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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Scott’s Tots
2-6 136.74
121.55
 
VS
proj
Dilly Dilly
121.64 4-4
131.22

Scott’s Tots defy expectations, come back to defeat Dilly Dilly, 136.74-121.64

Scott’s Tots brought their A game and exceeded their projected point total, coming back for a 136.74-121.64 win over Dilly Dilly, who fell short of projections. Scott’s Tots trailed 121.64-109.94 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Tee Higgins (13.9 points) and Joe Mixon (12.9). Cooper Kupp (22.9 points) and Jared Goff (20.64) led the way for Dilly Dilly in the loss. Scott’s Tots (2-6) will look to sustain their momentum against Space Pirates, while Dilly Dilly (4-4) face The Little Dingy's in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Scott’s Tots   Dilly Dilly

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Jets in Week 8, Folk scored 21 points to nearly triple his 7.19-point projection. He made all 5 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any K in the league this season. Next week, Folk will play the Colts.
Nick Folk

Top Player Comparison

Scott’s Tots
Points
% of total points 136.74
1
Tony Pollard
RB
33.7
13.96
24.6%
2
DJ Moore
WR
27.5
13.31
20.1%
3
Nick Folk
K
21
7.19
15.4%
4
Garrett Wilson
WR
17.5
10.4
12.8%
Dilly Dilly
Points
% of total points 121.64
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.9
22.19
18.8%
2
Jared Goff
QB
20.64
19.31
17%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
19
8.27
15.6%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.8
21.36
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Scott’s Tots who owned the lead, 107.94-63.94. Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run for Scott’s Tots, while Nick Folk had a 52-yard field goal. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for Dilly Dilly with a 58-yard pass and a 43-yard pass.
Monday
Tee Higgins had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Scott’s Tots on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Scott’s Tots   Dilly Dilly

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Scott’s Tots scored more points in this one (136.74) than their season average (107.27).
Scott’s Tots are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Dilly Dilly (1).
Dilly Dilly have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Scott’s Tots (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Scott’s Tots have outscored Dilly Dilly at TE this season.
The starters for Scott’s Tots had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Dilly Dilly (2).
Hey Dilly Dilly, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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