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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
THROAT HOAGIES
5-3 88
83.93
 
VS
proj
Duke Silver
87 1-6-1
85.09

THROAT HOAGIES hand Duke Silver third straight loss in 88-87 battle

THROAT HOAGIES narrowly earned a 88-87 win to hand Duke Silver their third consecutive loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as THROAT HOAGIES led 88-55 heading into Monday night. Duke Silver closed the gap behind the New England Patriots defense (23 points) and LeSean McCoy (9). Sammy Watkins (8 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Antonio Brown (6 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) won the week for THROAT HOAGIES in the victory. THROAT HOAGIES (5-3) will look to build on their success against Get Your Zeke On!, while Duke Silver (1-6-1) match up against Average Joes in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  THROAT HOAGIES   Duke Silver

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watkins (8 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 22 points in a 30-23 win over the Broncos in Week 8. His scoring output nearly tripled his 7.39-point projection and was much higher than his 8.13-point season scoring average. Watkins ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Sammy Watkins

Top Player Comparison

THROAT HOAGIES
Points
% of total points 88
1
Sammy Watkins
WR
22
7.39
25%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
19
13.5
21.6%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17
12.95
19.3%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15
21.45
17%
Duke Silver
Points
% of total points 87
1
Carson Wentz
QB
23
17.93
26.4%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
23
14.97
26.4%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
13
12.58
14.9%
4
LeSean McCoy
RB
9
6.85
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, THROAT HOAGIES became the proud owner of a 88-54 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for THROAT HOAGIES, while Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Duke Silver, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  THROAT HOAGIES   Duke Silver
Standings Update
Let's check in on the Standings. We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, believe it or not.
THROAT HOAGIES
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine THROAT HOAGIES holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit is averaging only 94 points per game through eight weeks, 8th-best in the league. Nevertheless, THROAT HOAGIES is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 552 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Jamaal Charles
Best Acquisition
Duke Silver
To be fair, it could be worse. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 77, Duke Silver are No. 11 in the Standings. While the unit currently is on the outside looking in for the playoffs, there's still time to make a run.
Important Players
Odell Beckham Jr.
MVP
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
1788 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Best Acquisition
17-20 FG, 54 long, 20-20 XP

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on THROAT HOAGIES scored higher than their point projections.
Duke Silver had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
THROAT HOAGIES won despite having two starters (Ryan Succop and Sony Michel) score zero points.
Carson Wentz and the New England Patriots defense both outscored Sammy Watkins, the leading scorer for THROAT HOAGIES.
THROAT HOAGIES put up fewer points than their season scoring average (94.25) while Duke Silver scored above theirs (76.75).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 1-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The win snaps a two-match winless streak for THROAT HOAGIES.
In close games this season, THROAT HOAGIES moves to (3-0), while Duke Silver falls to (1-2).
In a losing effort, Carson Wentz recorded 23 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.