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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
DIVINO
5-3 172.1
182.34
 
VS
proj
East Rutherford Zoo
163.35 6-2
177.26

DIVINO top East Rutherford Zoo for fourth straight win, 172.10-163.35

DIVINO extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over East Rutherford Zoo, earning a 172.10-163.35 win. East Rutherford Zoo earned a 6.00-point lead on Thursday, but DIVINO held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Mixon, who racked up 138 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 39.6 points, and Adam Thielen, who racked up 118 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (27.6 points). Cam Newton (219 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 52 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Stefon Diggs (10 Rec, 119 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for East Rutherford Zoo in the loss. DIVINO improve to 5-3 on the season, while East Rutherford Zoo fall to 6-2.

Matchup Timeline

  DIVINO   East Rutherford Zoo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 138 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Buccaneers, Mixon tallied 39.6 points this week. His scoring output was 61.1% more than his 24.58-point projection and was much higher than his 19.35-point season scoring average. Mixon ranks #56 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

DIVINO
Points
% of total points 172.1
1
Joe Mixon
RB
39.6
24.58
23%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
27.6
27.24
16%
3
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
22
15.97
12.8%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21.3
31.42
12.4%
East Rutherford Zoo
Points
% of total points 163.35
1
Cam Newton
QB
39.35
30.75
24.1%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
29.8
20.48
18.2%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
27.2
23.68
16.7%
4
Davante Adams
WR
26.6
20.85
16.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, DIVINO had a 135.90-133.55 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for DIVINO, while Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run. Meanwhile, Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for East Rutherford Zoo, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  DIVINO   East Rutherford Zoo
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already at the midpoint of the season, which means it's about time to check in on the Standings.
DIVINO
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to imagine DIVINO holding onto No. 4 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 158.89 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league. Nevertheless, DIVINO is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Best Drafted
DeVante Parker
Best Acquisition
8 Rec, 174 Rec Yds
East Rutherford Zoo
East Rutherford Zoo will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 185.51 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team is No. 3 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
1646 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 309 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Best Drafted
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Acquisition
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

DIVINO would have beaten six other teams besides East Rutherford Zoo this week.
East Rutherford Zoo would have lost to seven other teams besides DIVINO this week.
DIVINO would be 4-4 if they played East Rutherford Zoo every week.
Last week, East Rutherford Zoo would have defeated DIVINO 186.65-112.15.
DIVINO would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as East Rutherford Zoo.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DIVINO, East Rutherford Zoo would be 6-1.
If DIVINO had played every team in the league each week, they would be 40-64.
If they played every team every week, East Rutherford Zoo would be 71-33.