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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
I AM BRAINWASHED
4-4 220
190.31
 
VS
proj
AppstateFanatics
196 6-2
210.33

I AM BRAINWASHED knock AppstateFanatics from top spot, 220-196

I AM BRAINWASHED emerged victorious with a 220-196 win over AppstateFanatics, knocking them out of the top spot in DeepShit. AppstateFanatics took a 16-point lead on Thursday, but I AM BRAINWASHED held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (33 points) and Isaiah Simmons (32). The New Orleans Saints defense (35 points) and Stefon Diggs (26) were the leaders for AppstateFanatics in the loss. I AM BRAINWASHED (4-4) will look to maintain their momentum against I’m winning this league 🖕🏼, while AppstateFanatics (6-2) will face My Pitts Smell Bad in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  I AM BRAINWASHED   AppstateFanatics

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Marshall Jr. (4 Rec, 87 Rec Yds) scored 8 points in a 37-34 lost to the Falcons in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 2.84-point projection and was much higher than his 1.75-point season scoring average. Marshall Jr. will face the Bengals next week.
Terrace Marshall Jr.

Top Player Comparison

I AM BRAINWASHED
Points
% of total points 220
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
33
13.95
15%
2
Isaiah Simmons
LB
32
18.19
14.5%
3
Eric Kendricks
LB
29
27.34
13.2%
4
Rashaan Evans
LB
27
30.81
12.3%
AppstateFanatics
Points
% of total points 196
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
35
18.71
17.9%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
26
13.1
13.3%
3
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
23
24.92
11.7%
4
The Washington Commanders defense
DEF
23
18.99
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which I AM BRAINWASHED emerged with a 197-165 lead. For I AM BRAINWASHED, Christian McCaffrey had a 34-yard touchdown pass. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for AppstateFanatics with a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Stefon Diggs had a 26-yard touchdown catch and a 53-yard catch for AppstateFanatics, who trailed 213-196 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  I AM BRAINWASHED   AppstateFanatics
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through the season, which means it's about time to refresh the Standings.
I AM BRAINWASHED
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine I AM BRAINWASHED making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 207 points per game through eight weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Rashaan Evans
MVP
74 Tackles, 1 Sack
NE Defense
Best Drafted
20.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 350.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers
Phillip Dorsett II
Best Acquisition
AppstateFanatics
AppstateFanatics will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 264 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad ranks No. 4 in the Standings, putting AppstateFanatics in playoff position.
Important Players
Derwin James Jr.
MVP
63 Tackles, 2 Sacks
Was Defense
Best Drafted
21.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 334.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 6 Turnovers
Myles Jack
Best Acquisition
72 Tackles

Game Notes

Only nine of the 22 starters on I AM BRAINWASHED exceeded their scoring projections.
AppstateFanatics had only eight of their 21 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as I AM BRAINWASHED had nine starters score zero points, while AppstateFanatics had three.
I AM BRAINWASHED put up more points than their season scoring average (206.5) while AppstateFanatics fell short of theirs (263.63).
I AM BRAINWASHED recorded more points than their projected total, while AppstateFanatics fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 24-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This win snaps a two-game losing slide for I AM BRAINWASHED, while the loss brings an end to a three-game winning streak for AppstateFanatics.
In a losing effort, the New Orleans Saints defense recorded 35 points, the second-best score for a DEF this week.