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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
War Dawgz
4-6 159.74
126.36
 
VS
proj
The Great 8s
99.26 4-6
116.9

War Dawgz hand The Great 8s third consecutive loss in 159.74-99.26 rout

War Dawgz cruised to a 159.74-99.26 win to hand The Great 8s their third straight loss. War Dawgz grabbed a 18.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Pittsburgh Steelers defense and never gave it up. Patrick Mahomes (249 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) and Davante Adams (4 Rec, 57 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for The Great 8s in the loss. War Dawgz (4-6) will look to get another win against Oh My Goff, while The Great 8s (4-6) will attempt to right the ship against The BOSS #21.

Matchup Timeline

  War Dawgz   The Great 8s

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 21 points, surrendering 242 yards, and forcing 2 turnovers against the Panthers, the Steelers defense registered 18 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 8.84-point projection and was higher than their 12.1-point season scoring average. The Steelers defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

War Dawgz
Points
% of total points 159.74
1
Drew Brees
QB
28.9
20.8
18.1%
2
Mark Ingram
RB
23.7
11.84
14.8%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
21.9
12.35
13.7%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
21.3
15.9
13.3%
The Great 8s
Points
% of total points 99.26
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.06
26.7
20.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
19.7
16.49
19.8%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
16
12.68
16.1%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
13.4
12.61
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, War Dawgz boasted a 116.54-59.56 lead. Drew Brees found Mark Ingram for a 28-yard touchdown pass for War Dawgz. Brees also lit up the scoreboard with a 42-yard pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for The Great 8s with a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 25-yard touchdown catch for The Great 8s, who trailed 138.44-96.36 after the late games.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 20-yard touchdown catch for War Dawgz on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  War Dawgz   The Great 8s

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. War Dawgz scored more in this one (159.74) than their season average (127.62).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're The Great 8s. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. War Dawgz are doing a better job of that, averaging 127.62 versus The Great 8s's 112.1.
Even the machines think War Dawgz have better players. They have a higher projected points average (121.38) than The Great 8s (110.6).
War Dawgz should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The Great 8s (6 vs 5).
By position, War Dawgz have outscored The Great 8s at WR and TE this season.
War Dawgz has a higher average scoring margin (1) than The Great 8s this season (-3).
The starters for War Dawgz had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for The Great 8s (2).
Hey The Great 8s, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

War Dawgz
War Dawgz (4-6) square off against Oh My Goff (8-2) in Week 11. Each side will have players with byes next week, as Julian Edelman, Duke Johnson Jr., and Rex Burkhead are off for War Dawgz, while Oh My Goff will be without LeSean McCoy and James White. Over the last three weeks, War Dawgz have scored 142.55 points per game, while Oh My Goff have averaged 128.32 per contest.
The Great 8s
In a matchup between the league's two lowest-scoring teams, The Great 8s (4-6) go up against The BOSS #21 (3-7) in Week 11. The Great 8s may have to shuffle their lineup some with DeVante Parker, David Njoku, Robby Anderson, and Rob Gronkowski out on bye next week. When it comes to recent scoring production, these two squads have been mirror images of each other lately. The Great 8s has scored 100.78 points per game over the last three weeks, while The BOSS #21 has averaged 102.56 per outing over that same period.