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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Kevins Micro Dongs
4-2 69.48
59.6
 
VS
proj
drd23
43.6 1-5
48.69

Kevins Micro Dongs hand drd23 third straight loss, 69.48-43.60

Kevins Micro Dongs emerged victorious with a 69.48-43.60 win to hand drd23 their third consecutive loss. Kevins Micro Dongs never trailed in this one after grabbing a 1.98-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Sammy Watkins (22.7 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (17.88). Joe Mixon (123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) and David Johnson (59 Rush Yds, 41 Rec Yds) carried the flag for drd23 in the loss. Kevins Micro Dongs (4-2) will look to add to their success against Brees Knees, while drd23 (1-5) will face The Bonnie Rottens in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Kevins Micro Dongs   drd23

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins scored 22.7 points against the Broncos in Week 8 to more-than-double his 8.26-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Kevins Micro Dongs this week. Next week, Watkins will battle the Browns.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

Kevins Micro Dongs
Points
% of total points 69.48
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
22.7
8.26
32.7%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.56
28.8%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
17.88
19.9
25.7%
4
Kyle Rudolph
TE
3.9
6.68
5.6%
drd23
Points
% of total points 43.6
1
Joe Mixon
RB
25.8
14.47
59.2%
2
David Johnson
RB
10
12.17
22.9%
3
Jordan Reed
TE
3.8
6.41
8.7%
4
Matt Prater
K
2
10.46
4.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Kevins Micro Dongs emerged with a 45.58-43.60 lead. For Kevins Micro Dongs, Ben Roethlisberger had a 43-yard touchdown pass. Joe Mixon made the highlight reel for drd23 with a 43-yard run.

Points By Position

  Kevins Micro Dongs   drd23
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time to refresh the Standings.
Kevins Micro Dongs
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine Kevins Micro Dongs making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 73.17 points per game through five weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Sony Michel
Best Drafted
422 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Best Acquisition
drd23
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on drd23 making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 69.91 points per game through five weeks, 14th-best in the league.
Important Players
Joe Mixon
MVP
509 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
David Johnson
Best Drafted
394 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 207 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Kevins Micro Dongs won despite the fact that only two of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
drd23 had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Kevins Micro Dongs had three starters score zero points, while drd23 had four.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Kevins Micro Dongs put up more points than their projected total, while drd23 fell shy of their projection.
Kevins Micro Dongs ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while drd23 ranked 16th.
The victory snaps a streak of two straight losses for Kevins Micro Dongs.
Not only did Kevins Micro Dongs win, but they also easily covered the 10.91-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Joe Mixon scored 25.8 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.