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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
DeKaylin Zecharius
3-5 107.44
83.54
 
VS
proj
The Phantom Limbs
60.8 2-6
93.3

DeKaylin Zecharius hand The Phantom Limbs third consecutive loss in 107.44-60.80 blowout

DeKaylin Zecharius rolled to a 107.44-60.80 win to hand The Phantom Limbs their third straight loss. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as DeKaylin Zecharius took a 41.88-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 37.24 points from Jamaal Williams (53 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 23 Rec Yds) and Jared Goff (321 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Saquon Barkley (12.2 points) and Dameon Pierce (11.1) did everything they could for The Phantom Limbs in defeat. DeKaylin Zecharius (3-5) will look to sustain their winning ways against Magic Skol Bus, while The Phantom Limbs (2-6) try to right the ship against Zack's Unnamed Team.

Matchup Timeline

  DeKaylin Zecharius   The Phantom Limbs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 31-27 loss to the Dolphins, Williams scored 19.6 points to more-than-double his 7.64-point projection. He racked up 76 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on DeKaylin Zecharius this week. Next week, Williams will battle the Packers.
Jamaal Williams

Top Player Comparison

DeKaylin Zecharius
Points
% of total points 107.44
1
Jamaal Williams
RB
19.6
7.64
18.2%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
18.1
8.8
16.8%
3
Jared Goff
QB
17.64
16.81
16.4%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
11.5
8.49
10.7%
The Phantom Limbs
Points
% of total points 60.8
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
12.2
15.63
20.1%
2
Dameon Pierce
RB
11.1
11.5
18.3%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
9.04
17.41
14.9%
4
Brett Maher
K
7
8.84
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jared Goff had a 58-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for DeKaylin Zecharius, contributing to a 61.54-19.66 lead for the team.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch for DeKaylin Zecharius during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  DeKaylin Zecharius   The Phantom Limbs

StatSmack

DeKaylin Zecharius must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (107.44) than their season average (96.33).
The Phantom Limbs would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Phantom Limbs need some help then, averaging just 82.07 versus DeKaylin Zecharius's 96.33.
Even the computers think DeKaylin Zecharius have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (100.2) than The Phantom Limbs (94.61).
DeKaylin Zecharius laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than The Phantom Limbs (0).
DeKaylin Zecharius are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than The Phantom Limbs (0 vs 1).
DeKaylin Zecharius should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Phantom Limbs (4 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Phantom Limbs - they’ve made more transactions (4) than DeKaylin Zecharius (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, DeKaylin Zecharius have outscored The Phantom Limbs at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for DeKaylin Zecharius had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Phantom Limbs (0).
Don't worry The Phantom Limbs, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

DeKaylin Zecharius
DeKaylin Zecharius (3-5) will go up against Magic Skol Bus (5-3) in Week 9. DeKaylin Zecharius might have to rearrange their lineup some with Amari Cooper, the Dallas Cowboys defense, and Deebo Samuel out on bye next week. Magic Skol Bus will be without Greg Dulcich. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted strikingly similar results lately. DeKaylin Zecharius have put up 98.33 points per game over the last three weeks, while Magic Skol Bus have averaged 99.21 per matchup over that same period.
The Phantom Limbs
Up ahead next week, The Phantom Limbs (2-6) will take on Zack's Unnamed Team (6-2). Each side has players with byes next week, as Saquon Barkley, Daniel Jones, Brett Maher, Najee Harris, Pat Freiermuth, and Courtland Sutton are off for The Phantom Limbs and Latavius Murray, Melvin Gordon III, George Kittle, and Graham Gano are out for Zack's Unnamed Team.