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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Cowboys
5-3 310.65
283.02
 
VS
proj
One--Eyed--Willie
241.08 7-1
295.32

One--Eyed--Willie fall to Cowboys, 310.65-241.08

There's no sugarcoating it, One--Eyed--Willie dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Cowboys secured a 310.65-241.08 win. Cowboys nabbed an early 8.00-point lead on Thursday. One--Eyed--Willie came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Patrick Mahomes (44.65 points) and Tyler Boyd (33). Unphased, Cowboys made a run later that night, as Stefon Diggs (32.4 points) and Demario Davis (11.5) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Cowboys have gotten the best of One--Eyed--Willie, after falling 320.32-302.6 in their last matchup. Cowboys improve to 5-3 on the season, while One--Eyed--Willie fall to 7-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboys   One--Eyed--Willie

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson (9 Tackles) scored 17 points in a 42-23 win over the Dolphins in Week 8. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.46-point projection and was higher than his 12.45-point season scoring average. Jackson ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Kareem Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Cowboys
Points
% of total points 310.65
1
James Conner
RB
47.85
28.1
15.4%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
44.15
30.72
14.2%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
32.4
21.39
10.4%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.7
30.51
9.2%
One--Eyed--Willie
Points
% of total points 241.08
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
44.65
41.28
18.5%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
33
16.95
13.7%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
28.3
26.74
11.7%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
22.2
24.06
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, One--Eyed--Willie had a 239.98-234.25 lead. Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Cowboys, while James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for One--Eyed--Willie, while Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Cowboys   One--Eyed--Willie
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, and that means it's time take a closer look at the Standings.
Cowboys
Cowboys have lit up the scoreboard so far this season, averaging a whopping 290.32 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. Behind that offensive firepower, the team finds itself comfortably in playoff position.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
2335 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Saquon Barkley
Best Acquisition
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
One--Eyed--Willie
One--Eyed--Willie will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 278.70 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team boasts the best record in the league and the No. 1 spot in the Standings.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Best Drafted
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
1181 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. One--Eyed--Willie has left more points on the bench this season (1,066.84) than Cowboys (758.2).
Cowboys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than One--Eyed--Willie (6 vs 2).
Cowboys have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than One--Eyed--Willie (65 vs 54).
By position, Cowboys have outscored One--Eyed--Willie at RB and TE this season.
Cowboys don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 29 points, third-highest in the league.
Cowboys came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than One--Eyed--Willie (2).
Don't worry One--Eyed--Willie, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!