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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
DPRK Rocketmen
7-1 151.06
123.72
 
VS
proj
Who Lechler Dogs Out
115.69 3-5
127.57

DPRK Rocketmen knock off Who Lechler Dogs Out for seventh straight win in 151.06-115.69 rout

DPRK Rocketmen extended their win streak to seven games with a convincing victory over Who Lechler Dogs Out, rolling to a 151.06-115.69 win. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in this one, as DPRK Rocketmen leapt out to a 78.16-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins. Watson passed for 239 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 14 yards for 45.96 points, while Hopkins caught 6 passes for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns (26.2 points). Carson Wentz (286 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds) and Joe Mixon (123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) led the charge for Who Lechler Dogs Out in the loss. DPRK Rocketmen (7-1) will look to keep it rolling against SCLSU Mud Dogs, while Who Lechler Dogs Out (3-5) face fucking JEWyork in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  DPRK Rocketmen   Who Lechler Dogs Out

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson (3 Rec, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17.7 points against the Bengals in Week 8. His scoring output nearly doubled his 9.3-point projection and was higher than his 12.33-point season scoring average. Jackson ranks #53 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
DeSean Jackson

Top Player Comparison

DPRK Rocketmen
Points
% of total points 151.06
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
45.96
25.11
30.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.2
17.27
17.3%
3
James White
RB
20.4
15.75
13.5%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.6
16.87
13%
Who Lechler Dogs Out
Points
% of total points 115.69
1
Carson Wentz
QB
32.14
23.12
27.8%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
29.3
16.16
25.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.6
19.9
13.5%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
11.2
9.02
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deshaun Watson teamed up with DeAndre Hopkins for a 49-yard touchdown pass for DPRK Rocketmen. Watson also lit up the scoreboard with a 73-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 78.16-0.00 lead for DPRK Rocketmen.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was DPRK Rocketmen who took the lead, 130.66-112.69. DeSean Jackson had a 60-yard touchdown catch for DPRK Rocketmen, while Tyler Lockett had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Carson Wentz had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 32-yard touchdown pass for Who Lechler Dogs Out, while Eric Ebron had a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  DPRK Rocketmen   Who Lechler Dogs Out
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about the fantasy football season, which is already at the midway mark. Let's refresh the Standings.
DPRK Rocketmen
You can't argue with results, but it's hard to count on DPRK Rocketmen holding onto the top spot in the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The squad is averaging only 124.63 points per game through eight weeks, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
2176 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 230 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
466 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 279 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
James White
Best Acquisition
204 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 459 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Who Lechler Dogs Out
Who Lechler Dogs Out may not win the league scoring title, but they're certainly putting up points when it counts. Through eight weeks, the squad is averaging the 3rd-most points per game in the league (128.48 ppg), propelling Who Lechler Dogs Out to No. 8 in the Standings, which puts them in playoff position.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
519 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 497 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
44 Rec, 705 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Tarik Cohen
Best Acquisition
224 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 398 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

DPRK Rocketmen would have beaten six other teams besides Who Lechler Dogs Out this week.
Who Lechler Dogs Out would have lost to three other teams besides DPRK Rocketmen this week.
DPRK Rocketmen would be 4-4 if they played Who Lechler Dogs Out every week.
Had they played each other last week, Who Lechler Dogs Out would have defeated DPRK Rocketmen 125.15-95.96.
DPRK Rocketmen would be 4-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Who Lechler Dogs Out.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DPRK Rocketmen, Who Lechler Dogs Out would be 4-3.
If DPRK Rocketmen had played every team in the league each week, they would be 41-31.
If they played every team every week, Who Lechler Dogs Out would be 40-32.