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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Patrick's Primo Team
4-4 159.32
103.41
 
VS
proj
tommy's Unbelievable Team
133.38 4-4
95.26

Patrick's Primo Team smirk at expectations, defeat tommy's Unbelievable Team in 159.32-133.38 drubbing

Both teams brought their A game and exceeded their projected point totals, but Patrick's Primo Team took down tommy's Unbelievable Team. Predicted to win 103.41-95.26, Patrick's Primo Team rolled to a 159.32-133.38 victory over tommy's Unbelievable Team. Patrick's Primo Team got out to a 21.82-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Jackson and never looked back. Jaylen Waddle (26.6 points) and Nick Chubb (24.9) did everything they could for tommy's Unbelievable Team in the loss. Patrick's Primo Team (4-4) will look to keep it rolling against Swift Beatings, while tommy's Unbelievable Team (4-4) take on 49ers Faithful Empire in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Patrick's Primo Team   tommy's Unbelievable Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore caught 6 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown as the Panthers lost to the Falcons 37-34. In doing so, he put up 24.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Patrick's Primo Team this week. In Week 9, Moore and the Panthers will face the Bengals.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

Patrick's Primo Team
Points
% of total points 159.32
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35.3
17.88
22.2%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
33.2
12.66
20.8%
3
DJ Moore
WR
24.5
11.13
15.4%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.82
22.39
13.7%
tommy's Unbelievable Team
Points
% of total points 133.38
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
26.6
13.65
19.9%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
24.9
15.47
18.7%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
21.1
8.46
15.8%
4
Nick Folk
K
21
8
15.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Patrick's Primo Team had a 101.22-87.00 lead. For Patrick's Primo Team, Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run. Jaylen Waddle had a 29-yard touchdown catch for tommy's Unbelievable Team, while Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Patrick's Primo Team to contribute to a 139.52-87.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for Patrick's Primo Team to contribute to a 159.32-87.00 lead for the team.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for tommy's Unbelievable Team.

Points By Position

  Patrick's Primo Team   tommy's Unbelievable Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, and that means it's time to catch up on the Standings.
Patrick's Primo Team
Patrick's Primo Team have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 117.80 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to the No. 2 spot in the Standings, putting Patrick's Primo Team in playoff position.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
1635 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 553 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
55 Rec, 764 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Acquisition
386 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 273 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
tommy's Unbelievable Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on tommy's Unbelievable Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 104.62 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
841 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Joe Burrow
Best Drafted
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Nick Folk
Best Acquisition
15-17 FG, 52 long, 18-18 XP

Game Notes

Six of the eight starters on Patrick's Primo Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, tommy's Unbelievable Team lost.
tommy's Unbelievable Team took the loss despite recording a season-high 133.38 points.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The 159.32 points scored by Patrick's Primo Team are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The victory snaps a three-game losing skid for Patrick's Primo Team.
Not only did Patrick's Primo Team win, but they also easily covered the 8.15-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Patrick's Primo Team moves to (2-3), while tommy's Unbelievable Team falls to (3-2).
On the losing side, Jaylen Waddle scored 26.6 points, the third-highest score for a wideout this week.