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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Yokohama Zets
5-3 122.25
130.09
 
VS
proj
Dome Patrollers
115.3 1-7
113.39

Yokohama Zets hand Dome Patrollers fourth consecutive loss, 122.25-115.30

Yokohama Zets secured a 122.25-115.30 win to hand Dome Patrollers their fourth consecutive loss. Dome Patrollers earned a 6.00-point lead on Thursday, but Yokohama Zets held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jared Goff, who passed for 295 yards and 3 touchdowns for 29.45 points, and Odell Beckham Jr., who caught 8 passes for 136 yards (21.6 points). Blake Bortles (22.6 points) and Chris Carson (20.4) did everything they could for Dome Patrollers in the loss. Yokohama Zets (5-3) will look to add to their success against Team Godzilla 55, while Dome Patrollers (1-7) will try to right the ship against Dunwoody Bulldogs.

Matchup Timeline

  Yokohama Zets   Dome Patrollers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 112 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Chiefs, Lindsay registered 20.2 points this week. His scoring output was 43.4% more than his 14.09-point projection and was much higher than his 12.93-point season scoring average. Lindsay ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

Yokohama Zets
Points
% of total points 122.25
1
Jared Goff
QB
29.45
24.26
24.1%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
21.6
20.97
17.7%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
20.2
14.09
16.5%
4
David Johnson
RB
14
15.4
11.5%
Dome Patrollers
Points
% of total points 115.3
1
Blake Bortles
QB
22.6
18.82
19.6%
2
Chris Carson
RB
20.4
12.06
17.7%
3
Jared Cook
TE
17.4
10.89
15.1%
4
DeSean Jackson
WR
16.2
10.64
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Yokohama Zets who emerged with the lead, 122.25-107.10. Jared Goff had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Yokohama Zets, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 44-yard catch. Meanwhile, Jared Cook had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Dome Patrollers, while DeSean Jackson had a 60-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Yokohama Zets   Dome Patrollers
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, and that means it's time to refresh the Standings.
Yokohama Zets
Yokohama Zets 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 6th-most points per game in the league (125.99 ppg), propelling Yokohama Zets to No. 4 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
2425 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
61 Rec, 785 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Acquisition
531 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Dome Patrollers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Dome Patrollers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 105.71 points per game through eight weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
2283 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds
Kerryon Johnson
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 158 Rec Yds
Dede Westbrook
Best Acquisition
33 Rec, 435 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

Yokohama Zets would have beaten eight other teams besides Dome Patrollers this week.
Dome Patrollers would have lost to five other teams besides Yokohama Zets this week.
Yokohama Zets would be 7-1 if they played Dome Patrollers every week.
Last week, Yokohama Zets would have gotten the victory over Dome Patrollers 143.5-76.45.
Yokohama Zets would be 5-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dome Patrollers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Yokohama Zets, Dome Patrollers would be 2-5.
If Yokohama Zets had played every team in the league each week, they would be 67-37.
If they played every team every week, Dome Patrollers would be 29-75.