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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
War Pigs
2-6 637.9
596.42
 
VS
proj
ASTRO CREEP 2000
536.3 1-7
494.39

War Pigs hand ASTRO CREEP 2000 seventh straight loss, 637.9-536.3

War Pigs secured a 637.9-536.3 win to hand ASTRO CREEP 2000 their seventh straight loss. ASTRO CREEP 2000 earned a 93.2-point lead on Thursday, but War Pigs held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tua Tagovailoa (382 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 19 Rush Yds) and T.J. Edwards (13 Tackles). D'Onta Foreman (108.6 points) and Dak Prescott (71.3) were the top performers for ASTRO CREEP 2000 in the loss. This marks the second time this season War Pigs have knocked off ASTRO CREEP 2000, after winning 675.5-544.2 in their last matchup. War Pigs (2-6) will look to build on their success against Champ Kind, while ASTRO CREEP 2000 (1-7) try to get back in the win column against BUD LIGHT.

Matchup Timeline

  War Pigs   ASTRO CREEP 2000

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edwards (13 Tackles) scored 106 points in a 35-13 win over the Steelers in Week 8. His scoring output was 45.3% more than his 72.94-point projection and was higher than his 71-point season scoring average. Edwards ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Texans next week.
T.J. Edwards

Top Player Comparison

War Pigs
Points
% of total points 637.9
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
147
70.43
23%
2
T.J. Edwards
LB
106
72.94
16.6%
3
Zaire Franklin
LB
70
61.68
11%
4
The New York Giants defense
DEF
53.1
48.23
8.3%
ASTRO CREEP 2000
Points
% of total points 536.3
1
D'Onta Foreman
RB
108.6
43.38
20.2%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
71.3
65.59
13.3%
3
Kenny Moore II
CB
71
44.65
13.2%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
61.6
64.64
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Godwin had a 44-yard catch for ASTRO CREEP 2000, helping to stake ASTRO CREEP 2000 to a 93.2-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was War Pigs who took the lead, 411.3-362.8. For War Pigs, Tua Tagovailoa had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for ASTRO CREEP 2000 with a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  War Pigs   ASTRO CREEP 2000
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already midway through the season, meaning it's about time check in on the Standings.
War Pigs
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine War Pigs making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 544.1 points per game through eight weeks, 13th-best in the league.
Important Players
Joe Mixon
MVP
432 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 214 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Michael Pittman Jr.
Best Drafted
51 Rec, 528 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Zaire Franklin
Best Acquisition
80 Tackles
ASTRO CREEP 2000
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on ASTRO CREEP 2000 making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to make the playoffs after averaging only 557.0 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ja'Marr Chase
MVP
47 Rec, 605 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
386 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 273 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
D'Onta Foreman
Best Acquisition
273 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

What If

War Pigs would have beaten only three other teams besides ASTRO CREEP 2000 this week.
ASTRO CREEP 2000 would have lost to nine other teams besides War Pigs this week.
War Pigs would be 4-4 if they played ASTRO CREEP 2000 every week.
Had they played each other last week, ASTRO CREEP 2000 would have topped War Pigs 500-401.3.
War Pigs would be 2-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ASTRO CREEP 2000.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as War Pigs, ASTRO CREEP 2000 would be 2-4.
If War Pigs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-72.
If they played every team every week, ASTRO CREEP 2000 would be 36-68.