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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Bills' Mafia
3-5 145.22
145.65
 
VS
proj
Giants Run The East
126.27 3-5
143.21

Giants Run The East succumb to Bills' Mafia, 145.22-126.27

There's no sugarcoating it, Giants Run The East didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Bills' Mafia earned a 145.22-126.27 win. Giants Run The East took a 14.20-point lead on Thursday, but Bills' Mafia held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Allen (249 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 55 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and A.J. Brown (10 Rec, 155 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Tom Brady (375 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Jonathan Taylor (70 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 52 Rec Yds) led the way for Giants Run The East in the loss. This marks the second time this season Bills' Mafia have beaten Giants Run The East, after winning 137.21-117.44 in their last matchup. Bills' Mafia (3-5) will look to build on their success against We Dem Boys!, while Giants Run The East (3-5) will try to right the ship against Steelers Fan.

Matchup Timeline

  Bills' Mafia   Giants Run The East

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Dolphins in Week 8, the Bills defense allowed only 11 points, surrendered 262 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 10.4 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Bills' Mafia this week. Next week, the Bills will square off against the Jaguars.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Bills' Mafia
Points
% of total points 145.22
1
Josh Allen
QB
35.95
33.17
24.8%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
25.38
14.94
17.5%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
16.93
8.57
11.7%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
16.38
11.1
11.3%
Giants Run The East
Points
% of total points 126.27
1
Tom Brady
QB
38.95
29.56
30.8%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.5
16.77
15.4%
3
James Conner
RB
14.2
11.1
11.2%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
10.9
14.81
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Bills' Mafia, while Tyler Boyd had a 46-yard pass, contributing to a 138.49-58.76 lead for Bills' Mafia.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for Giants Run The East, who trailed 145.22-102.89 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Bills' Mafia   Giants Run The East
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway mark. How about we refresh the Standings?
Bills' Mafia
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Despite averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 123.94, Bills' Mafia holds the No. 8 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
1972 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
361 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 161 Rec Yds
Best Acquisition
Giants Run The East
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Giants Run The East holding onto No. 5 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 142.81 points per game through eight weeks, 5th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Giants Run The East is well within playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2650 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
649 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 265 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Marquise Brown
Best Acquisition
37 Rec, 566 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Giants Run The East, Bills' Mafia averaged more points (141.22) than they usually score (123.94).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Bills' Mafia has left fewer points on the bench this season (458.88) than Giants Run The East (574.21).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Giants Run The East - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Bills' Mafia (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Bills' Mafia have outscored Giants Run The East at DEF and IDP this season.
The starters for Bills' Mafia had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Giants Run The East (3).
Don't worry Giants Run The East, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!