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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Iz Čikaga moji...
7-1 82
94.66
 
VS
proj
Desert Eagles
67 4-4
82.22

Offensively challenged Iz Čikaga moji... knock off Desert Eagles, 82-67

Despite ranking only 11th in the league in points scored for the week, Iz Čikaga moji... earned a 82-67 win over Desert Eagles. Iz Čikaga moji... jumped out to a 25-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Lamar Miller (133 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Ka'imi Fairbairn (6) and never looked back. Carson Wentz (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds) and Dustin Hopkins (2-3 FG, 53 long, 2-2 XP) did their part for Desert Eagles in the loss. Iz Čikaga moji... (7-1) have now won seven straight and will look to build on their success against Fools and Horses. Desert Eagles (4-4) will face off against Kablarski OVNOVI in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Iz Čikaga moji...   Desert Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 133 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins, Miller scored 19 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.45-point projection and was much higher than his 8.75-point season scoring average. Miller ranks #85 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Lamar Miller

Top Player Comparison

Iz Čikaga moji...
Points
% of total points 82
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
20
22.72
24.4%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
19
9.45
23.2%
3
Davante Adams
WR
13
12.47
15.9%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
11
8.61
13.4%
Desert Eagles
Points
% of total points 67
1
Carson Wentz
QB
27
20.77
40.3%
2
Dustin Hopkins
K
10
8.11
14.9%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
10
12.01
14.9%
4
Mark Ingram
RB
8
9.64
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for Iz Čikaga moji... to contribute to a 25-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Iz Čikaga moji... had a 82-54 lead. Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for Iz Čikaga moji..., while Ben Roethlisberger had a 43-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Desert Eagles, while Dustin Hopkins had a 53-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Iz Čikaga moji...   Desert Eagles
Standings Update
Let's check in on the Standings. After all, we're already halfway through the season, believe it or not.
Iz Čikaga moji...
Iz Čikaga moji... may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 4th-most points per game in the league (106 ppg), propelling Iz Čikaga moji... to No. 2 in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Joe Flacco
Best Acquisition
2259 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs
Desert Eagles
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Desert Eagles making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 89 points per game through eight weeks, 10th-best in the league.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1788 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 812 Rec Yds
Dustin Hopkins
Best Acquisition
14-16 FG, 56 long, 14-14 XP

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on Iz Čikaga moji... exceeded their scoring projections.
Desert Eagles had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Iz Čikaga moji... won despite starting Kenjon Barner, who scored zero points.
Each team recorded its lowest score of the season.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Iz Čikaga moji... ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while Desert Eagles ranked 13th.
The matchup's 15-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Iz Čikaga moji... earn the W, but they also covered the 12.44-point forecasted margin of victory.