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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Dusty's Dirtballs
2-6 120
65.49
 
VS
proj
LC's CRUSHERS
102 4-3-1
92.72

Dusty's Dirtballs brush off predictions, knock off LC's CRUSHERS, 120-102

Both teams outperformed their projected point totals, but it was Dusty's Dirtballs who came out on top, earning a 120-102 win over LC's CRUSHERS. LC's CRUSHERS took a 15-point lead on Thursday, but Dusty's Dirtballs held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cam Newton (29 points) and Marvin Jones Jr. (23). Joe Mixon (25 points) and Andy Dalton (23) led the charge for LC's CRUSHERS in the loss. Dusty's Dirtballs (2-6) will look to build on their success against Brad's Blasters, while LC's CRUSHERS (4-3-1) take on Buckmasters in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Dusty's Dirtballs   LC's CRUSHERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Seahawks, Jones Jr. tallied 23 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.35-point projection and was much higher than his 8-point season scoring average. Jones Jr. ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Dusty's Dirtballs
Points
% of total points 120
1
Cam Newton
QB
29
21.46
24.2%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
23
7.35
19.2%
3
Sammy Watkins
WR
22
7.33
18.3%
4
Wendell Smallwood
RB
12
5.23
10%
LC's CRUSHERS
Points
% of total points 102
1
Joe Mixon
RB
25
13.36
24.5%
2
Andy Dalton
QB
23
21.01
22.5%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20
13.31
19.6%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
17
11.23
16.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for LC's CRUSHERS, helping give LC's CRUSHERS a 20-5 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Dusty's Dirtballs had a 120-83 lead. Marvin Jones Jr. had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Dusty's Dirtballs, while Wendell Smallwood had a 36-yard touchdown catch. Joe Mixon made the highlight reel for LC's CRUSHERS with a 43-yard run.

Points By Position

  Dusty's Dirtballs   LC's CRUSHERS
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Dusty's Dirtballs
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 79, Dusty's Dirtballs boasts the No. 9 spot 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
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
the Los Angeles Rams defense
Best Drafted
19.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 331.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
DeSean Jackson
Best Acquisition
26 Rec, 594 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
LC's CRUSHERS
LC's CRUSHERS have lit up the scoreboard so far this season with little to show for it. Despite averaging a whopping 102 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league, the squad currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
2102 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs

What If

Dusty's Dirtballs would have beaten seven other teams besides LC's CRUSHERS this week.
LC's CRUSHERS would have lost to just one other team besides Dusty's Dirtballs this week.
Dusty's Dirtballs would be 3-5 if they played LC's CRUSHERS every week.
Had they played each other last week, Dusty's Dirtballs would have topped LC's CRUSHERS 89-73.
Dusty's Dirtballs would be 1-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as LC's CRUSHERS.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dusty's Dirtballs, LC's CRUSHERS would be 3-3-1.
If Dusty's Dirtballs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 18-53-1.
If they played every team every week, LC's CRUSHERS would be 50-20-2.