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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Shelly’s Ballers
6-2 184.23
139.05
 
VS
proj
New kids privileged patriots
91.67 5-3
105.45

Shelly’s Ballers earn win over New kids privileged patriots in 184.23-91.67 beatdown

Shelly’s Ballers rose to the occasion and beat expectations, rolling to a 184.23-91.67 win over New kids privileged patriots, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in this one, as Shelly’s Ballers grabbed a 38.53-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from D'Onta Foreman (37.8 points) and Tyreek Hill (31.5). Dak Prescott (38.07 points) and Jakobi Meyers (21) were the leading performers for New kids privileged patriots in the loss. Shelly’s Ballers (6-2) will look to maintain their momentum against ella’s team, while New kids privileged patriots (5-3) will match up against Devin's Dandy Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Shelly’s Ballers   New kids privileged patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 118 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Falcons, Foreman recorded 37.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 12.13-point projection and was much higher than his 7.25-point season scoring average. Foreman will face the Bengals next week.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

Shelly’s Ballers
Points
% of total points 184.23
1
D'Onta Foreman
RB
37.8
12.13
20.5%
2
Jacoby Brissett
QB
31.73
22.68
17.2%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
31.5
23.57
17.1%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
29.4
19.54
16%
New kids privileged patriots
Points
% of total points 91.67
1
Dak Prescott
QB
38.07
32.86
41.5%
2
Jakobi Meyers
WR
21
12.69
22.9%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.2
21.3
18.8%
4
Kenneth Walker III
RB
14.2
14.52
15.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Shelly’s Ballers who claimed the lead, 98.80-60.27. For Shelly’s Ballers, Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for New kids privileged patriots with a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Shelly’s Ballers, helping the team to a 114.10-91.67 lead.
Monday
Jacoby Brissett had a 53-yard pass for Shelly’s Ballers on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Shelly’s Ballers   New kids privileged patriots

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Shelly’s Ballers scored more in this matchup (184.23) than their season average (149.5).
We heard scoring helps you win. Shelly’s Ballers are doing a better job of that, averaging 149.5 versus New kids privileged patriots's 134.24.
Even the computers think Shelly’s Ballers have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (139.97) than New kids privileged patriots (127.98).
You can't win if you don't play. New kids privileged patriots has left more points on the bench this season (460.57) than Shelly’s Ballers (258.1).
Shelly’s Ballers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than New kids privileged patriots (5 vs 3).
Shelly’s Ballers laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than New kids privileged patriots (1).
By position, Shelly’s Ballers have outscored New kids privileged patriots at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Shelly’s Ballers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 37 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Shelly’s Ballers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for New kids privileged patriots (1).
Shelly’s Ballers came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than New kids privileged patriots (1).
Hey New kids privileged patriots, 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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