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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
#ESPNleague2019
3-5 146.56
120.36
 
VS
proj
War Dawgz
116.1 2-6
133.7

#ESPNleague2019 defeat War Dawgz in 146.56-116.10 rout

#ESPNleague2019 exceeded expectations, cruising to a 146.56-116.10 win over War Dawgz, who fell short of projections. This matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as #ESPNleague2019 jumped out to a 45.70-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from DeAndre Hopkins and Kenyan Drake. Hopkins caught 6 passes for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns for 23.2 points, while Drake racked up 95 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (22.5 points). Odell Beckham Jr. (8 Rec, 136 Rec Yds) and Kareem Hunt (50 Rush Yds, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for War Dawgz in defeat. This marks the second time this season #ESPNleague2019 have gotten the best of War Dawgz, after winning 150.2-125.8 in their last matchup. #ESPNleague2019 (3-5) will look to rack up another win against The Great 8s, while War Dawgz (2-6) attempt to right the ship against Too Many Cooks.

Matchup Timeline

  #ESPNleague2019   War Dawgz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake scored 22.5 points in a 42-23 loss to the Texans to more-than-double his 8.99-point projection. He racked up 95 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. In Week 9, Drake and the Dolphins will square off against the Jets.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

#ESPNleague2019
Points
% of total points 146.56
1
James Conner
RB
35.7
17.8
24.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
23.2
16.66
15.8%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
22.5
8.99
15.4%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
18.7
12.41
12.8%
War Dawgz
Points
% of total points 116.1
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
17.6
17.28
15.2%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
17.1
17.26
14.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
16.9
14.3
14.6%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
16.2
12.26
14%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard touchdown catch for #ESPNleague2019, while Kenyan Drake had a 28-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 45.70-0.00 lead for #ESPNleague2019.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, #ESPNleague2019 boasted a 132.80-81.40 lead. For #ESPNleague2019, James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch for War Dawgz, while Kareem Hunt had a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  #ESPNleague2019   War Dawgz
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the halfway mark. How about we catch up on the Standings?
#ESPNleague2019
#ESPNleague2019 should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 127.65 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit has some work to do in order to make the playoffs.
Important Players
James Conner
MVP
599 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 323 Rec Yds
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
the Arizona Cardinals defense
Best Acquisition
24.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 367.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers
War Dawgz
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to imagine War Dawgz making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 120.58 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kareem Hunt
MVP
592 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 262 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Taylor Gabriel
Best Acquisition
34 Rec, 381 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

#ESPNleague2019 would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
War Dawgz would have lost to six other teams besides #ESPNleague2019 this week.
If they played War Dawgz every week, #ESPNleague2019 would be 6-2 this season.
War Dawgz would have gotten the victory over #ESPNleague2019 147.26-117.9 had they played each other last week.
#ESPNleague2019 would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as War Dawgz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as #ESPNleague2019, War Dawgz would be 1-5.
If #ESPNleague2019 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 44-28.
If they played every team every week, War Dawgz would be 32-40.