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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
It Ertz when Eifert
5-3 139.91
111.67
 
VS
proj
No YOU'RE the puppet
130 3-5
99.8

It Ertz when Eifert beat No YOU'RE the puppet for third straight win, 139.91-130.00

It Ertz when Eifert extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over No YOU'RE the puppet, emerging victorious with a 139.91-130.00 win. No YOU'RE the puppet took a 19.10-point lead on Thursday, but It Ertz when Eifert held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by A.J. Brown, who caught 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns for 38.6 points, and Tua Tagovailoa, who passed for 382 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 19 yards (32.81 points). Tony Pollard (131 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) and DJ Moore (6 Rec, 152 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for No YOU'RE the puppet in the loss. It Ertz when Eifert (5-3) will look to add to their success against Deflated Expectation, while No YOU'RE the puppet (3-5) try to generate some positive momentum against Leatherneck.

Matchup Timeline

  It Ertz when Eifert   No YOU'RE the puppet

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Steelers, Brown put up 38.6 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 13.02-point projection and was much higher than his 14.93-point season scoring average. Brown ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

It Ertz when Eifert
Points
% of total points 139.91
1
A.J. Brown
WR
38.6
13.02
27.6%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
32.81
20.39
23.5%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
24.6
15.39
17.6%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
13
11.84
9.3%
No YOU'RE the puppet
Points
% of total points 130
1
Tony Pollard
RB
35.2
12.66
27.1%
2
DJ Moore
WR
26.5
11.13
20.4%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.1
22.32
17.8%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
11.3
11.11
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for It Ertz when Eifert, who trailed 29.60-10.50 after the first game of the week.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which It Ertz when Eifert became the proud owner of a 133.71-100.70 lead. A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for It Ertz when Eifert, while Tua Tagovailoa had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Tony Pollard made the highlight reel for No YOU'RE the puppet with a 54-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for No YOU'RE the puppet, who trailed 133.71-113.70 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  It Ertz when Eifert   No YOU'RE the puppet

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on It Ertz when Eifert scored more than their point projections.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points, No YOU'RE the puppet lost.
It Ertz when Eifert won despite starting Daniel Carlson, who scored zero points.
Both teams scored their top point totals of the season.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 9.91-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
It Ertz when Eifert managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 11.87-point projected margin of victory.
For No YOU'RE the puppet, Tony Pollard (35.2 points) recorded the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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