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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Poxle Team
5-3 131.16
115.51
 
VS
proj
LLsay
87.84 1-7
90.76

Poxle Team knock off LLsay for third straight win in 131.16-87.84 rout

Poxle Team extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over LLsay, rolling to a 131.16-87.84 win. LLsay jumped out to a 20.20-point lead on Thursday behind a impressive showing from DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). But it was all Poxle Team after that. They were led by Cam Newton, who passed for 219 yards , ran for 52 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 27.96 points, and Todd Gurley II, who racked up 195 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (27.5 points). Poxle Team (5-3) will look to build on their success against r18xxl, while LLsay (1-7) will face zxz_alexandre in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Poxle Team   LLsay

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Chiefs in Week 8, Lindsay racked up 112 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 17.2 points and scored 60.3% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Poxle Team this week. Next week, Lindsay will play the Texans.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

Poxle Team
Points
% of total points 131.16
1
Cam Newton
QB
27.96
21.14
21.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
27.5
22.32
21%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.9
11.85
13.6%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17.2
10.73
13.1%
LLsay
Points
% of total points 87.84
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.2
13.52
23%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.94
22.4
18.1%
3
O.J. Howard
TE
12.8
6.16
14.6%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
11.1
16.6
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for LLsay, helping give LLsay a 20.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Poxle Team boasted a 95.06-87.84 lead. For Poxle Team, Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for LLsay, while Tyler Lockett had a 24-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Poxle Team   LLsay
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, and that means we ought catch up on the Standings.
Poxle Team
Poxle Team have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 114.30 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the unit to No. 3 in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Cam Newton
Best Drafted
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Acquisition
531 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
LLsay
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine LLsay 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 97.54 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Austin Hooper
Best Acquisition
33 Rec, 321 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Poxle Team scored more in this matchup (131.16) than their season average (114.3).
Get on their level! LLsay have lost their last four weeks, while Poxle Team have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. LLsay need some help then, averaging just 97.54 versus Poxle Team's 114.3.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Poxle Team (5-3) have a better record than LLsay (1-7).
Even the machines think Poxle Team have better players. They have a higher projected points average (106.09) than LLsay (97.9).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. LLsay has left more points on the bench this season (287.62) than Poxle Team (269.32).
Once Poxle Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than LLsay (4 vs 0).
Poxle Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than LLsay (0 vs 2).
Poxle Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than LLsay (5 vs 4).
By position, Poxle Team have outscored LLsay at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Poxle Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry LLsay, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!