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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
tardy perch
8-0 500.05
449.04
 
VS
proj
Last Man Standing
317.45 1-7
309.41

tardy perch knock off Last Man Standing for second time in 500.05-317.45 landslide

tardy perch got the best of Last Man Standing for the second time this season to remain undefeated, cruising to a 500.05-317.45 win. Last Man Standing pulled out to an 18.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all tardy perch after that. They were led by Tony Pollard (131 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) and Kyler Murray (326 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 36 Rush Yds). DJ Moore (69.9 points) and Jaylen Waddle (63.2) led the charge for Last Man Standing in defeat. tardy perch (8-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Pai Mei, while Last Man Standing (1-7) try to get some positive momentum against Sharks.

Matchup Timeline

  tardy perch   Last Man Standing

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 27-17 loss to the Bills, Jones scored 63.63 points to beat his 38.68-point projection. He racked up 157 yards from scrimmage to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on tardy perch this week. In Week 9, Jones and the Packers will square off against the Lions.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

tardy perch
Points
% of total points 500.05
1
Tony Pollard
RB
74.03
44.77
14.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
66.04
59.16
13.2%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
63.63
38.68
12.7%
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
63.23
38.61
12.6%
Last Man Standing
Points
% of total points 317.45
1
DJ Moore
WR
69.9
32.37
22%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
63.2
42.88
19.9%
3
Justin Fields
QB
59.04
40.39
18.6%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
30.8
19.64
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which tardy perch had a 406.42-275.31 lead. Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for tardy perch, while Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for Last Man Standing with a 29-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  tardy perch   Last Man Standing

StatSmack

You're not even getting their "A" game. tardy perch have a winning record vs Last Man Standing this season despite averaging fewer points against them (457.93) than their overall average (502.79).
tardy perch are on fire, winning eight in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. tardy perch are doing a better job of that, averaging 502.79 versus Last Man Standing's 271.29.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" tardy perch (8-0) have a better record than Last Man Standing (1-7).
Even the machines think tardy perch have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (502.39) than Last Man Standing (303.16).
tardy perch don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Last Man Standing (4 vs 0).
tardy perch have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Last Man Standing (1 vs 0).
tardy perch should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Last Man Standing (5 vs 3).
tardy perch have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Last Man Standing (70 vs 40).
By position, tardy perch have outscored Last Man Standing at QB, RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
tardy perch don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 120 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for tardy perch had more big plays in their NFL games this week (8) than the starters for Last Man Standing (1).
tardy perch came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (5) than Last Man Standing (1).
There's not much good to say about Last Man Standing this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

tardy perch
tardy perch (8-0) will match up against Pai Mei (3-5) in Week 9. Each side will have players with byes next week, as Jerry Jeudy, Kareem Hunt, Najee Harris, Daniel Jones, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Pat Freiermuth, Micah Parsons, Trevon Diggs, Leighton Vander Esch, Dexter Lawrence II, and T.J. Watt are out for Pai Mei and Tony Pollard, CeeDee Lamb, Jeff Wilson Jr., Wan'Dale Robinson, Dre Greenlaw, and Deebo Samuel will get the week off for tardy perch. Over the last three weeks, tardy perch have scored 504.01 points per game, while Pai Mei have averaged only 402.07 per contest.
Last Man Standing
Things won't really get any easier for 11th-place Last Man Standing, as they now get to go toe-to-toe against red-hot Sharks in Week 9. Each side has players with byes next week, as Jacoby Brissett, Jimmy Garoppolo, the San Francisco 49ers defense, Ezekiel Elliott, and David Njoku are off for Sharks while Saquon Barkley and Dalton Schultz will sit for Last Man Standing.