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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
My Pitts Smell Bad
3-5 229
204.82
 
VS
proj
Sad Sacks
198 0-8
136.73

Back-and-forth battle ends with My Pitts Smell Bad coming back to knock off Sad Sacks, 229-198

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, My Pitts Smell Bad rallied to earn a 229-198 win to hand Sad Sacks their eighth consecutive loss to open the season. My Pitts Smell Bad trailed 195-191 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Vonn Bell (23 points) and Donovan Peoples-Jones (9). Derrick Henry (53 points) and DJ Moore (31) were the leaders for Sad Sacks in defeat. My Pitts Smell Bad (3-5) will look to sustain their winning ways against AppstateFanatics, while Sad Sacks (0-8) will try to get some positive momentum against RIO TOKYO.

Matchup Timeline

  My Pitts Smell Bad   Sad Sacks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson (17 Rush Yds) scored 1 point in a 32-13 win over the Bengals in Week 8. He crushed his 0.07-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Johnson will face the Dolphins next week.
D'Ernest Johnson

Top Player Comparison

My Pitts Smell Bad
Points
% of total points 229
1
Zach Wilson
QB
36
12.97
15.7%
2
Vonn Bell
S
23
18.29
10%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
20
21.56
8.7%
4
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
18
24.31
7.9%
Sad Sacks
Points
% of total points 198
1
Derrick Henry
RB
53
15.31
26.8%
2
DJ Moore
WR
31
8.16
15.7%
3
Tyrann Mathieu
S
21
19.7
10.6%
4
Tyler Conklin
TE
19
2.68
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, My Pitts Smell Bad owned a 159-124 lead. Zach Wilson had a 63-yard pass and a 54-yard pass for My Pitts Smell Bad, while Rondale Moore had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Evan Engram had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Sad Sacks, while KJ Hamler had a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Sad Sacks, contributing to a 195-191 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  My Pitts Smell Bad   Sad Sacks
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, and that means it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
My Pitts Smell Bad
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see My Pitts Smell Bad making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 198 points per game through eight weeks, 14th-best in the league.
Important Players
Vonn Bell
MVP
38 Tackles, 4 Ints
Jax Defense
Best Drafted
19.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 346.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 10 Turnovers
Kevin Byard
Best Acquisition
45 Tackles, 1 Int
Sad Sacks
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Sad Sacks making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 156 points per game through eight weeks, 17th-best in the league.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
755 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 140 Rec Yds
Deebo Samuel
Best Drafted
138 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 387 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Christian Kirksey
Best Acquisition
50 Tackles, 1 Int

StatSmack

My Pitts Smell Bad must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (229) than their season average (197.75).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Sad Sacks. They've lost eight in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. My Pitts Smell Bad are doing a better job of that, averaging 197.75 versus Sad Sacks's 155.5.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. My Pitts Smell Bad (3-5) have a better record than Sad Sacks (0-8).
Even the machines think My Pitts Smell Bad have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (189.94) than Sad Sacks (143.55).
My Pitts Smell Bad laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Sad Sacks (0).
My Pitts Smell Bad should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Sad Sacks (5 vs 4).
By position, My Pitts Smell Bad have outscored Sad Sacks at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Sad Sacks, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!