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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Wayward Lion
4-4 158.44
121.72
 
VS
proj
Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team
116.6 1-7
94.78

Wayward Lion hand Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team third straight loss in 158.44-116.60 landslide

Wayward Lion rolled to a 158.44-116.60 win to hand Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team their third straight loss. Wayward Lion pulled out to an early 9.60-point lead on Thursday. Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Tyreek Hill (29.5 points) and Tyler Conklin (22.9). Unphased, Wayward Lion rallied later that afternoon, as Derrick Henry (51.3 points) put them back in the lead once and for all. Wayward Lion (4-4) will look to add to their success against Muczaczos, while Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team (1-7) will seek to get back in the win column against Silesia Hammers.

Matchup Timeline

  Wayward Lion   Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rodriguez overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 10.6 points against his 3.62-point projection. During a 31-27 loss to the Dolphins, he made 7 tackles and recorded a sack. Rodriguez ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Packers next week.
Malcolm Rodriguez

Top Player Comparison

Wayward Lion
Points
% of total points 158.44
1
Derrick Henry
RB
51.3
17.78
32.4%
2
Tom Brady
QB
18.1
18.7
11.4%
3
Nick Folk
K
18
6.85
11.4%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
11.8
12.72
7.4%
Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team
Points
% of total points 116.6
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
29.5
17.65
25.3%
2
Tyler Conklin
TE
22.9
3.9
19.6%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
17.7
15.52
15.2%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.3
12.96
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 51-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Wayward Lion, helping the team to a 22.90-13.30 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team who claimed the lead, 96.90-85.24. For Wayward Lion, Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team with a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Wayward Lion boasted a 136.54-116.60 lead. For Wayward Lion, Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team with a 56-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Wayward Lion   Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway mark. How about we check in on the Standings?
Wayward Lion
Wayward Lion will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 123.60 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit finds itself in position to make a run at the top of the Standings.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
755 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 140 Rec Yds
Mark Andrews
Best Drafted
42 Rec, 488 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Romeo Doubs
Best Acquisition
30 Rec, 296 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 98.37, Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team are No. 11 in the Standings and find themselves running out of time.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
69 Rec, 961 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
386 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 273 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
1691 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs

What If

Wayward Lion would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team would have lost to seven other teams besides Wayward Lion this week.
Wayward Lion would be 7-1 if they played Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team every week.
Wayward Lion would have been victorious over Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team 100.3-91.92 had they played each other last week.
Wayward Lion would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Wayward Lion, Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team would be 1-6.
If Wayward Lion had played every team in the league each week, they would be 55-33.
If they played every team every week, Tomasz Dzida's Quality Team would be 18-70.