22.45
15.2%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
32.73
15.28
14.9%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
31.36
27.78
14.2%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
23.65
17.56
10.7%
Orange Nation
Points
% of total points 168.52
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
42.2
31.58
25%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
28.52
20.57
16.9%
3
Najee Harris
RB
19.75
17.05
11.7%
4
Foye Oluokun
LB
18
13.75
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Pain and Suffering became the proud owner of a 169.84-121.12 lead. Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch for Pain and Suffering, while Joe Burrow had a 54-yard pass. Meanwhile, Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass and a 52-yard pass for Orange Nation, while Tyler Bass had a 57-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Mike Evans had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Pain and Suffering, contributing to a 220.34-131.34 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Pain and Suffering   Orange Nation

Game Notes

Pain and Suffering had seven of their 12 starters exceed their projected points.
Orange Nation had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Pain and Suffering put up more points than their season scoring average (191.98) while Orange Nation fell short of theirs (185.08).
Pain and Suffering recorded more points than their projected total, while Orange Nation fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Pain and Suffering get the win, but they also easily covered the 5.72-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Matthew Stafford put up 42.2 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

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