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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Pitts on my shaft
4-4 131.96
120.16
 
VS
proj
Dirty Floonz Dood
99.92 3-5
126.9

Pitts on my shaft top Dirty Floonz Dood for third straight win in 131.96-99.92 drubbing

Pitts on my shaft extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Dirty Floonz Dood, cruising to a 131.96-99.92 win. Dirty Floonz Dood pulled out to an 18.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Pitts on my shaft after that. They were led by Mike White (28.1 points) and A.J. Brown (26.5). Michael Pittman Jr. (10 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Daniel Jones (222 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) were the leading scorers for Dirty Floonz Dood in the loss. Pitts on my shaft improve to 4-4 on the season, while Dirty Floonz Dood fall to 3-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Pitts on my shaft   Dirty Floonz Dood

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 24 points, the Eagles defense more-than-tripled their 7.05-point projection in a 44-6 win over the Lions. They allowed only 6 points, surrendered 228 yards, and forced a fumble to beat their projection by the third-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Next week, the Eagles will go up against the Chargers.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

Pitts on my shaft
Points
% of total points 131.96
1
Mike White
QB
28.1
11.8
21.3%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
26.5
15.56
20.1%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
24
7.05
18.2%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
16.8
13.78
12.7%
Dirty Floonz Dood
Points
% of total points 99.92
1
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
25.6
12.85
25.6%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
17.08
19.09
17.1%
3
Randall Cobb
WR
15
10.39
15%
4
Jameis Winston
QB
10.24
18.59
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Pitts on my shaft, helping the team to an 89.70-51.40 lead.
Sunday Night
Kirk Cousins hit Adam Thielen for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Pitts on my shaft, contributing to a 131.96-82.84 lead for Pitts on my shaft.
Monday
Daniel Jones had a 50-yard pass for Dirty Floonz Dood.

Points By Position

  Pitts on my shaft   Dirty Floonz Dood

Game Notes

Pitts on my shaft won despite the fact that only four of their 10 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Dirty Floonz Dood had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Pitts on my shaft put up more points than their season scoring average (114.47) while Dirty Floonz Dood fell short of theirs (119.83).
Pitts on my shaft scored more points than their projected total, while Dirty Floonz Dood fell short of their projection.
Pitts on my shaft moves to (3-2) in blowout games this season, while Dirty Floonz Dood falls to (2-3).
On the losing side, Michael Pittman Jr. recorded 25.6 points, the second-highest score for a WR this week.

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