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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
You Can't See Buster
6-2 251.9
212.32
 
VS
proj
War Pigs
168.15 4-4
186.61

You Can't See Buster top expectations, knock off War Pigs in 251.90-168.15 romp

You Can't See Buster outperformed expectations, rolling to a 251.90-168.15 win over War Pigs, who fell short of projections. War Pigs took a 2.75-point lead on Thursday, but it was all You Can't See Buster after that. They were led by Derrick Henry (35.8 points) and Tony Pollard (33.7). Nick Chubb (25.4 points) and Jamaal Williams (22.6) did their part for War Pigs in the loss. This marks the second time this season You Can't See Buster have taken down War Pigs, after winning 192.4-171.15 in their last matchup. You Can't See Buster (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Gardner Minshew, while War Pigs (4-4) face RSDAK in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  You Can't See Buster   War Pigs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry scored 35.8 points against the Texans in Week 8 to nearly double his 18.86-point projection. He ran for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on You Can't See Buster this week. Henry will square off against the Chiefs in Week 9.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

You Can't See Buster
Points
% of total points 251.9
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35.8
18.86
14.2%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
33.7
13.96
13.4%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
31.5
21.29
12.5%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
25.8
20.57
10.2%
War Pigs
Points
% of total points 168.15
1
Nick Chubb
RB
25.4
16.14
15.1%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
22.6
9.29
13.4%
3
Tom Brady
QB
20.35
22.13
12.1%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
15.3
13.64
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 51-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for War Pigs to contribute to a 23.85-21.10 lead for War Pigs.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, You Can't See Buster became the proud owner of a 168.20-106.65 lead. Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run for You Can't See Buster, while Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch. Meanwhile, T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch for War Pigs, while Trevor Lawrence had a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was You Can't See Buster who took the lead, 227.90-142.75. For You Can't See Buster, Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for War Pigs with a 33-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for You Can't See Buster on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  You Can't See Buster   War Pigs
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway point. How about we refresh the Standings?
You Can't See Buster
You Can't See Buster will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 211.65 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the squad is No. 2 in the Standings, putting You Can't See Buster in playoff position.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
69 Rec, 961 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
1734 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
War Pigs
War Pigs may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (202.12 ppg), propelling War Pigs to No. 4 in the Standings, putting them in playoff position.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
380 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 357 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
841 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Marquise Goodwin
Best Acquisition
14 Rec, 179 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

You Can't See Buster would have beaten four other teams besides War Pigs this week.
War Pigs would have lost to five other teams besides You Can't See Buster this week.
You Can't See Buster would be 5-3 if they played War Pigs every week.
Last week, War Pigs would have gotten the win over You Can't See Buster 207.45-182.1.
You Can't See Buster would be 4-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as War Pigs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as You Can't See Buster, War Pigs would be 4-2.
If You Can't See Buster had played every team in the league each week, they would be 36-20.
If they played every team every week, War Pigs would be 30-26.