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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
DominationStation
3-5 142.1
157.67
 
VS
proj
Hard Targets
100.6 4-4
148.59

Hard Targets fall short of expectations, lose to DominationStation, 142.1-100.6

Hard Targets were unable to meet projections, as DominationStation emerged victorious with a 142.1-100.6 win. DominationStation took a 36.0-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 36 points from Lamar Miller (133 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Danny Amendola (28 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 43 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Aaron Rodgers (286 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Saquon Barkley (38 Rush Yds, 73 Rec Yds) did their part for Hard Targets in the loss. DominationStation (3-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against Soonerjack, while Hard Targets (4-4) will attempt to get back in the win column against DARC NARC.

Matchup Timeline

  DominationStation   Hard Targets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Redskins defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 15 points against their 7.28-point projection. During a 20-13 win over the Giants, they allowed only 13 points, surrendered 303 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Redskins defense ranks #10 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Falcons next week.
The Washington Redskins defense

Top Player Comparison

DominationStation
Points
% of total points 142.1
1
Lamar Miller
RB
19.3
12.68
13.6%
2
A.J. Green
WR
18.6
20.85
13.1%
3
Tom Brady
QB
17
27.19
12%
4
Danny Amendola
WR
16.7
13.53
11.8%
Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 100.6
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.8
29.2
20.7%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.1
22.41
20%
3
Eric Ebron
TE
12.7
11.27
12.6%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
11.9
16.92
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run for DominationStation, while Danny Amendola had a 28-yard touchdown pass, helping to stake DominationStation to a 36.0-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Hard Targets, while Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 112.0-93.8 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for DominationStation to contribute to a 125.1-100.6 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  DominationStation   Hard Targets
Standings Update
Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the season, meaning it's about time refresh the Standings.
DominationStation
DominationStation rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 7th-most points per game in the league (148.5 ppg), leaving DominationStation on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 10 in the Standings.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
2200 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
45 Rec, 687 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
the Washington Redskins defense
Best Acquisition
19.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 322.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
Hard Targets
Hard Targets rank in the top half of the league in scoring, but they'll have to do better moving forward if they want to make the playoffs. Through eight weeks, the team is averaging the 5th-most points per game in the league (150.1 ppg), leaving Hard Targets on the outside looking in for the playoffs at No. 7 in the Standings.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
the Arizona Cardinals defense
Best Acquisition
24.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 367.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 12 Turnovers

Game Notes

Just four of the 11 starting players on DominationStation exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Hard Targets had only two of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for Hard Targets (Aaron Rodgers and Saquon Barkley) scored more points than Lamar Miller, the leading scorer for DominationStation.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
DominationStation ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while Hard Targets ranked 13th.
The win snaps a two-game losing skid for DominationStation, while the loss breaks a four-game winning streak for Hard Targets.
Not only did DominationStation earn the W, but they also easily covered the 9.08-point projected margin of victory.