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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
it's lonely down here
3-5 136.14
124.42
 
VS
proj
DezStillGonBeatYoMa
114.11 4-4
138.8

Back-and-forth battle ends with it's lonely down here topping DezStillGonBeatYoMa in 136.14-114.11 blowout

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, it's lonely down here rolled to a 136.14-114.11 win to hand DezStillGonBeatYoMa their third consecutive loss. DezStillGonBeatYoMa took an early 2.98-point lead on Thursday. it's lonely down here came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by stellar efforts from Ryan Tannehill (23.2 points) and Michael Pittman Jr. (20.6). Unphased, DezStillGonBeatYoMa pulled it together later that afternoon to take a 12.97-point lead behind Tom Brady (29.2 points) and Austin Ekeler (18.4). But it's lonely down here came back again later that night, as Amari Cooper (20.2 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (7.3) put them back ahead once and for all. it's lonely down here (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Biden's you know team thing, while DezStillGonBeatYoMa (4-4) will match up against Moe-ssad מוסד in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

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Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 13 points, James Jr. scored 17.8% more than his 11.04-point projection as the Chargers lost to the Patriots 27-24. He made 13 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on it's lonely down here this week. Next week, James Jr. will go up against the Eagles.
Derwin James Jr.

Top Player Comparison

it's lonely down here
Points
% of total points 136.14
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.2
20.09
17%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
20.6
10.27
15.1%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
20.2
9.59
14.8%
4
T.J. Watt
LB
16.5
11.93
12.1%
DezStillGonBeatYoMa
Points
% of total points 114.11
1
Tom Brady
QB
29.2
21.82
25.6%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.4
14.45
16.1%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
16.2
8.26
14.2%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
12.48
13.65
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 57-yard touchdown pass for it's lonely down here, while Diontae Johnson had a 50-yard catch, helping it's lonely down here to an 83.84-43.56 lead.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for DezStillGonBeatYoMa, contributing to a 114.11-101.14 lead for the team.

Points By Position

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Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. We're already halfway through the season after all, if you can believe it.
it's lonely down here
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on it's lonely down here making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 123.60 points per game through eight weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ryan Tannehill
MVP
2002 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
571 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Derwin James Jr.
Best Acquisition
63 Tackles, 1.5 Sack, 1 Int
DezStillGonBeatYoMa
DezStillGonBeatYoMa 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 4th-most points per game in the league (128.24 ppg), propelling DezStillGonBeatYoMa to the No. 5 spot in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2650 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
420 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 302 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
SF Defense
Best Acquisition
24.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 324.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. it's lonely down here scored more points in this matchup (136.14) than their season average (123.6).
DezStillGonBeatYoMa would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
it's lonely down here don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than DezStillGonBeatYoMa (3 vs 1).
it's lonely down here laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than DezStillGonBeatYoMa (0).
it's lonely down here should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than DezStillGonBeatYoMa (4 vs 3).
By position, it's lonely down here have outscored DezStillGonBeatYoMa at WR, K, and IDP this season.
Don't worry DezStillGonBeatYoMa, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!