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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Lucky Enuf
7-1 168.25
155.63
 
VS
proj
The Dogs of War
146.15 5-3
158.5

Lucky Enuf defeat The Dogs of War in 168.25-146.15 rout

Lucky Enuf earned a dominant victory over The Dogs of War, rolling to a 168.25-146.15 win. The Dogs of War earned a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Lucky Enuf after that. They were led by Todd Gurley II (33.5 points) and Carson Wentz (32.5). Kirk Cousins (28.25 points) and Antonio Brown (25.4) carried the flag for The Dogs of War in the loss. Lucky Enuf (7-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against AMMODOG, while The Dogs of War (5-3) will face Roughnecks in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Lucky Enuf   The Dogs of War

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Seahawks in Week 8, Jones Jr. caught 7 passes for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 30.7 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Lucky Enuf this week. Next week, Jones Jr. will face the Vikings.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Lucky Enuf
Points
% of total points 168.25
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
33.5
26.58
19.9%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
32.5
24.69
19.3%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
30.7
11.73
18.2%
4
Greg Olsen
TE
15.6
10.07
9.3%
The Dogs of War
Points
% of total points 146.15
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
28.25
29.83
19.3%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
25.4
21.29
17.4%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
19.9
17.47
13.6%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
16.6
10.53
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Lucky Enuf emerged with a 160.05-117.90 lead. Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Lucky Enuf, while Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Antonio Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for The Dogs of War, while Aaron Jones had a 33-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Lucky Enuf   The Dogs of War
Standings Update
How about we take a closer look at the Standings? We're already at the midpoint of the season after all, if you can believe it.
Lucky Enuf
Lucky Enuf will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 160.16 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the unit holds the No. 2 position in the Standings, easily in playoff position.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 594 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ed Dickson
Best Acquisition
The Dogs of War
The Dogs of War may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the unit is averaging the 6th-most points per game in the league (149.23 ppg), propelling The Dogs of War to the No. 4 position in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2521 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs
Robert Woods
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 672 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Dallas Goedert
Best Acquisition
18 Rec, 188 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Lucky Enuf won despite the fact that only five of their 11 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
The Dogs of War had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Todd Gurley II, Carson Wentz, and Marvin Jones Jr. all scored more points than Kirk Cousins, the leading scorer for The Dogs of War.
Lucky Enuf put up more points than their season scoring average (160.16) while The Dogs of War fell short of theirs (149.23).
Lucky Enuf recorded more points than their projected total, while The Dogs of War failed to reach their projection.
The loss puts an end to a five-match unbeaten streak for The Dogs of War.
In blowout games this season, Lucky Enuf moves to (4-0), while The Dogs of War falls to (1-2).