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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Double Tap Kap
6-2 166
163.52
 
VS
proj
Alvin Instant Kamara
147 4-4
163.26

Double Tap Kap come back to top Alvin Instant Kamara for third straight win, 166-147

Double Tap Kap extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Alvin Instant Kamara, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 166-147 win. Double Tap Kap trailed 147-144 heading into Monday night, but the unit made a run behind Stephen Gostkowski, who made 4 of his 5 FG attempts for 14 points, and Josh Gordon, who caught 4 passes for 42 yards (8 points). The New Orleans Saints defense (20 Pts Allowed, 423 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Alvin Kamara (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Alvin Instant Kamara in defeat. Double Tap Kap improve to 6-2 on the season, while Alvin Instant Kamara fall to 4-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Double Tap Kap   Alvin Instant Kamara

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 13.76 points, Boyd more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 31 points as the Bengals beat the Buccaneers 37-34. He caught 9 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Double Tap Kap this week. Boyd will go up against the Saints in Week 9.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Double Tap Kap
Points
% of total points 166
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
34
38.18
20.5%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
32
23.77
19.3%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
31
13.76
18.7%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
14
11.34
8.4%
Alvin Instant Kamara
Points
% of total points 147
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
40
20.98
27.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
26
20.3
17.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
20
16.63
13.6%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
14
21.42
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Double Tap Kap, helping the team to a 144-36 lead.
Sunday Night
Michael Thomas had a 44-yard catch for Alvin Instant Kamara, helping the team to a 147-144 lead.

Points By Position

  Double Tap Kap   Alvin Instant Kamara
Standings Update
If you blink, you'll miss it. We’re already midway through the season, meaning it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Double Tap Kap
Double Tap Kap 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 4th-most points per game in the league (171 ppg), propelling Double Tap Kap to the No. 2 spot in the Standings, well within playoff position.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
2008 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
the Pittsburgh Steelers defense
Best Acquisition
24.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 359.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers
Alvin Instant Kamara
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to see Alvin Instant Kamara holding onto No. 6 in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team is averaging only 164 points per game through eight weeks, 7th-best in the league. Nevertheless, Alvin Instant Kamara is currently in playoff position.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
1990 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
the New England Patriots defense
Best Acquisition
23.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 382.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Alvin Instant Kamara have lost their last four matchups, while Double Tap Kap have won three straight.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Double Tap Kap (6-2) have a better record than Alvin Instant Kamara (4-4).
Double Tap Kap should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Alvin Instant Kamara (6 vs 5).
By position, Double Tap Kap have outscored Alvin Instant Kamara at RB, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Double Tap Kap don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Double Tap Kap had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Alvin Instant Kamara (1).
Double Tap Kap was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (4) than Alvin Instant Kamara (2).
Hey Alvin Instant Kamara, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!