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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Jack Tatum's The Assassins
4-4 2357
2180.03
 
VS
proj
PimpinAintBrees-y
1962 3-5
2134.66

Offensively challenged Jack Tatum's The Assassins top PimpinAintBrees-y, 2,357-1,962

Jack Tatum's The Assassins earned a 2,357-1,962 win over PimpinAintBrees-y in spite of ranking only seventh in the league in points scored for the week. Jack Tatum's The Assassins leapt out to an 883-point lead on Thursday behind 920 points from Tom Brady (325 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Chris Godwin (6 Rec, 75 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Jalen Hurts (285 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Amari Cooper (5 Rec, 131 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for PimpinAintBrees-y in the loss. This marks the second time this season Jack Tatum's The Assassins have knocked off PimpinAintBrees-y, after winning 3,435.5-2,426.5 in their last matchup. Jack Tatum's The Assassins (4-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Jude's Dandy Team, while PimpinAintBrees-y (3-5) try to get some positive momentum against LEGION OF DOOM Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Jack Tatum's The Assassins   PimpinAintBrees-y

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 797 points, Brady scored 72.5% more than his 462-point projection as the Buccaneers lost to the Ravens 27-22. He passed for 325 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Jack Tatum's The Assassins this week. Brady will play the Rams in Week 9.
Tom Brady

Top Player Comparison

Jack Tatum's The Assassins
Points
% of total points 2357
1
Tom Brady
QB
797
462
33.8%
2
Josh Allen
QB
414
496.52
17.6%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
209
127.9
8.9%
4
Graham Gano
K
147
137
6.2%
PimpinAintBrees-y
Points
% of total points 1962
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
424
436.83
21.6%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
413
83.23
21%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
286
351.31
14.6%
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
171
98.2
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady connected with Chris Godwin for a 44-yard pass for Jack Tatum's The Assassins. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 51-yard pass to contribute to a 920-37 lead for Jack Tatum's The Assassins.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for PimpinAintBrees-y, who trailed 1,599-648 after the early round of games.
Sunday Night
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday night, but after the smoke cleared, Jack Tatum's The Assassins became the proud owner of a 2,267-1,402 lead. For Jack Tatum's The Assassins, Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for PimpinAintBrees-y with a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch for PimpinAintBrees-y.

Points By Position

  Jack Tatum's The Assassins   PimpinAintBrees-y
Standings Update
Let's take a closer look at the Standings. After all, we're already at the midpoint of the season, if you can believe it.
Jack Tatum's The Assassins
Jack Tatum's The Assassins may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (2,456 ppg), propelling Jack Tatum's The Assassins to No. 4 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
2198 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 306 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
2267 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Raheem Mostert
Best Acquisition
452 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
PimpinAintBrees-y
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine PimpinAintBrees-y holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 2,224 points per game through eight weeks, 5th-best in the league. Nevertheless, PimpinAintBrees-y is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Jalen Hurts
MVP
1799 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 303 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
1800 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
1904 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against PimpinAintBrees-y, Jack Tatum's The Assassins averaged more points (2,896.25) than they usually score (2,456.44).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're PimpinAintBrees-y. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Jack Tatum's The Assassins are doing a better job of that, averaging 2,456.44 versus PimpinAintBrees-y's 2,224.38.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Jack Tatum's The Assassins has left fewer points on the bench this season (5,199) than PimpinAintBrees-y (6,138).
Jack Tatum's The Assassins laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than PimpinAintBrees-y (0).
By position, Jack Tatum's The Assassins have outscored PimpinAintBrees-y at QB and DEF this season.
Jack Tatum's The Assassins has a higher average scoring margin (156) than PimpinAintBrees-y this season (-202).
Don't worry PimpinAintBrees-y, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!