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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Buffalo Bills
5-3 166.82
120.98
 
VS
proj
Pebbleboys
97.38 2-6
102.73

Buffalo Bills hand Pebbleboys third consecutive loss in 166.82-97.38 beatdown

Buffalo Bills rolled to a 166.82-97.38 win to hand Pebbleboys their third straight loss. There was very little drama in this matchup, as Buffalo Bills earned a 61.32-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 50.3 points from Jaylen Waddle (8 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Travis Etienne Jr. (156 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Nick Chubb (101 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Brandon Aiyuk (6 Rec, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Pebbleboys in defeat. Buffalo Bills (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against ItsACatch, while Pebbleboys (2-6) will try to right the ship against West coast Brownie.

Matchup Timeline

  Buffalo Bills   Pebbleboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry ran for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Titans beat the Texans 17-10. In doing so, he put up 35.3 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Buffalo Bills this week. In Week 9, Henry and the Titans will square off against the Chiefs.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Buffalo Bills
Points
% of total points 166.82
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35.3
17.88
21.2%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
26.6
13.65
15.9%
3
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
23.7
12.58
14.2%
4
Josh Allen
QB
19.62
27.07
11.8%
Pebbleboys
Points
% of total points 97.38
1
Nick Chubb
RB
24.9
15.47
25.6%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
17.1
12.04
17.6%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
14.78
15.92
15.2%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
11.8
12.78
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Buffalo Bills owned an 87.90-26.58 lead. Jaylen Waddle had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Buffalo Bills, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Pebbleboys with a 47-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Buffalo Bills who claimed the lead, 147.20-43.68. Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Buffalo Bills, while Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal. Brandon Aiyuk made the highlight reel for Pebbleboys with a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Buffalo Bills, helping the team to a 166.82-61.18 lead.

Points By Position

  Buffalo Bills   Pebbleboys
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already halfway through the season, which means it's time to refresh the Standings.
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 126.12 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the squad finds itself currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
2198 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 306 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
755 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 140 Rec Yds
Sea Defense
Best Acquisition
24.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 377.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 14 Turnovers
Pebbleboys
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Pebbleboys making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 109.09 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
841 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
380 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Acquisition
1694 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 113 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Buffalo Bills had six of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Pebbleboys had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Pebbleboys can partially blame the loss on Daniel Carlson, who didn't score any points.
Buffalo Bills put up more points than their season scoring average (126.12) while Pebbleboys fell short of theirs (109.09).
Buffalo Bills recorded more points than their projected total, while Pebbleboys fell short of their projection.
The 166.82 points scored by Buffalo Bills are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 69.44-point margin is the largest in the league this year.
Not only did Buffalo Bills win, but they also easily covered the 18.25-point predicted margin of victory.
Buffalo Bills moves to (4-1) in blowout games this year, while Pebbleboys falls to (1-2).