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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Slip Her the Tagovailoa
5-3 138.9
143.71
 
VS
proj
Tompa Bay
106.4 1-7
113.54

Despite top scorer Brady, Tompa Bay fall to Slip Her the Tagovailoa in 138.9-106.4 romp

Tom Brady racked up 33.2 points for Tompa Bay, the best total in the matchup and second-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Slip Her the Tagovailoa, who rolled to a 138.9-106.4 victory. Tompa Bay grabbed a 17.2-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Slip Her the Tagovailoa after that. They were led by Tyreek Hill, who caught 12 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown for 27.4 points, and Ryan Tannehill, who passed for 265 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 26 yards (27.2 points). Tom Brady (33.2 points) and Chuba Hubbard (14.1) did everything they could for Tompa Bay in the loss. Slip Her the Tagovailoa (5-3) will look to get another W against Dak MeHoff, while Tompa Bay (1-7) will attempt to get back on track against Yung Joka.

Matchup Timeline

  Slip Her the Tagovailoa   Tompa Bay

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 34-31 win over the Colts, Tannehill scored 27.2 points to beat his 23.28-point projection. He passed for 265 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 26 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Slip Her the Tagovailoa this week. Tannehill will face the Rams next week.
Ryan Tannehill

Top Player Comparison

Slip Her the Tagovailoa
Points
% of total points 138.9
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
27.4
19.85
19.7%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
27.2
23.28
19.6%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
25.1
16.15
18.1%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
18.9
14.03
13.6%
Tompa Bay
Points
% of total points 106.4
1
Tom Brady
QB
33.2
25.53
31.2%
2
Chuba Hubbard
RB
14.1
14.3
13.3%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
13
5.43
12.2%
4
Van Jefferson Jr.
WR
11.8
10.9
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Slip Her the Tagovailoa owned an 89.3-53.1 lead. Ryan Tannehill had a 57-yard touchdown pass for Slip Her the Tagovailoa, while Joe Mixon had a 46-yard catch. Meanwhile, Van Jefferson Jr. had a 68-yard catch for Tompa Bay, while Tyler Bass had a 57-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Tompa Bay, who trailed 111.5-106.4 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Slip Her the Tagovailoa   Tompa Bay

What If

Slip Her the Tagovailoa would have beaten nine other teams besides Tompa Bay this week.
Tompa Bay would have lost to six other teams besides Slip Her the Tagovailoa this week.
Slip Her the Tagovailoa would be 5-3 if they played Tompa Bay every week.
Tompa Bay would have gotten the win over Slip Her the Tagovailoa 127.24-118 had they played each other last week.
Slip Her the Tagovailoa would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tompa Bay.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Slip Her the Tagovailoa, Tompa Bay would be 4-3.
If Slip Her the Tagovailoa had played every team in the league each week, they would be 48-40.
If they played every team every week, Tompa Bay would be 31-57.

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