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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Drones
4-4 140
95.61
 
VS
proj
Philly Phresh
111.5 3-5
92.12

Drones beat expectations, earn win over Philly Phresh in 140.0-111.5 beatdown

Both teams outperformed projections, but Drones got the best of Philly Phresh, rolling to a 140.0-111.5 win. Philly Phresh pulled out to a 13.0-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Drones after that. They were led by the Philadelphia Eagles defense, who allowed only 13 points, surrendered 300 yards, and forced 2 turnovers for 29 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 158 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns (25 points). DeAndre Hopkins (12 Rec, 159 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Travis Etienne Jr. (156 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the way for Philly Phresh in defeat. Drones (4-4) will look to maintain their momentum against London Gentlemen, while Philly Phresh (3-5) face Can I Haz Touchdown? in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Drones   Philly Phresh

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 34-26 win over the Cardinals, Cook scored 16 points to beat his 8.93-point projection. He racked up 141 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Drones this week. In Week 9, Cook and the Vikings will face the Commanders.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Drones
Points
% of total points 140
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
29
18.49
20.7%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
25
9.56
17.9%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
17
9.51
12.1%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
16
8.93
11.4%
Philly Phresh
Points
% of total points 111.5
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21
10.45
18.8%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
17
7.44
15.2%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
13.5
6.97
12.1%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
13
13.01
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Drones emerged with a 104.0-92.5 lead. Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Drones, while Jaylen Waddle had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run for Philly Phresh, while Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Brandon Aiyuk had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Drones, helping the team to a 132.0-110.5 lead.

Points By Position

  Drones   Philly Phresh
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Drones
Drones will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 92.2 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team finds itself well within playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1635 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 553 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
561 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 110 Rec Yds
Matthew Stafford
Best Acquisition
1763 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs
Philly Phresh
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Philly Phresh 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 86.3 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
779 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 189 Rec Yds
Justin Jefferson
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 752 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
NO Defense
Best Acquisition
25.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 320.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 7 Turnovers

StatSmack

Drones must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (140) than their season average (92.19).
We heard scoring helps you win. Philly Phresh need some help then, averaging just 86.31 versus Drones's 92.19.
Once Drones put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Philly Phresh (2 vs 1).
By position, Drones have outscored Philly Phresh at QB, RB, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for Drones had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Philly Phresh (2).
There's not much good to say about Philly Phresh this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!