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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
BLEEDGREEN
3-5 113.2
94.63
 
VS
proj
Siddharth's Superb Team
73.6 1-7
64.99

BLEEDGREEN earn win over Siddharth's Superb Team in 113.2-73.6 beatdown

Both teams showed up, but it was BLEEDGREEN who came out on top, cruising to a 113.2-73.6 win over Siddharth's Superb Team. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as BLEEDGREEN leapt out to a 58.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Jaylen Waddle (26.6 points) and Dak Prescott (26.4). DJ Moore (6 Rec, 152 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and CeeDee Lamb (5 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Siddharth's Superb Team in defeat. BLEEDGREEN (3-5) will look to notch another win against Michael's Marvelous Team, while Siddharth's Superb Team (1-7) will attempt to get back on track against Alin's Awesome Team.

Matchup Timeline

  BLEEDGREEN   Siddharth's Superb Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Folk (5-5 FG, 52 long, 1-1 XP) scored 21 points against the Jets in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8-point projection and was much higher than his 8.88-point season scoring average. Folk ranks #7 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Colts next week.
Nick Folk

Top Player Comparison

BLEEDGREEN
Points
% of total points 113.2
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
26.6
13.65
23.5%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
26.4
19.32
23.3%
3
Nick Folk
K
21
8
18.6%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
13.7
17.37
12.1%
Siddharth's Superb Team
Points
% of total points 73.6
1
DJ Moore
WR
24.5
11.13
33.3%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
16.3
13.51
22.1%
3
George Kittle
TE
11.4
9.47
15.5%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
9.4
15.06
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, BLEEDGREEN became the proud owner of a 99.5-40.8 lead. Jaylen Waddle had a 29-yard touchdown catch for BLEEDGREEN, while Dak Prescott had a 21-yard touchdown pass. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Siddharth's Superb Team with a 21-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  BLEEDGREEN   Siddharth's Superb Team
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's time to refresh the Standings.
BLEEDGREEN
BLEEDGREEN rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (100.6 ppg), leaving BLEEDGREEN on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 6 in the Standings.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
779 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 189 Rec Yds
Jaylen Waddle
Best Drafted
42 Rec, 727 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Jeff Wilson Jr.
Best Acquisition
468 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Siddharth's Superb Team
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 77.5, Siddharth's Superb Team holds the No. 10 spot in the Standings, leaving the squad with some work to do in order to get into playoff position.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
432 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 214 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

BLEEDGREEN got the victory despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Siddharth's Superb Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Siddharth's Superb Team even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
BLEEDGREEN put up more points than their season scoring average (100.62) while Siddharth's Superb Team fell short of theirs (77.46).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 39.6-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did BLEEDGREEN win, but they also covered the 29.64-point projected margin of victory.
All seven of the losses for Siddharth's Superb Team have been blowout losses.
Despite the loss, DJ Moore recorded 24.5 points, the top overall scoring output of any player on Siddharth's Superb Team this season.