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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
The People’s Champ
5-3 177.14
117
 
VS
proj
Diamond Dameon Pierce
150.3 1-7
113.86

The People’s Champ come back to hand Diamond Dameon Pierce fifth straight loss in 177.14-150.30 beatdown

The People’s Champ rolled to a 177.14-150.30 win to hand Diamond Dameon Pierce their fifth straight loss. Diamond Dameon Pierce took a 15.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The People’s Champ after that. They were led by Kyler Murray (29.64 points) and Tyreek Hill (29.5). Jaylen Waddle (29.6 points) and Travis Etienne Jr. (27.7) were the leading performers for Diamond Dameon Pierce in defeat. The People’s Champ (5-3) will look to notch another win against Romeo Reigns, while Diamond Dameon Pierce (1-7) will face AVD in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The People’s Champ   Diamond Dameon Pierce

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.99 points, Folk more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 21 points as the Patriots beat the Jets 22-17. 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 go up against the Colts.
Nick Folk

Top Player Comparison

The People’s Champ
Points
% of total points 177.14
1
Kyler Murray
QB
29.64
21.13
16.7%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
29.5
17.64
16.7%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.6
15.39
14.5%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
23.6
11.26
13.3%
Diamond Dameon Pierce
Points
% of total points 150.3
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
29.6
13.66
19.7%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
27.7
12.57
18.4%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
26.4
19.32
17.6%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
16.3
13.51
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for Diamond Dameon Pierce, contributing to a 15.00-0.00 lead for Diamond Dameon Pierce.
Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Diamond Dameon Pierce owned a 130.70-127.04 lead. Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass for The People’s Champ, while Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch. Meanwhile, Jaylen Waddle had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Diamond Dameon Pierce, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard catch for The People’s Champ during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The People’s Champ   Diamond Dameon Pierce

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 10) of the starters on The People’s Champ scored higher than their projected point totals.
Diamond Dameon Pierce lost despite six of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points.
Each team posted its best scoring output of the season.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The 177.14 points scored by The People’s Champ are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
Not only did The People’s Champ earn the win, but they also easily covered the 3.14-point forecasted margin of victory.
The People’s Champ moves to (1-3) in blowout games this season, while Diamond Dameon Pierce falls to (0-4).
In a losing effort, Jaylen Waddle put up 29.6 points, the third-best score for a wide receiver this week.

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