Showdown: Tom Hands Scott the Best Running Back in Football and Pays for It
Final score: Scott 132.16, Tom 100.60, a 31.56-point win for Scott. Tom’s Week 8 punishment pick for Scott was Jahmyr Gibbs, who then scored 27.80 and was a big reason Tom lost.
Player-by-Player Breakdown
QB: Dak Prescott (19.80) lost to Josh Allen (27.56). Dak was fine. Allen was better, and he was in the Bills’ 36-10 win over the Ravens.
RB1: Derrick Henry (14.00) lost to Jahmyr Gibbs (27.80). This is the one that hurts. Tom picked Gibbs for Scott as punishment, put him into the 1st-ranked defense in football, and Gibbs went for 27.80 anyway. Henry’s Ravens lost 36-10, so Henry never had a real chance.
RB2: Braelon Allen (26.30) def. Jonah Coleman (20.40). The best Tom moment of the day. Allen was the top scorer on his roster, and he was one of the smartest value picks of the week.
WR1: CeeDee Lamb (12.80) lost to Puka Nacua (25.00). Lamb’s $8,100 salary returned 12.80, while Nacua’s $8,600 returned almost double that.
WR2: Zay Flowers (0.00) lost to Ja’Kobi Lane (2.30). Flowers scored zero. He was a $7,200 receiver in the 32nd-ranked matchup, and he caught nothing. Scott’s Lane only managed 2.30, and he still won the spot.
WR3: Kendrick Bourne (3.90) lost to Christian Bell (6.90). Another small Scott win, and a quiet one.
TE: Hunter Henry (6.00) lost to Trey McBride (20.20). A 14.20-point gap at tight end. McBride was in the same Cardinals-Cowboys game as Tom’s Dak, Lamb, and Bourne, and he got more out of it than all three did.
FLEX: T.J. Hockenson (15.80) def. Josh Palmer (0.00). Tom’s second win. Palmer was a flex-spot zero for Scott.
DST: Broncos (2.00) tied Broncos (2.00). Same defense, same 2.00 against Denver’s own 28-24 win.
The Wrap-Up
Scott won six spots, Tom won two, and one tied. Tom’s receiver room (Lamb, Flowers, and Bourne) totaled 16.70 points, while Scott’s three wideouts combined for 34.20. Add a 14.20-point gap at tight end, and that was the week.
Credit where it’s due: Scott built a roster that worked, even with a $9,500 punishment pick sitting in it, and Gibbs turned out to be his best player. Tom loses one for the first time since Week 2, and the tracker is still lopsided. Scott can enjoy this one for a week. The household budget committee will be out in force.
Season Tracker
Tom — 6 wins
Scott — 2 wins
