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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Pump it up
3-5 136.84
117.47
 
VS
proj
TonyM's Terrific Team
125.2 4-4
111.79

Pump it up defy expectations, knock off TonyM's Terrific Team, 136.84-125.20

Both teams stepped up, but it was Pump it up who got the victory, earning a 136.84-125.20 win over TonyM's Terrific Team. Pump it up never trailed in this one after grabbing a 13.30-point lead on Thursday behind Leonard Fournette. Derrick Henry (219 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Dak Prescott (250 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leaders for TonyM's Terrific Team in the loss. Pump it up (3-5) will look to get another win against Ralph's Reasonable Team, while TonyM's Terrific Team (4-4) attempt to get back on track against Cbone's Choice Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Pump it up   TonyM's Terrific Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown scored 36.6 points against the Steelers in Week 8 to more-than-double his 13.02-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. In Week 9, Brown and the Eagles will battle the Texans.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Pump it up
Points
% of total points 136.84
1
A.J. Brown
WR
36.6
13.02
26.7%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
26.64
21.12
19.5%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.9
18.05
13.8%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
16.3
13.51
11.9%
TonyM's Terrific Team
Points
% of total points 125.2
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35.3
17.88
28.2%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
26.4
19.32
21.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.8
16.95
15.8%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
10.4
6.99
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Pump it up who took the lead, 101.84-47.00. A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for Pump it up, while Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for TonyM's Terrific Team with a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for TonyM's Terrific Team, while Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch for the team, who trailed 135.84-100.40 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for TonyM's Terrific Team, who trailed 135.84-125.20 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Pump it up   TonyM's Terrific 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 midway mark. How about we check in on the Standings?
Pump it up
Pump it up 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 3rd-most points per game in the league (115.34 ppg), leaving Pump it up with some work to do in order to get into playoff position at No. 8 in the Standings.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1993 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 299 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
64 Rec, 686 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Dameon Pierce
Best Acquisition
539 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
TonyM's Terrific Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine TonyM's Terrific Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 109.28 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Stefon Diggs
MVP
55 Rec, 764 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
755 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 140 Rec Yds
Raheem Mostert
Best Acquisition
452 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Pump it up exceeded their projected point totals.
TonyM's Terrific Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
TonyM's Terrific Team took the L despite putting up their best score of the year.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
This win snaps a two-match winless streak for Pump it up.
Not only did Pump it up win, but they also easily covered the 5.67-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Derrick Henry officially posted the third-best scoring output for any RB this year with 35.3 points.