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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Raided Timbers
4-4 131.96
120.47
 
VS
proj
At My Witten’s End
129.3 3-5
114.78

Raided Timbers hand At My Witten’s End fourth consecutive loss in 131.96-129.30 battle

Raided Timbers narrowly earned a 131.96-129.30 win to hand At My Witten’s End their fourth straight loss. At My Witten’s End had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. Raided Timbers led 108.66-106.20 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 23.1 points from Alvin Kamara on Sunday night for At My Witten’s End. Deshaun Watson (239 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds) and Joe Mixon (123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) won the week for Raided Timbers in the win. Raided Timbers improve to 4-4 on the season, while At My Witten’s End fall to 3-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Raided Timbers   At My Witten’s End

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 138 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Buccaneers, Mixon put up 27.3 points this week. His scoring output was 70.6% more than his 16-point projection and was much higher than his 12.74-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

Raided Timbers
Points
% of total points 131.96
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
30.96
21.18
23.5%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
27.3
16
20.7%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
23.2
16.66
17.6%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
19.3
19.63
14.6%
At My Witten’s End
Points
% of total points 129.3
1
Jared Goff
QB
26.5
21.13
20.5%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
26.1
11.09
20.2%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.1
18.31
17.9%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
17.5
12.8
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson hit DeAndre Hopkins for a 49-yard touchdown pass for Raided Timbers. Watson also lit up the scoreboard with a 73-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 54.16-0.00 lead for Raided Timbers.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Raided Timbers emerged with a 108.66-106.20 lead. For Raided Timbers, Joe Mixon had a 43-yard run. Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass for At My Witten’s End, while Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Raided Timbers   At My Witten’s End
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already midway through the season, which means it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Raided Timbers
Raided Timbers 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 3rd-most points per game in the league (121.77 ppg), propelling Raided Timbers to No. 4 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2176 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 230 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Best Drafted
Adam Thielen
Best Acquisition
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
At My Witten’s End
At My Witten’s End should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 122.30 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team is on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Andrew Luck
Best Acquisition
2187 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Raided Timbers scored higher than their point projections.
At My Witten’s End lost despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 2.66-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The win ends a streak of two consecutive losses for Raided Timbers.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Raided Timbers. They got the win, but did not cover the 5.69-point projected margin of victory.
Raided Timbers moves to (2-3) in close games this season, while At My Witten’s End falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Jared Goff recorded 26.5 points, the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.