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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Steelers Fan
6-2 141.59
151.2
 
VS
proj
We Dem Boys!
112.56 3-5
106.08

Steelers Fan jump into 1st place in 141.59-112.56 rout

Steelers Fan climbed into first place in Leatherheads with a convincing victory over We Dem Boys!, rolling to a 141.59-112.56 win. Steelers Fan grabbed a 2.25-point lead on Thursday behind DeAndre Hopkins (8.25 points) and never let go of it. Cooper Rush (325 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Austin Ekeler (64 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 60 Rec Yds) did their part for We Dem Boys! in the loss. This marks the second time this season Steelers Fan have gotten the best of We Dem Boys!, after winning 155.61-145.81 in their last matchup. Steelers Fan (6-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Giants Run The East, while We Dem Boys! (3-5) face Bills' Mafia in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Steelers Fan   We Dem Boys!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 306 yards, and forced a fumble in a 15-10 win over the Browns. In doing so, they put up 5.4 points to more-than-triple their 1.78-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Steelers Fan this week. The Steelers will go up against the Bears next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Steelers Fan
Points
% of total points 141.59
1
Chris Godwin
WR
23.5
12.9
16.6%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
22.75
12.02
16.1%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
22.05
27.37
15.6%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
21.38
13.81
15.1%
We Dem Boys!
Points
% of total points 112.56
1
Cooper Rush
QB
25.45
0
22.6%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
19.9
15.9
17.7%
3
Najee Harris
RB
18.73
14.72
16.6%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
15.63
11.47
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deebo Samuel had an 83-yard catch and a 50-yard catch for Steelers Fan, contributing to a 72.78-39.34 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Steelers Fan emerged with a 132.33-74.87 lead. Justin Herbert had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Steelers Fan, while Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for We Dem Boys! with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Cooper Rush had a 73-yard touchdown pass for We Dem Boys!, who trailed 140.21-112.56 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Steelers Fan   We Dem Boys!
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, and that means it's time refresh the Standings.
Steelers Fan
Steelers Fan may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (146.77 ppg), propelling Steelers Fan to the best record in the league and the top spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
1994 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
50 Rec, 660 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Michael Pittman Jr.
Best Acquisition
45 Rec, 594 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
We Dem Boys!
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on We Dem Boys! holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 138.57 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, We Dem Boys! is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
1813 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
420 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 302 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Cooper Rush
Best Acquisition
325 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs

What If

Steelers Fan would have beaten four other teams besides We Dem Boys! this week.
We Dem Boys! would have lost to four other teams besides Steelers Fan this week.
If Steelers Fan played We Dem Boys! every week this season, they'd be 6-2.
Steelers Fan would have topped We Dem Boys! 163.36-123.67 had they played each other last week.
Steelers Fan would be 1-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as We Dem Boys!.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steelers Fan, We Dem Boys! would be 2-4.
If Steelers Fan had played every team in the league each week, they would be 34-22.
If they played every team every week, We Dem Boys! would be 22-34.