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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Odin' Slayers III
4-4 113.36
116.13
 
VS
proj
A_Jay
91.84 0-8
82.78

Odin' Slayers III hand A_Jay eighth straight loss in 113.36-91.84 rout

Odin' Slayers III rolled to a 113.36-91.84 win to hand A_Jay their eighth consecutive loss to open the season. This matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Odin' Slayers III leapt out to a 34.96-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 34.96 points from Deshaun Watson (239 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds) and the Houston Texans defense (23 Pts Allowed, 370 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). Carson Wentz (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds) and Tyler Boyd (9 Rec, 138 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading scorers for A_Jay in the loss. Odin' Slayers III (4-4) will look to rack up another win against Deeznutz2u, while A_Jay (0-8) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Phelony's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Odin' Slayers III   A_Jay

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watson (239 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds) scored 30.96 points in a 42-23 win over the Dolphins in Week 8. His scoring output was 46.1% more than his 21.18-point projection and was much higher than his 20.63-point season scoring average. Watson ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

Odin' Slayers III
Points
% of total points 113.36
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
30.96
21.18
27.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.6
15.92
17.3%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
16.2
12.26
14.3%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
12.1
11.84
10.7%
A_Jay
Points
% of total points 91.84
1
Carson Wentz
QB
24.14
19.13
26.3%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
24.1
11.52
26.2%
3
Stephen Gostkowski
K
14
11.45
15.2%
4
Wendell Smallwood
RB
13.6
7.22
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson had a 73-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Odin' Slayers III, helping the team to a 34.96-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Carson Wentz teamed up with Wendell Smallwood for a 36-yard touchdown pass for A_Jay. Wentz also lit up the scoreboard with a 32-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 97.16-71.94 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Odin' Slayers III   A_Jay
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means we ought to take a closer look at the Standings.
Odin' Slayers III
Odin' Slayers III 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 5th-most points per game in the league (108.57 ppg), leaving Odin' Slayers III outside of playoff position at No. 6 in the Standings.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2176 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 230 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
423 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 300 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Acquisition
318 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
A_Jay
Sometimes the Standings really do reflect a team's capabilities. After averaging the fewest points per game in the league at 83.21, A_Jay boasts the No. 10 position in the Standings, leaving the unit outside of playoff position.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
1788 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs
Stephen Gostkowski
Best Drafted
17-19 FG, 50 long, 26-26 XP
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
1471 Pass Yds, 8 Pass TDs

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're A_Jay. They've dropped their last eight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Odin' Slayers III are doing a better job of that, averaging 108.57 versus A_Jay's 83.21.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Odin' Slayers III (4-4) have a better record than A_Jay (0-8).
Even the computers think Odin' Slayers III have better players. Their projected average points is higher (116.25) than A_Jay (94.14).
Odin' Slayers III don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than A_Jay (1 vs 0).
Odin' Slayers III are clutch masters, with more close wins than A_Jay (1 vs 0).
Odin' Slayers III have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than A_Jay (34 vs 24).
By position, Odin' Slayers III have outscored A_Jay at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Don't worry A_Jay, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!