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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
AndrewP's Amazing Team
6-2 109.24
111.68
 
VS
proj
Red Dawgs
81.58 6-2
115.99

Offensively challenged AndrewP's Amazing Team defeat Red Dawgs, 109.24-81.58

With the eighth-ranked point total in the league for the week, AndrewP's Amazing Team were fortunate to earn a win against a foe that performed even worse, securing a 109.24-81.58 win over Red Dawgs. AndrewP's Amazing Team leapt out to a 57-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 61.1 points from Tony Pollard (131 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) and DeAndre Hopkins (12 Rec, 159 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Cooper Kupp (10 Rush Yds, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Burrow (232 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did everything they could for Red Dawgs in the loss. AndrewP's Amazing Team (6-2) will look to notch another W against Overdose's Cool Team, while Red Dawgs (6-2) meet BUCCANEERS in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  AndrewP's Amazing Team   Red Dawgs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 12 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings, Hopkins tallied 27.9 points this week. He scored 60.9% more than his 17.34-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Hopkins will face the Seahawks next week.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

AndrewP's Amazing Team
Points
% of total points 109.24
1
Tony Pollard
RB
33.2
12.66
30.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
27.9
17.34
25.5%
3
Kenneth Walker III
RB
11.7
12.73
10.7%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
9.5
8.27
8.7%
Red Dawgs
Points
% of total points 81.58
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.9
18.05
23.2%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
14.48
20.23
17.7%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
13.7
17.37
16.8%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
11.8
12.78
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tony Pollard had a 54-yard touchdown run for AndrewP's Amazing Team, while T.J. Hockenson had a 58-yard catch to contribute to an 85.50-28.50 lead for AndrewP's Amazing Team.
Monday
Joe Burrow had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Red Dawgs.

Points By Position

  AndrewP's Amazing Team   Red Dawgs
Standings Update
How about we check in on the Standings? We're already halfway through the season after all, if you can believe it.
AndrewP's Amazing Team
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see AndrewP's Amazing Team holding onto the No. 2 position in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 109.86 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league. Nevertheless, AndrewP's Amazing Team is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
2009 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Ja'Marr Chase
Best Drafted
47 Rec, 605 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Acquisition
22 Rec, 262 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Red Dawgs
Red Dawgs may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (116.47 ppg), propelling Red Dawgs to the best record in the league and the top spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
2329 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
779 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 189 Rec Yds
Jacoby Brissett
Best Acquisition
1862 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 142 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on AndrewP's Amazing Team scored more than their projected point totals.
Red Dawgs had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
AndrewP's Amazing Team ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Red Dawgs ranked 10th.