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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
buttfumble's Team
3-5 93.38
89.66
 
VS
proj
Panda
80.84 3-5
96.09

Panda come up short of expectations, succumb to buttfumble's Team, 93.38-80.84

There's no easy way to say it, Panda underdelivered, at least according to projections, as buttfumble's Team earned a 93.38-80.84 win. buttfumble's Team never trailed in this one after grabbing a 8.14-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind the Cincinnati Bengals defense (19 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (17.88). Carson Wentz (23.64 points) and Latavius Murray (15.5) did everything they could for Panda in the loss. buttfumble's Team (3-5) will look to earn another W against veryslowhand, while Panda (3-5) attempt to get some positive momentum against will's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  buttfumble's Team   Panda

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 34 points, surrendering 576 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Buccaneers, the Bengals defense recorded 19 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.69-point projection and was higher than their 13.33-point season scoring average. The Bengals defense will face the Saints next week.
The Cincinnati Bengals defense

Top Player Comparison

buttfumble's Team
Points
% of total points 93.38
1
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
19
7.69
20.3%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.9
11.85
19.2%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
17.88
19.9
19.1%
4
O.J. Howard
TE
12.8
6.16
13.7%
Panda
Points
% of total points 80.84
1
Carson Wentz
QB
23.64
19.13
29.2%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
15.5
10.95
19.2%
3
A.J. Green
WR
13.6
13.66
16.8%
4
Alex Collins
RB
10.3
8.92
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, buttfumble's Team emerged with a 73.48-65.34 lead. Ben Roethlisberger had a 43-yard touchdown pass for buttfumble's Team, while Tyler Lockett had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for Panda with a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  buttfumble's Team   Panda
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, and that means we ought to check in on the Standings.
buttfumble's Team
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 82.59, buttfumble's Team ranks No. 10 in the Standings. While the squad currently has some work to do in order to make the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
David Johnson
Best Drafted
394 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 207 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
the Cincinnati Bengals defense
Best Acquisition
29.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 447.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Panda
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Panda making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 93.73 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1788 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
45 Rec, 687 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
the Cleveland Browns defense
Best Acquisition
26.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 414.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers

Game Notes

buttfumble's Team won even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Panda had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Panda can partially blame the loss on David Njoku, who didn't score any points.
buttfumble's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (82.59) while Panda fell short of theirs (93.73).
buttfumble's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Panda fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 12.54-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This win snaps a four-match losing skid for buttfumble's Team, while the loss breaks a two-game winning streak for Panda.
A bright spot in the loss, Carson Wentz put up 23.64 points, the fourth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.