Anderson showed no mercy with a fine display in a repeat of last year's Premier League Darts final, which also went the way of the Scot, as he saw off Lewis in only 19 minutes.
Anderson took the first four legs without Lewis even having a dart at a double, hitting two 180s in the process, before the World Champion missed five darts to get off the mark in the fifth as the Scot posted double five for a 5-0 cushion.
Lewis produced a brilliant 13-darter to finally break his duck in leg six, hitting a 180 to set up double four, but Anderson dampened his hopes of a fightback by taking out 95 on tops in the next.
Lewis also missed four darts at a double in the eighth as Anderson moved 7-1 up on double ten, before a missed bullseye from the World Champion allowed him to secure victory on double six.
"I'm pleased with that but I still believe I'm getting better," said Anderson. "I've had a few days practising with Dean Winstanley coming into this and I'm very happy to have won again.
"I know I can still improve, so to defeat the World Champion 8-1 is a big result for me."
Lewis admitted: "It's very disappointing and it was a bad day at the office, but I'll get back on the practice board and work hard ahead of next week in Brighton."
Latest League Table
| Following Four Weeks | P | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
| Phil Taylor | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 7 |
| Gary Anderson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 6 |
| Kevin Painter | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| Simon Whitlock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| Andy Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| Adrian Lewis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -7 | 3 |
| James Wade | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 2 |
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