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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Demaryius Targaryen
3-5 181.48
135.45
 
VS
proj
Monqueef
131.46 3-5
132.99

Demaryius Targaryen brush off predictions, defeat Monqueef in 181.48-131.46 rout

Demaryius Targaryen outperformed expectations, cruising to a 181.48-131.46 win over Monqueef, who fell short of projections. Demaryius Targaryen leapt out to a 40.20-point lead on Thursday behind 40.2 points from Will Fuller V (5 Rec, 124 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Lamar Miller (133 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Monqueef came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Andrew Luck (34.36 points) and Marlon Mack (27.9). Unphased, Demaryius Targaryen rallied later that night, as Stefon Diggs (22.9 points) put them back on top once and for all. Demaryius Targaryen (3-5) will look to add to their success against The Probing Muellers, while Monqueef (3-5) will try to right the ship against Racist.

Matchup Timeline

  Demaryius Targaryen   Monqueef

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Bills in Week 8, the Patriots defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 333 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 20 points to more-than-double their 9.56-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Demaryius Targaryen this week. Next week, the Patriots will battle the Packers.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Demaryius Targaryen
Points
% of total points 181.48
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
30.5
24.45
16.8%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
28.88
31.79
15.9%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
22.9
15.12
12.6%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
20.9
10.35
11.5%
Monqueef
Points
% of total points 131.46
1
Andrew Luck
QB
34.36
33.36
26.1%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
27.9
11.33
21.2%
3
Davante Adams
WR
15.8
15.84
12%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.6
19.5
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Will Fuller V had a 73-yard touchdown catch for Demaryius Targaryen, while Lamar Miller had a 58-yard run, contributing to a 40.20-0.00 lead for Demaryius Targaryen.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Monqueef emerged with a 131.46-122.38 lead. Todd Gurley II had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Demaryius Targaryen, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 43-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Andrew Luck had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Monqueef, while Davante Adams had a 48-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Demaryius Targaryen   Monqueef
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the halfway point. Let's check in on the Standings.
Demaryius Targaryen
Demaryius Targaryen should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 136.09 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the team currently finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
2290 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
800 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 351 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
1471 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs
Monqueef
Monqueef 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 4th-most points per game in the league (127.07 ppg), leaving Monqueef with some work to do in order to make the playoffs at No. 10 in the Standings.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
52 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Mohamed Sanu
Best Acquisition
24 Rec, 324 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

Demaryius Targaryen would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Monqueef would have lost to four other teams besides Demaryius Targaryen this week.
Demaryius Targaryen would be 6-2 if they played Monqueef every week.
Had they played each other last week, Demaryius Targaryen would have topped Monqueef 127.82-114.26.
Demaryius Targaryen would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Monqueef.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Demaryius Targaryen, Monqueef would be 3-4.
If Demaryius Targaryen had played every team in the league each week, they would be 59-29.
If they played every team every week, Monqueef would be 46-42.