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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
BUCCANEERS
4-4 178.52
113.45
 
VS
proj
Neil's Notable Team
125.64 4-4
103.08

BUCCANEERS defy projections, earn win against Neil's Notable Team in 178.52-125.64 romp

Both teams outperformed expectations, but BUCCANEERS knocked off Neil's Notable Team, rolling to a 178.52-125.64 win. BUCCANEERS pulled out to a 10.50-point lead on Thursday behind Chris Godwin and never looked back. Kyler Murray (326 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 36 Rush Yds) and Jaylen Waddle (8 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did their part for Neil's Notable Team in the loss. BUCCANEERS (4-4) will look to notch another W against Red Dawgs, while Neil's Notable Team (4-4) attempt to right the ship against Rob Zombie ....

Matchup Timeline

  BUCCANEERS   Neil's Notable Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Falcons in Week 8, Foreman ran for 118 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 31.8 points to more-than-triple his 10.4-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Foreman will face the Bengals in Week 9.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

BUCCANEERS
Points
% of total points 178.52
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
38.3
15.57
21.5%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
35.3
17.88
19.8%
3
D'Onta Foreman
RB
31.8
10.4
17.8%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
25.5
17.64
14.3%
Neil's Notable Team
Points
% of total points 125.64
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.64
21.12
21.2%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
26.6
13.65
21.2%
3
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
23.7
12.58
18.9%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
14
8.51
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for BUCCANEERS, helping the team to a 10.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was BUCCANEERS who took the lead, 135.22-107.44. Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch for BUCCANEERS, while Tyreek Hill had a 42-yard catch. Meanwhile, Kyler Murray had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Neil's Notable Team, while Jaylen Waddle had a 29-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for BUCCANEERS, contributing to a 178.52-121.14 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  BUCCANEERS   Neil's Notable Team
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. How about we catch up on the Standings?
BUCCANEERS
BUCCANEERS rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (113.59 ppg), leaving BUCCANEERS on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 5 in the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2159 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 113 Rush Yds
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
69 Rec, 961 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
D'Onta Foreman
Best Acquisition
273 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Neil's Notable Team
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Neil's Notable Team making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 109.14 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
1993 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs, 299 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Jaylen Waddle
Best Drafted
42 Rec, 727 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Travis Etienne Jr.
Best Acquisition
571 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 157 Rec Yds

StatSmack

BUCCANEERS must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (178.52) than their season average (113.59).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. BUCCANEERS has left fewer points on the bench this season (348.8) than Neil's Notable Team (370.46).
BUCCANEERS see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Neil's Notable Team (0).
By position, BUCCANEERS have outscored Neil's Notable Team at QB and RB this season.
BUCCANEERS has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Neil's Notable Team this season (-3).
The starters for BUCCANEERS had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Neil's Notable Team (4).
Hey Neil's Notable Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!