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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
We Dem Boyz
3-5 97.94
119.07
 
VS
proj
Cody's Phenomenal Team
51.4 3-5
68.09

We Dem Boyz knock off Cody's Phenomenal Team, 97.94-51.40

Despite identical records, We Dem Boyz held a substantial season point advantage over Cody's Phenomenal Team coming into this one (884-692), and they lived up to their reputation with a hard-fought victory, securing a 97.94-51.40 win. Cody's Phenomenal Team earned a 2.00-point lead on Thursday, but We Dem Boyz held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Austin Ekeler, who racked up 124 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 21.4 points, and Carson Wentz, who passed for 231 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 11 yards (20.34 points). Joe Mixon (33 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 58 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (10 Pts Allowed, 306 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) did everything they could for Cody's Phenomenal Team in the loss. We Dem Boyz (3-5) will look to maintain their momentum against Sports Entertainment is Rigged, while Cody's Phenomenal Team (3-5) try to generate some positive momentum against jackie's Matchless Team.

Matchup Timeline

  We Dem Boyz   Cody's Phenomenal Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Koo (2-3 FG, 53 long, 1-1 XP) scored 10 points in a 19-13 lost to the Panthers in Week 8. He scored 22.5% more than his 8.16-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Koo will face the Saints next week.
Younghoe Koo

Top Player Comparison

We Dem Boyz
Points
% of total points 97.94
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.4
17.86
21.9%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
20.34
19.59
20.8%
3
Najee Harris
RB
19.5
15.93
19.9%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
10
8.16
10.2%
Cody's Phenomenal Team
Points
% of total points 51.4
1
Joe Mixon
RB
23.1
14.44
44.9%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
10
6.58
19.5%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
9.5
16.07
18.5%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
5
13.04
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, We Dem Boyz owned a 68.64-44.60 lead. For We Dem Boyz, Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal. Joe Mixon made the highlight reel for Cody's Phenomenal Team with a 46-yard catch.

Points By Position

  We Dem Boyz   Cody's Phenomenal Team
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time refresh the Standings.
We Dem Boyz
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine We Dem Boyz making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 110.55 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
1813 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Najee Harris
Best Drafted
479 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 273 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Michael Carter
Best Acquisition
279 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 226 Rec Yds
Cody's Phenomenal Team
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 86.46, Cody's Phenomenal Team boast the No. 9 position in the Standings. While the squad currently has some work to do in order to make the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Joe Mixon
MVP
572 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 148 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Drafted
1699 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs
Brandin Cooks
Best Acquisition
51 Rec, 585 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

We Dem Boyz would have beaten three other teams besides Cody's Phenomenal Team this week.
Cody's Phenomenal Team would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Cody's Phenomenal Team every week, We Dem Boyz would be 7-1 this season.
Last week, We Dem Boyz would have gotten the victory over Cody's Phenomenal Team 112.04-41.4.
We Dem Boyz would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cody's Phenomenal Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as We Dem Boyz, Cody's Phenomenal Team would be 2-5.
If We Dem Boyz had played every team in the league each week, they would be 36-36.
If they played every team every week, Cody's Phenomenal Team would be 16-56.