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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
LegendaryDropShot
3-5 691.2
663.77
 
VS
proj
Manager-less Team
687.2 2-6
607.23

LegendaryDropShot hand Manager-less Team fourth straight loss in 691.2-687.2 nailbiter

LegendaryDropShot eked out a 691.2-687.2 win to hand Manager-less Team their fourth straight loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as LegendaryDropShot led 691.2-541.2 heading into Monday night. Manager-less Team made it interesting behind Tyreek Hill, who caught 12 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown for 146 points. LegendaryDropShot were led by Darrell Henderson Jr. (90 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Davis Mills (310 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). This marks the first time this season LegendaryDropShot have taken down Manager-less Team, after falling 1,083.4-716.6 in their last matchup. LegendaryDropShot (3-5) will look to add to their success against Mario's Mind-Blowing Team, while Manager-less Team (2-6) face Cash Daddy in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  LegendaryDropShot   Manager-less Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mills scored 145.9 points in a 38-22 loss to the Rams to more-than-double his 53.12-point projection. He passed for 310 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. In Week 9, Mills and the Texans will face the Dolphins.
Davis Mills

Top Player Comparison

LegendaryDropShot
Points
% of total points 691.2
1
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
158.4
127.25
22.9%
2
Davis Mills
QB
145.9
53.12
21.1%
3
A.J. Green
WR
67
58.28
9.7%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
64
93.98
9.3%
Manager-less Team
Points
% of total points 687.2
1
Amari Cooper
WR
189
84.29
27.5%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
146
114.83
21.2%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
127.4
111.38
18.5%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
91.6
106.54
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was LegendaryDropShot who owned the lead, 530.2-250.6. Davis Mills had a 45-yard touchdown pass for LegendaryDropShot, while Mike Gesicki had a 40-yard catch. Joe Mixon made the highlight reel for Manager-less Team with a 46-yard catch.

Points By Position

  LegendaryDropShot   Manager-less Team

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starting players on LegendaryDropShot scored higher than their projected point totals.
Manager-less Team had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Manager-less Team even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Manager-less Team ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while LegendaryDropShot ranked 9th.
The matchup's 4-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with LegendaryDropShot. They got the W, but did not cover the 56.54-point projected margin of victory.
LegendaryDropShot moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Manager-less Team falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, Amari Cooper (189 points) registered the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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