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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Biden's you know team thing
3-5 143.25
140.1
 
VS
proj
Fightin' Irish
66.7 4-4
133.6

Fightin' Irish lose to Biden's you know team thing in 143.25-66.70 blowout

There's no way around it, Fightin' Irish underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Biden's you know team thing cruised to a 143.25-66.70 win. Biden's you know team thing took a 19.64-point lead on Thursday behind Aaron Jones (17 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (6.6) and never looked back. Ja'Marr Chase (10.1 points) and Tre'Davious White (9) did their part for Fightin' Irish in the loss. Biden's you know team thing (3-5) will look to sustain their winning ways against it's lonely down here, while Fightin' Irish (4-4) meet Hunter Hearst Henry in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Biden's you know team thing   Fightin' Irish

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Chargers in Week 8, the Patriots defense allowed 24 points, surrendered 369 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. In doing so, they put up 17.24 points to more-than-double their 7.65-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 9, the Patriots will play the Panthers.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Biden's you know team thing
Points
% of total points 143.25
1
Josh Allen
QB
29.46
25.58
20.6%
2
Jessie Bates III
S
22.1
11.99
15.4%
3
Eli Mitchell
RB
21.7
10.15
15.1%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
17.24
7.65
12%
Fightin' Irish
Points
% of total points 66.7
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
10.1
12.65
15.1%
2
Tre'Davious White
CB
9
10.65
13.5%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
8.14
18.37
12.2%
4
Jonathan Allen
DT
7.25
4.76
10.9%

Points By Position

  Biden's you know team thing   Fightin' Irish
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means we ought to check in on the Standings.
Biden's you know team thing
Biden's you know team thing should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 129.10 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the squad finds itself outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
1972 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
463 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 237 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jessie Bates III
Best Acquisition
50 Tackles, 1 Int
Fightin' Irish
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on Fightin' Irish holding onto No. 7 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 115.69 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Fightin' Irish is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
937 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 154 Rec Yds
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
38 Rec, 786 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Biden's you know team thing scored more in this one (143.25) than their season average (129.1).
We heard scoring helps you win. Fightin' Irish need some help then, averaging just 115.69 versus Biden's you know team thing's 129.1.
Even the computers think Biden's you know team thing have better players. Their projected average points is higher (139.29) than Fightin' Irish (131.62).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Biden's you know team thing has left fewer points on the bench this season (144.16) than Fightin' Irish (380.04).
Fightin' Irish are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Biden's you know team thing (2 vs 1).
Biden's you know team thing should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Fightin' Irish (4 vs 3).
Biden's you know team thing have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Fightin' Irish (39 vs 32).
Fightin' Irish have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Biden's you know team thing (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Biden's you know team thing have outscored Fightin' Irish at QB, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Biden's you know team thing has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Fightin' Irish this season (-3).
Hey Fightin' Irish, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!