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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Whackers
7-1 189.05
168.16
 
VS
proj
Dead Again
149.45 4-4
129.02

Whackers beat Dead Again for third straight win in 189.05-149.45 rout

Whackers extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Dead Again, rolling to a 189.05-149.45 win. Dead Again jumped out to a 45.15-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 303 yards and 4 touchdowns for 37.05 points, and Larry Fitzgerald, who caught 8 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown (26.2 points). But it was all Whackers after that. They were led by Tyler Boyd, who caught 9 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown for 28.6 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 76 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (27.35 points). Whackers (7-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against Hangovers, while Dead Again (4-4) will attempt to get back on track against Arrogant Americans.

Matchup Timeline

  Whackers   Dead Again

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd (9 Rec, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 28.6 points in a 37-34 win over the Buccaneers in Week 8. His scoring output nearly doubled his 14.43-point projection and was higher than his 19.1-point season scoring average. Boyd ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Whackers
Points
% of total points 189.05
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
28.6
14.43
15.1%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
27.35
21.44
14.5%
3
Andy Dalton
QB
27
26.69
14.3%
4
James White
RB
25.4
18.8
13.4%
Dead Again
Points
% of total points 149.45
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
37.05
32.12
24.8%
2
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
26.2
7.73
17.5%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21.6
19.39
14.5%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
19.8
17.73
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Dead Again had a 137.95-92.80 lead. For Whackers, Wendell Smallwood had a 36-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Dead Again, while Tarik Cohen had a 70-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Whackers   Dead Again
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already at the midpoint of the season, meaning it's about time take a closer look at the Standings.
Whackers
Whackers have done it all so far this season, averaging a whopping 173.87 points per game through eight weeks, best in the league. That offensive firepower has propelled the team to the best record in the league and a well-deserved spot atop the Standings.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
74 Rec, 925 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
408 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 393 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
49 Rec, 620 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Dead Again
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Dead Again making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 133.30 points per game through eight weeks, 11th-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2526 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 119 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
423 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 300 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1814 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 296 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

What If

Whackers would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Dead Again would have lost to four other teams besides Whackers this week.
If they played Dead Again every week, Whackers would be 8-0 this season.
Last week, Whackers would have topped Dead Again 162.75-143.95.
Whackers would be 6-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dead Again.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Whackers, Dead Again would be 3-4.
If Whackers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 85-19.
If they played every team every week, Dead Again would be 36-68.